A calm sepia view of Colgate Lake — now Taylor Lake — near Hamilton, New York, home to Colgate University since 1819, with a grand Shingle Style building glimpsed through the trees on the hillside above. Mailed to Pittsfield, Massachusetts with a handwritten note, this small-college-town real photo card is a favorite among Colgate alumni and New York topographical collectors alike.

• Caption: "53 — Colgate Lake, Hamilton, N.Y."
• Publisher: Publisher unidentified
• Status: Posted