Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Color postcard of the a view of the visitor's entrance and south facing side of the Whittier Birthplace with the wellsweep to the left. Black typed text at the bottom reads [JOHN G. WHITTIER HOMESTEAD, BUILT 1688, HAVERHILL, MASS.]. On the back of the postcard, there is a publisher's mark, a production number (A-27911), handwritten correspondence and address, a postmark, a cancellation stamp, 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

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Series

C.T. American Art

Publisher

Curt Teich & Co

Place Published

City

Chicago, Illinois

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Time Period

20th Century

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

August 13, 1918, at 7:30 AM

Postmark Place

City

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Stamp

Red 2¢ stamp of George Washington

Sender

Elizabeth

Addressee

Name

Mrs. James Yates

Address

Street
Egg Rock Lighthouse
City
Nahant
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States

Primary Language

English

Notes

Production number: A-27911

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy Addressed to Mrs. James Yates (Nahant, MA) Sent by Elizabeth (Haverhill, MA)