Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Hand-colored photographic postcard of the bridge at the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace. Green typed text in the bottom left corner reads [BROOK AND BRIDGE, WHITTIER HOMESTEAD, / HAVERHILL, MASS.]. On the back of the postcard, there is a publisher's mark, an upside-down 1¢ stamp, a postmark, and a cancellation stamp. The postcard has been used and there is correspondence on the back alongside the inventory number.

Subject Place

Location

Whittier Birthplace

City

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Postcard Details

Publisher

F. W. Woolworth Co.

Place Published

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

September 8, 1914 at 7:30

Postmark Place

City

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Ink has some fading, unable to determine time of day (AM or PM)

Stamp

Green 1¢ stamp of George Washington

Sender

Ethel

Addressee

Name

Mrs. Frank W. Hill

Address

City
Hillsboro
State/Province
New Hampshire
Country
United States

Primary Language

English

Notes

Production number: A-27918

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy Sent to Mrs. Frank W. Hill (Hillsboro, NH) Written by Ethel (Haverhill, MA)