Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Hand-colored photographic postcard of the Whittier Birthplace. The stone wall is in the foreground and a view of the front of the house is in the center, with the wellsweep to its left. Black typed text at the top reads [Whittier's Home, Haverhill, Mass.]. On the back of the postcard, there is a publisher's mark, a production number (13819), handwritten correspondence and an address, a postmark, and a red 2¢ postage stamp. The postcard has been used and there are no additional inscriptions.

Subject Place

Location

Whittier Birthplace

City

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Postcard Details

Publisher

Metropolitan News Company

Place Published

City

Boston, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

August 6, 1909 at 9 AM

Postmark Place

City

Rowley, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Stamp

Red 2¢ stamp of George Washington

Sender

Carrie Blackinton

Addressee

Name

Mrs. C. R. Macher[?]

Address

Street
15 Parker Ave
City
Newton Centre
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States

Primary Language

English

Notes

Production number: 13819

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy Addressed to Mrs. C. R. Macher[?] (Newton Centre, MA) Written by Carrie Blackinto (Rowley, MA)