Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Colored postcard of John Greenleaf Whittier and the Whittier Birthplace featuring the poet's home to the left of center surrounded by trees. A bridge with wood railings, a dirt road, and a white barn across from the homestead is depicted. An oval inset of Whittier as an older man is labeled John Greenleaf Whittier and is placed in the upper left corner. Black typed text at the bottom of the postcard reads [POET WHITTIER'S BIRTHPLACE, BUILT 1688, HAVERHILL, MASS.]. On the back of the postcard, there is a publisher's mark, handwritten correspondence and an address, a postmark, a cancellation stamp, a green 1¢ postage stamp, and a small handwritten inscription. The postcard has 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)Series
C.T. American Art ColoredPublisher
American Art Postcard Co., Curt Teich & CoPlace Published
City
Boston, Massachusetts, Chicago, IllinoisRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaTime Period
20th CenturyPrinter
Curt Teich & CoPostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
April 1, 1937, at 8:30 AMPostmark Place
City
Haverhill, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaStamp
Green 1¢ stamp of Benjamin FranklinSender
Luther K. DavisAddressee
Name
Mr. Elbert RhoadesAddress
Street
407 1/2 No Liberty StCity
Winston-SalemState/Province
North CarolinaCountry
United StatesPrimary Language
EnglishNotes
Production number: 16975Dimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy
Addressed to Elbert Rhodes (Winston-Salem, NC)
Sent by Luther K. Davis (Haverhill, MA)