A Jolly Outing in the Catskills
Given the Cats-kills name it is not surprising that there is a wide array of historical “cat” related postcards and marketing materials for the region. The cats often depicted tourists as they partook in various vacation activities or were dressed to the nines in high fashion. The cats could be found driving cars, flying planes, going hiking or riding in cat-pulled wagons.
In this particular postcard, a wagon full of cats, one of which is waving an American flag, are pulled by six other cats, while they all make their way to the famed Catskill Mountain House, which can be seen in the background. The postcard, titled “A Jolly Outing in the Catskills,” was published in 1908 by Albert Hahn, located at 229 Broadway in New York City. The postmark on the reverse side is illegible.
