Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Vertical black and white postcard of a sketch of John Greenleaf Whittier at 31 years old. Whittier is seen wearing a dark double breasted jacket and is seated, leaning his right arm on a table and holding a book in his right hand. Text at the very bottom of the postcard reads [1838 – John Greenleaf Whittier, / aged 31, / as Editor of the "Pennsylvania Freemen."]. On the back of the postcard, there is a publisher's mark and a generic 3¢ stamp mark. The postcard has not been used and there are no inscriptions besides the inventory number.Subject Person/Organization
John Greenleaf WhittierCollection
Postcard CollectionPostcard Details
Publisher
Trustees of the John Greenleaf Whittier HomesteadPlace Published
City
Haverhill, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaTime Period
20th CenturyDimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy