SUNNYSIDE HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

"SUNNYSIDE" HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING.

Entry/Object ID

SS.2021.3

Description

Hand-colored postcard; front image is Sunnyside Cottage; front text reads "'Sunnyside' Home of Washington Irving. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. / hand-colored."; printed text on back reads "THIS SPACE FOR MESSAGE. / Post Cards of Quality. - The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. / THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS."; back includes handwritten message "Don't miss the / trip if you get / to N. Y. / V." and is addressed to "MR. E. L. Stevens / 2047 Marvine st. / Phila., Pa."; postmark is from West Point NY and dated Sep 3 1914; cancelled stamp is a green one cent with a profile of George Washington; discoloration at the bottom right corner.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Albertype Company

Date made

1914

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)

Material

Ink on cardstock

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mr. E. L. Stevens

Notes

Recipient

Person or Organization

Sunnyside

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2021.1 - Postcard - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned 2021, acquired earlier.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Features same image of Sunnyside as SS.2021.1.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Collection Manager's Office

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Department

Note

Curatorial