Fort Ticonderoga Ruins NY 1904 Postcard Detroit Photographic Co.
$ 5.02
Description
Fort Ticonderoga Ruins NY 1904 Postcard Detroit Photographic Co.. The image, likely produced using a Photochrom or similar process, presents the rugged beauty of the ruins against a serene sky, capturing the fort's enduring presence on the landscape. 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 American history with this captivating postcard featuring the historic ruins of Fort Ticonderoga in New York. Published in 1902 by the renowned Detroit Photographic Co., this card showcases the dramatic stone remains of the fort, a site steeped in pivotal moments from both the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. The image, likely produced using a Photochrom or similar process, presents the rugged beauty of the ruins against a serene sky, capturing the fort's enduring presence on the landscape. This particular postcard carries a tangible connection to the past, having been postmarked on August 12, 1904, from Ticonderoga, NY, and sent to Bound Brook, New Jersey. The reverse features a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp, a common postal rate for postcards of the era, alongside handwritten correspondence. As a valuable collectible, this postcard offers a glimpse into early tourism and the appreciation for historical landmarks in the United States, making it a compelling addition for enthusiasts of New York history, military fortifications, or early 20th-century ephemera.
