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Lake Ontario from Gokey Beach, looking east, Oswego, New York

Card type
Linen

About this subject

View across Lake Ontario from Gokey Beach near Oswego, New York, looking east. A sandy beach curves along the shore with three figures standing near the water; a wooded bank with flowers and a small structure rises on the right.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Did we pass you outside of Syracuse on Thursday afternoon? Our trip has been glorious & we are still heading north at Tupper Lake N.Y. to night - off for Plattsburg tomorrow. Am anxious to talk with you. Love Harriet

PostmarkedTupper Lake, NY, August 9, 1939
Stamp
Addressed to
Helen Gerald

1594 Washington St., Canton, Mass.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Tupper Lake, NY
ConditionFair
Place addressedHelen Gerald, 1594 Washington St., Canton, MA
Place depictedGokey Beach, Oswego, NY
Place mentionedOswego, NY
PublisherWm. Jubb Co., Inc., Syracuse, NY
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesWhite border; black cancellation/postmark marks across top; linen texture. Postmark: TUPPER LAKE AUG 9 1939 (year clear, time not legible). Divided-back card with white border; color litho texture; 1c green Franklin stamp; light edge wear and a few stains.

Cite this card

Lake Ontario from Gokey Beach, looking east, Oswego, New York, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lake-ontario-from-gokey-beach-looking-east-oswego-new-york. Accessed October 5, 2026.