The photograph shows the Palm Lounge of the Seneca Hotel in Rochester, New York, a high-ceilinged interior with columns, hanging lanterns, potted palms, and lounge seating arranged around small tables. The caption names the space and city, and the setting reflects the palm-filled hotel lounges common in the early twentieth century. The Seneca Hotel was a downtown Rochester establishment, and this view records its public lounge rather than a guest room.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
We are having a
time of our life.
Don't me wasted you
would see this very
picture. The set
the whole Hotel &
a lot of others. I
have been all & wanted
We will be home on Saturday
White border; sepia-toned photograph; caption in lower margin; light edge and corner wear.
Postmark: ROCHESTER N.Y. JUL 2 2:30 PM 193[illegible]. Divided-back card with printed "POST CARD" heading and hotel ad imprint; white-bordered sepia view on front, light edge wear and a soft crease at lower right. Year digit obscured by the flag cancel.
Cite this card
Palm Lounge, Seneca Hotel, Rochester, New York, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/palm-lounge-seneca-hotel-rochester-new-york-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.
