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Whittier Birthplace

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Colored hand-painted photographic postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier. In the foreground is a wooden bridge and dirt road, with the Birthplace centered further back. There are shrubs and trees in the yard, with additional trees in the background behind the building. A black automobile with two people is seen driving up the road and a portion of the barn can be seen on the right-hand side. An oval portrait of Whittier as an older man wearing a green and black jacket with an orange tie is in the upper left corner of the postcard. Text underneath the portrait reads [John Greenleaf Whittier]. Text at the very bottom of the postcard reads [POET WHITTIER'S BIRTHPLACE, BUILT 1688, HAVERHILL, MASS.]. On the back, there is a printer's mark, a green 1¢ stamp, and postmark from Haverhill (Bradford), Massachusetts dated October 28 at 5 PM. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Walter D. Schweitzer in Halifax, Massachusetts. The postcard has been used and there are inscriptions along with the inventory number.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Curt Teich & Co

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Chicago, Illinois

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, left side

Transcription

Fri. Oct. 27 – Dear Edith, We have your ticket for next week Friday's "Bar"– so shall hope to see you at City Club, Beacon St. about 5:45 P.M. Let me know if this is satisfactory. Will you be sleeping at 91 Re- vere? We'd so love to have you. Mareda[?] stayed with us Tues. night this week. Yours– L. More-so!

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, right side

Transcription

Mrs. Walter D. Schweitzer Halifax Massachusetts.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back of postcard, center bottom

Material/Technique

Printed

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Green, Black, White, Gray, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne K. Tracy Addressed to Mrs. Walter (Edith) D. Schweitzer (Halifax, MA) Written by L. (Bradford/Haverhill, MA)