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Wanakena New York NY 1906 Steam Locomotive Railroad Bridge River RPPC Postcard
Established as a company logging settlement on the Oswegatchie River in Wanakena, New York, the village grew around short-line tracks and timber operations in the early 1900s, with steam locomotives hauling cut timber across wooden railroad bridges to sawmills and regional markets, emblematic of the period when the Adirondack forest industries and railroads shaped local transportation and economy.
✍️ Message on the Postcard
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Wanakena. N YBack:
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🖼️ Information on the Front of the Postcard
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🏢 Publisher Information
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📬 Information on the Back of the Postcard
📮 Address
Mrs. Lizzie Lewis
112 Park Ave
Utica, N.Y.
📅 Postmark & Stamp
Postmark:
* Location: WANAKENA
* Date: JUL 25 1905
* Time: 2 PM
Stamp:
* Denomination: One Cent
* Design: Green stamp featuring a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Text \"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA\" at the top, \"1706 FRANKLIN 1790\" below the portrait, and \"POSTAGE ONE CENT\" at the bottom.
🏛️ Publisher & Postal Note
* \"POST CARD\"
* \"THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS\"
📌 Context
This postcard was mailed on July 25, 1905, from Wanakena, New York, to Utica, New York. The design of the postcard, with the entire back reserved for the address and stamp, indicates it is an \"undivided back\" postcard. This format was standard in the United States before March 1, 1907, when new postal regulations permitted \"divided back\" postcards with a designated space for a message on the address side. For this undivided back card, any message would typically have been written on the front (picture side) of the postcard. The stamp is a 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp, part of the 1902-08 Series (also known as the Second Bureau Issue), which was the standard domestic postcard rate at the time. Wanakena is a hamlet in the Adirondack Park, suggesting a scenic or recreational origin for the postcard during the summer season.
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