Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Black and white photographic postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier. The Birthplace is in the center of the postcard with a small tree and shrubs in front and a well to the left of the building. A small stone wall and dirt road is in the foreground and two trees on the right-hand side of the photograph. The photo was most likely taken in the fall or winter months. An oval portrait of Whittier as an older man is in the upper left-hand corner of the postcard. Text on the right-hand side reads [Literary and Historical / New England / WHITTIER / BIRTHPLACE / HAVERHILL, MASS. / AND PORTRAIT / John Greenleaf Whittier / was born in Haverhill, / Mass., Dec. 17, 1807; died / in Hampton Falls, N.H., / Sept. 7, 1892.]. On the back of the postcard, there is text on the left-hand side that reads [COMPLIMENTS OF JOHN I. BROWN & SON, BOSTON, MASS., / PROPRIETORS OF BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES / THE WORLD RENOWNED COUGH AND VOICE LOZENGES]. There is a generic stamp box on the back. The postcard has not been used and there is an inscription along with the inventory number.Collection
Postcard CollectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of postcard, top centerTranscription
80Material/Technique
PencilDimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inColor
Yellow, Brown, Black, Gray, Off WhiteProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy