Postcard

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.75

Description

Hand-colored postcard of Sunnyside; ivy and foundation plantings partially obscure building; view of house from across driveway; driveway circle of center left; two tall trees mark driveway edges at center and at left; images of house shows building addition no longer extent (Mesereau wing); printed at bottom left, "No.11. / "SUNNY SIDE" / HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING / TARRYTOWN, N.Y."; printed at bottom right, "Hand-Colored"; print and handwritten note on reverse: printed vertically along right side, "PUBLISHED BY THE HUDSON RIVER DAY LINE. NEW YORK"; printed vertically at center, "Post Cards of Quality--The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y."; note handwritten in ink dated at top center, "1931".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Photographer

Date made

1931

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-7/8 in

Width

7-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (14.9 x 20 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper lightly buckled; grey stain (ink?) at bottom center; paper unlaminating at bottom left corner; wear at all four corners; verso: soiled.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sunnyside

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial