Vintage postcard showing the historic Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, New York. The grand red-brick building with its tall white columns and central cupola is shown with an American flag flying proudly above the roofline. Built in 1909, the Otesaga quickly became a symbol of early 20th-century resort luxury on Otsego Lake.
Postmarked: August 17, 1912, from Hartwick, N.Y.
Publisher: Newvochrome, Leipzig Dresden Berlin (Printed in Germany)
Era: Divided Back
Theme: Hotels and Resorts Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York
Condition: Light edge and corner wear with clear postmark and strong color.
This postcard offers a wonderful early view of one of New Yorks most elegant lakefront hotels, a destination that remains a Cooperstown landmark today.
