Two proud chefs in towering toques preside over one of the most spectacular mid-century resort buffet spreads you'll find immortalized on a postcard — an elaborate Sunday supper table at Severance Lodge on Kezar Lake in Centre Lovell, Maine, complete with a dramatic carved ice sculpture, tiered pastry displays, whole roasted meats, molded gelatin centerpieces, and an overflowing bowl of fresh fruit. The rustic wood-paneled dining room hung with carved bird decoys perfectly captures the "sporting lodge" aesthetic that made Maine's western lakes region a beloved retreat for East Coast vacationers in the postwar decades. This chrome card was mailed from Centre Lovell on September 11, 1959, bearing a lively handwritten message, and sent to a recipient in Nyack, New York — a charming time-capsule of a holiday meal remembered.

• Caption: Sunday Buffet Supper — Severance Lodge on Kezar Lake, Centre Lovell, Maine
• Card no.: 10468-B
• Publisher: Edward D. Hippe, Ogunquit, Maine (printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N.Y.)
• Series: Genuine Natural Color, Dexter Press
• Postmark: Centre Lovell, ME — Sep 11, 1959, 2 PM
• Status: Mailed; handwritten message present
• Notable stamp: U.S. 3¢ Liberty Issue — Statue of Liberty (Scott #1035), purple/violet, machine cancel