Name/Title
Postcard Envelope and Flip BookDescription
Hand-colored postcard envelope and small flip book. The front of the postcard envelope has the Whittier Birthplace on the left, the bridge in the foreground, and the barn on the right. Black typed text at the bottom reads [Serie 1225: / Birthplace of John / Greenleaf Whittier, Haverhill, Mass.]. On the back of the postcard envelope, there is a publisher's mark, a production number (1225), handwritten correspondence and an address, a postmark, an American flag-shaped cancellation stamp, and two green 1¢ postage stamps. The flip book contains photographic prints of various locations across Haverhill, Massachusetts. Locations include the Post Office, the house of Supreme Court Justice William Henry Moody, Bradford Academy, Kenoza Lake, a steamer ship on the Merrimack River, Main Street in Haverhill, Gale Park, Haverhill Bridge, Winnekenni Castle, Haverhill High School, the Hannah Duston monument, and Haverhill City Hall.Subject Person/Organization
William Henry Moody, Hannah DustonSubject Place
Location
Whittier Birthplace, Barn at Whittier Birthplace, Bradford Academy, Winnekenni Castle, Haverhill City Hall, Haverhill High School, Gale ParkCity
Haverhill, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaNeighborhood
Bradford, Main StreetLake
Kenoza LakeRiver
Merrimack RiverState/Province
New Hampshire, MassachusettsCollection
Postcard CollectionPostcard Details
Series
Serie 1225Publisher
Hugh C. Leighton Co.Place Published
City
Portland, MaineRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaTime Period
20th CenturyPlace Printed
Country
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropePostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
September 4, 1907 at 12 PMPostmark Place
City
Haverhill, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaStamp
Green 1¢ stamp of Benjamin Franklin, Green 1¢ stamp of Benjamin FranklinSender
BelleAddressee
Name
Mrs. W. B. HainesAddress
Street
The Shorehouse, Shirley StreetCity
Winthrop BeachState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United StatesPrimary Language
EnglishNotes
Production number: 1225Dimensions
Dimension Description
Dimensions of the postcard envelopeWidth
3-1/2 inDimension Description
Dimensions of flip bookWidth
3-1/4 inLength
5-1/4 inParts
Count
2Parts
Postcard envelope (2024.INV.426.A) and flip book (2024.INV.426.B)Provenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy
Addressed to Mrs. W. B. Haines (Winthrop Beach, MA)
Sent by Belle (Haverhill, MA)