Real Photo Postcards of the Canada and Caroga Lakes

The lettering in the following series of cards has the same blocky lettering suggesting the same photographer.
"Fulton Hotel, Canada Lake," real photo postcard, Paper Paper: closest to Azo 5, variant? - EKD March 10, 1910. Used to 1918 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 222). Postmark: 1912 (Pine Lake). The same paper is used in the Caroga Lake card.
"Drive to Fulton Hotel" real photo postcard. Based on the caption, likely by the same photographer as the following card and the Lakeside drive card.
"Stoner Island," real photo postcard. The lettering of the title is very close to the previous examples.
"11502 Nick Stoner Island, Canada Lake, N.Y." Postmarked: 1913 (? Lake). The card is in a series of Canada Lake views published by Acmegraph Co. of Chicago. An Acmegraph card with a higher number is dated 1913 indicating that the lake series are 1913 or earlier.
"Fulton's Landing," real photo postcard, Paper: closest to Azo 5, variant? - EKD March 10, 1910 Used to 1918 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 222). The same paper appears to be used in the "Fulton Hotel" and "Caroga Lake" cards. Postmark: 1912 (Pine Lake). The larger steamer can be identified as the "Kanaughta." The smaller steamer is the Clermont.
"Lake View West, Canada Lake, N.Y." view from the docks of the Canada Lake Hotel, divided back; Teich printer, Production number: 15157. Postmark: Caroga Lake. (AF)
Illustration on page 159 of McMartin'e Caroga book. It is a real photo postcard. Note how the font in the caption is the same used in other Canada Lake real photo postcards, especially the Teich cards. There is no doubt that this was the source for the Teich "Lake Side Drive" card. The automobile was added.
A-15130
"Lake Side Drive, Canada Lake, N.Y.," Teich. Production number: A-15130. Postmarked: 1912 (Pine Lake).
Compare to picture in McMartin, p. 150 which shows the same view dated to 1907. Was the automobile added to the postcard image?
Real photo postcard that is the source of 15132 "Auskerada Hotel." Notice how a number of the figures and telephone poles that appear in the real photo postcard are eliminated in the Teich card.
15132
"Auskerada Hotel, Canada Lake, N.Y.," divided back, Teich card, Production number: A15132. Postmarked: 1911 (Canada Lake). (AF)
"Caroga Lake," real photo postcard. Divided back. Paper: closest to Azo 5, variant? - EKD March 10, 1910 Used to 1918 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 222). Same paper is used in "Fulton Hotel, Canada Lake".
The Veiw Master: the captions of the following Real Photo Postcards characteristically misspell "view" and have the same letter formations. A number of these cards became the source for Curt Teich cards.
"Veiw [sic] of Bridge East Caroga Lake," divided back, Postmarked: 1910 (Green Lake), (DG) See later card "Veiw from Sowle Cottage" The same paper is used. Also see "East Caroga Stage" card, likely the same paper. paper: Cyko 5, A2.66 Variation B of A2.64. EKD May 2, 1910 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 232)
A-15136
"The Bridge, East Caroga Lake, N.Y." Teich Card (A-15136, could be 1908-1910), divided back, postmarked 1911 (Gloversville).
"Veiw [sic] from..." real photo post card, divided back. Same paper as Knight's store , a variant of Azo 5. Postmark: 1910 (Gloversville) (DG)
A-15141
"Channel, East Caroga Lake, N.Y.," Teich Card (A-15141, could be 1908-1910) divided back, postmarked 1911 (Gloversville).
"Shore Veiw [sic] West Caroga Lake," real photo postcard, divided back. Paper: Kruxo 7. EKD: December, 1907 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p.230).
"Veiw [sic] From Sowle Cottage East Caroga Lake," real photo postcard. paper: Cyko 5, A2.66 Variation B of A2.64. EKD May 2, 1910 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 232) Photo source for next two cards. See earlier card "Veiw of Bridge East Caroga." Same paper used. (DG)
A-15140
"Boating, East Caroga Lake, N.Y.," Teich Card (production number: A-15140). Postmarked: 1913 (Knights). (DG)
"Veiw of East Caroga Lake"
The captions in the following Canada Lake postcards are very similar in their letter formation suggesting the same photographer.
"Fulton's Hotel-Canada Lake-N.Y.," real photo postcard. Paper: Azo 5: EKD: 1909 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 222)
Erroneously titled "Point Breeze- Canada Lake- N.Y." real photo postcard. Postmarked: 1912 (Dolgeville). The so-called Cross "Boat house", actually a gazebo can be seen in this card and the previous card ("Lake View West").
"Canada Lake Looking North. Fulton's Steamer Passing Island," divided back. (AF) Looks like same paper and handwriting found in "Gladmere- Cottage of Julius Breckwoldt" and "Rooster Mountain."
"Gladmere-Cottage of Julius Breckwoldt, Canada Lake, N.Y." Real Photo postcard. Published by Durfey & De Laney, Dolgeville, N.Y. Paper: Kruxo 7. Divided back. EKD: December, 1907. Looks like the same paper and same handwriting as found in the card "Canada Lake Looking North...."
"Rooster Mountain, Canada Lake, N.Y.," real photo postcard. Published by Durfey & De Laney, Dolgeville, N.Y Paper: Kruxo 7 ?. EKD: 1907. Postmark: 1910 (Dolgeville).
The captions in the following Caroga Lake postcards are likely by the same maker.
"West Caroga Lake," real photo post card, divided back. Paper: Cyko A2.66 EKD May 2, 1910. Same paper as "Veiw [sic] of Bridge East Caroga Lake" and "Veiw [sic] From Sowle Cottage East Caroga Lake."
A-15139
"West Caroga Lake, N.Y.," Teich Card (A-15139, could be 1908-1910). Postmarked: 1910 (Green Lake)
Real Photo Postcard, see McMartin, p. 143.
A-15142
"Lake View, West Caroga Lake, N.Y.," Teich Card (A-15142, could be 1908-1910), postmarked: 1911 (Knights).
"View from Cool Rest East Caroga," real photo postcard. Paper: Cyko 5: A2.66 EKD: 1910. (DG)
Real Photo Postcard that is the source of A 15158 "Green Lake, Canada Lake, N.Y." Notice how the picture has been cropped and the silhouette of Camel's Hump has been sharpened in the Teich Card.
A 15158
"Green Lake, Canada Lake, N.Y," Divided back; Teich printer. Production number: A 15158
Central Hotel, real photo postcard, photographer:Everett A. Fuller, Caroga Lake, N.Y., Postmark: 1911 ? (Gloversville), Paper: Kruxo 9, EKD: June 7, 1909 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p.230) (DG)
"East Caroga Stage Ch. Cole Prop," real photo postcard, divided back, Paper: variant of Cyko 5. EKD: December 1908 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 232) Postmarked: 1911? (Pine Lake). (DG)
"Knight's Store, East Caroga Lake, N.Y.," real photo postcard, divided back. Paper: likely variant of Azo 5. EKD: March 10, 1910 (Bogdan & Weseloh, p. 222. Paper also found on "Veiw [sic] from..." card above. Postmark: 1910 (Gloversville) (DG)
"'Round Top Mt.' Pine Lake, N.Y., " real photo postcard, O.C. Fitz photographer. Paper: Azo 6, EKD: October, 1917.
"'Round Top Mt.' Pine Lake, N.Y., " real photo postcard, O.C. Fitz photographer. Paper: Azo 6, EKD: October, 1917.
"'Picnic Grounds' Pine Lake, N.Y.," real photo postcard. O.C. Fitz. Paper: Azo 6, EKD: October, 1917.
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