Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Black and white photographic postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier. A wooden bridge and road are in the foreground of the photograph, with the Birthplace, trees, and shrubs are in the background. An oval portrait of Whittier as an older man wearing a jacket is in the upper right corner. Text directly underneath the photograph reads [WHITTIER'S BIRTHPLACE, HAVERHILL, MASS.]. Black glitter is place on the railings, the roof lines of the building, and along the trunks and branches of 2 trees. On the back of the postcard is a generic stamp box. The postcard has not been used and there is an inscription along with the inventory number.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, lower right corner

Transcription

ln

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Black, Gray, White

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy