Ruins U.S. Storehouse (built 1812), Whitehall, N.Y.
Description
According to the front printed caption on the bottom of the card, the main focus on the front image are the ruins of the historical U.S. Storehouse, [presumably] used in the War of 1812, which stands atop a grassy cliff, near the Champlain Canal winding it's way down the center of what seems to be a small industrial town, with two boats, presumably a canal boat and a barge or steam boat, anchored at different points on the canal. There are industrial type buildings, presumably warehouses or factories, near the canal with smaller buildings and utility poles scattered on the tree-covered, grassy land on both sides of the canal. The scene is set against the backdrop of far-away hills and a celestial body, sun or moon, in the top left corner of the sky; Written message in blank space at bottom of card [handwritten] (Dear Mother: All well, will write soon, yours Anna.); Printing information: series number (No. 1); ( [indiscernible] G, 8 NOV; CO. N.Y.) [printed in white letters on bottom right corner of card] [indicated on front side only].
Postal data: posted, postmarked [wavy postmark with number 8] [striped postmark printed upside down] (STATION G, R) (WHITEHALL N.Y., MAR 19, 1906, 8-PM; WASHINGTON D.C., REC'D, MAR 20, 1906, 6-PM; WASHINGTON D.C., MAR 20, 8-PM); stamp; Postcard type: undivided back (THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY); Logo (POST CARD) printed in stylized font placed within art deco-style banner; No message; Addressee: (Mrs. Hugh Dunning, 43 New York Ave. N.W. Washington D.C.).
Digitized by Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College (CUNY). Front Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 757, Digital Imaging, Fall 2010: Molly Fair, Haruko Yamauchi. Back Image Digitization Team: GSLIS 757, Digital Imaging, Fall 2010: Otto Luna, Katrin Maier
Extent
3.5 in. x 5.5 in.
Publishing Note
Boyd's Pharmacy [indicated on front side only]
Related Resource
Waterways Post Card Collection of Thomas T. Surprenant: Champlain Canal