This postcard shows a photographed image of Dutcher House, a hotel in Pawling, New York, which was built in 1884 and owned by John B. Dutcher. The handwritten message was probably by a guest staying at the hotel who wrote "Dear Jetta, Mama and I arrived here last Sat. P.M. all well. Many thanks for gifts on June 2 very nice. Am expecting a letter. (Signed with initials) IET." The Dutcher House was built as an hotel but for three years served as temporary headquarters for a school; from 1907 through 1910 Pawling School owned and occupied the premises before moving to its permanent location. John B. Dutcher and his son sold a 150 acre piece of their farm on Route 22 to the fledgling school, which moved to the new site in 1910. The Opera House and Ball Room were used by the school to stage theatrical productions and hold dances for many years after the move. Dutcher House then reverted to its original use as a hotel. It was on the stage of the Opera House where Henry Montgomery, a student at Pawling School, made his acting debut on February 5, 1921. He played the part of Mrs. Ralston in "Nothing But the Truth," a play written by James Montgomery.