Cuba Island, Lake Cobbosseecontee, ca. 1938
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A Tichnor Brothers publicity postcard of Cuba Island in Lake Cobbosseecontee from the late 1930s.
The caption reads, "Cuba Island, Lake Cobbosseecontee, Maine."
The Tichnor Brothers, a Boston printing firm, manufactured many similar postcards from about 1930-1945. These postcards were aimed at tourists who, thanks to the proliferation of automobiles and the building of the Maine Turnpike, could now travel more frequently and with greater ease.
Other Information
- Title: Cuba Island, Lake Cobbosseecontee, ca. 1938
- Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- Creation Date: circa 1938
- Subject Date: circa 1938
- County: Kennebec
- State: ME
- Media: Linen texture postcard
- Dimensions (cm): 9 x 14
- Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
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LC Subject Headings
Travel--Maine
Lakes & ponds--Maine
Postcards--Maine
Tourism--Maine
Islands--Maine
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