Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Color hand-painted postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier. The Whittier Birthplace is featured in the center of the postcard, with some trees and a stonewall-line road in front of it. In the background, there are some trees and clouds in the sky. An oval-shaped black and white portrait of Whittier as an older man wearing a jacket is in the left-hand corner of the postcard. Text at the bottom right-hand corner reads [HERMAN E. LEWIS, / HAVERHILL, MASS. / Men's & Women's Turned Shoes. / Whittier's Birthplace, Haverhill, Mass.]. On the back of the postcard is the publisher's mark, a production number (28020), a paragraph of typed text about Whittier's life, and handwritten inscriptions. The postcard has not been used.Subject Person/Organization
John Greenleaf WhittierSubject Place
Location
Whittier BirthplaceCity
Haverhill, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaCollection
Postcard CollectionPostcard Details
Publisher
W. H. Wood, Hugh C. Leighton Co.Place Published
City
Haverhill, Massachusetts, Portland, MaineRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaTime Period
20th CenturyPlace Printed
Country
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Production number: 28020Dimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvette H. Tracy