Kanohwahke Lake
First Scout Machine Cancel
$150
08/14/28
Kanohwahke Lake, NY
Example on message side of Bear Mountain Landing—End of Boy Scouts' river hike postcard.
The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY. Published by Boy Scout Camps, Kanohwahke Lakes, Tuxedo, NY.
The machine cancel was used during the summer camp seasons of 1928 & 1929.
One other example is known, also on a postcard, dated 08/12/29
About These Cancellations
Kanohwahke Lake, New York, in Orange County, was the first of only five seasonal post offices within the boundaries of Scout camps and on camp property. Each had their own cancellers that included the Camp's name. In 1917, summer Scout camps serving the New York City area, started moving from Bear Mountain to the new Lower, Middle & Upper Kanohwahke Lakes in the new Interstate Park. Mail was posted in Tuxedo, NY. In 1925, with over 30 different Scout camps to serve, the new post office was established. It was in use through 1929 when the new Ten Mile River Scout Camps, in turn, became fully operational. Today the Lower & Middle Lakes are named Lake Kanawauke & the Upper Lake is Little Long Pond. The park is now Harriman State Park.
Cancellations have only been found on Scout picture postcards. Covers remain unknown. Listed values here reflect the quality & condition of the actual pieces shown.
Kanohwahke Lake
First Scout Camp Cancel
$150
08/12/25
Kanohwahke Lake, NY
Example on message side of Camp Leeming mess hall postcard.
The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY. Published by Boy Scout Camps, Kanohwahke Lakes, Tuxedo, NY.
The hand cancel was used during the summer camp seasons, 1925 — 1929.
With every character of the cancel clearly legible, this is the finest strike known (to the author). By comparison, the image in the Print Catalog is an enhanced composite of two different cancels.
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Massawepie Rural Station Fifth Scout Camp Cancel Type I
07/15/54
Tupper Lake, NY Massawepie Rur. Sta.
Example on message side of Massawepie Scout Camps trails postcard.
Dextone Dexter Press, Pearl River, NY. Published by Marks & Fuller, Rochester, NY.
This 4-bar hand cancel, type I, was in use from 1954 through 1960. Type II, was used from 1961 through 1969 and longer, and is cataloged in Volume III.
The Massawepie Scout Camps opened in 1952. The Camps are located in the southeast corner of St. Lawrence County, NY, within the 110 square mile Town of Piercefield. Also within the Town, and close to the Camp, are the hamlets of Childwold, Gale & Piercefield. For the first two years a limited postal service was provided at Childwold. Starting in 1954, service was provided by the Tupper Lake, NY post office in Franklin County, 13 miles east of the Camp. The Massawepie Rural Station PO itself was within the Camp boundaries & on Camp property.
See a 1952 Cover from the Camp in the Corner Card Section of US Covers.
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