Postcard

Whittier Birthplace

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Black and white photographic postcard of the Whittier Birthplace, with the wellsweep to the left, the stone walls in the front, and the brook in the foreground. White text at the bottom reads [Whittier's Birthplace, Haverhill, Mass]. On the back of the postcard, there is a publisher's mark, a production number (D 21896), handwritten correspondence and an address, two postmarks, an American flag-shaped cancellation stamp, a green 1¢ postage stamp, and small handwritten inscription. The postcard has been used.

Subject Place

Location

Whittier Birthplace

City

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Publisher

The Rotograph Company

Place Published

City

New York City, New York

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1904 - circa 1907

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

December 1907, at 7 AM

Postmark Place

City

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Hard to read day. Located next to cancellation stamp.

Date and Time of Postmark

December 1 at 8 AM

Postmark Place

City

Newton, New Hampshire

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Received postmark. Located at bottom right

Stamp

Green 1¢ stamp of Benjamin Franklin

Sender

Essie

Addressee

Name

Miss Ethel Foster

Address

City

Newton

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States

Primary Language

English

Notes

Production number: D 21896

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy Addressed to Miss Ethel Foster (Newton, NH) Sent by Essie (Haverhill, MA)