1903 Catskill Mts Mountain House Otis Station Long Island City NY Postcard
$ 5.28
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1903 Catskill Mts Mountain House Otis Station Long Island City NY Postcard. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a piece of early 20th-century Americana with this captivating postcard from 1903, showcasing the majestic Catskill Mountains. The main image presents a panoramic vista of the scenic North Mountain, featuring Otis Station and the historic Mountain House hotel nestled amidst lush forests and a serene lake. An inset view highlights the grand architecture of the Mountain House itself, a prominent destination of its era. This "Private Mailing Card" captures a moment in time, bearing a vibrant green one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp and a clear December 27, 1903, postmark from Long Island City, NY. The handwritten message conveys warm Christmas and New Year wishes from Cornwallville, New York, to an address in Astoria, Long Island City. Published by C. O. Bickelman, this postcard is a fascinating artifact for collectors interested in New York history, early tourism, and vintage ephemera. Vintage Catskills memorabilia, New York State history, early 1900s postcards, Mountain House hotel collectibles, historic travel souvenir.
