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Whittier Birthplace

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Black and white photographic postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier.The Birthplace is in the center of the photograph, with a small tree and shrubs in front and a well to the left of the building. There is a stone wall, road, and two large trees in the foreground and additional trees can be seen in the background. A rectangular portrait of Whittier as an older man is in the upper left-hand side of the postcard, and he is wearing a black jacket, white shirt, and black bow tie. Text at the very bottom reads [1338. Whittier and The Birthplace, Haverhill, Mass.]. The postcard has been used and there are inscriptions along with the inventory number on the back.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1927

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard

Transcription

August 26, 1927 – Went thru this interesting old homestead the "birthplace" of Whittier in Haverhill Mass – saw the old desk at which he sat when a small boy; his high boots, his mother's bible, his grand- mother's hope chest, flax wheels warming pans and many curious old things. We certainly had a wonderful and never-to-be forgotten trip!

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, bottom right corner

Transcription

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, center top

Transcription

.50

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Black, White, Gray, Yellow

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy