Postcard, Shagbark Camp Totem Poles and Cherokee Hall
Name/Title
Postcard, Photo
Entry/Object ID
1995.56.8
Scope and Content
Postcard with a black-and-white photo of Cherokee Hall and the totem poles at Shagbark Camp. The hall is a log structure with a two-story entryway and one wing stretching to the left. The totem poles flank the entry area - three on the left and three on the right. A rock curb and shrubbery separate the lawn from the roadway. A caption, "Cherokee Hall Will Rogers' Shagbark Salvation Army Center Lake, Wis" is printed in white near the bottom edge.
The back of the postcard has a handwritten message to Mary from Sue Janson. It reads: "Dear Mary, I am having a good time wish you were all with me here. Would we have a good time. Will see you all on the 15th August. Your pal Sue Janson". The postcard is addressed to Miss M. Hughes c/o Clara Rapp 1499 Burch Ave. Detroit, Michigan. A postmark from Camp Lake, Wis. is stamped Jul 22 1938. The postage stamp is a green 1¢ Benjamin Franklin.
Acquisition
Accession
1995.56
Source or Donor
Quandt, Wesley "Wes" W., Jr., Quandt, Charlotte A. "Jane" (Rapp)
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Quandt
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, Picture
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
5-1/2 in
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
North & Central Illinois Division / Metropolitan Division
