Deep within the Adirondack Mountains, this view captures the churning white waters of Christine Falls on the Sacandaga River. A local favorite near the town of Speculator, the falls are framed by dense evergreen forests and rugged rocky banks. This card serves as a nostalgic window into the untamed natural beauty that has made the Adirondack wilderness a premier escape for generations of New Yorkers.
Era: Linen 1930s (1938)
City: Speculator
State or Region: New York (Adirondacks)
Country: USA
Topic: Waterfalls, Rivers, Nature, Mountains
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked Sep 10, 1941)
Postage: 1¢ Green "For Defense" Industry Agriculture Stamp
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: C. W. Hughes and Co., Inc., Mechanicville, N. Y.
Printer: Curt Teich and Co., Chicago
Print Type: C.T. Art-Colortone (Linen)
This "Genuine Curteich-Chicago" postcard features a personal message from "Clyde" to Miss Doris Taylor in Oneonta, NY. Written in the late summer of 1941, the sender wishes Doris could have been along and mentions a "suit" and a bank account. The presence of the "For Defense" postage stamp, issued shortly before the U.S. entered WWII, adds a poignant layer of American history to this beautiful mountain scene.
