Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Hand-colored postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier. There is a wooden bridge and road in the foreground, with a large tree and the Whittier Birthplace in the center of the postcard. In the background, there a lots of trees and green shrubs. An old automobile is seen on the road on the right and a production number is in the bottom right corner (19808). An oval-shaped color portrait of Whittier as an older man wearing a black suit and tie in the upper left-hand corner of the postcard with text that reads [JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER] directly under the portrait. At the very top of the postcard, text reads [Whittier's Birthplace, Haverhill, Mass.]. On the back of the postcard, there is a publisher's mark and a handwritten inscription. The postcard has not been used.Subject Person/Organization
John Greenleaf WhittierSubject Place
Location
Whittier BirthplaceCity
Haverhill, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaCollection
Postcard CollectionPostcard Details
Postcard Type
White Border (1915-1930)Publisher
Schlafman Bros, Miller Art CompanyPlace Published
City
Haverhill, Massachusetts, New York City, New YorkRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaTime Period
20th CenturyPrinter
Miller Art CompanyPlace Printed
Country
United StatesContinent
North AmericaNotes
Production number: 19808Dimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvette H. Tracy