Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Black and white photographic postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier. In the foreground of the photo is a wooden bridge and dirt road, with the front of Birthplace centered in the background. There are trees and shrubs lined along left side of the road. An oval portrait of Whittier as an older man wearing a dark jacket and white shirt in the upper right corner. Text directly under the photograph reads [POET WHITTIER'S BIRTHPLACE, HAVERHILL, MASS.]. In the bottom left corner, small text reads [PUBLISHED WOOD'S BAZAAR 134 MERRIMACK ST.]. On the back of the postcard, there is a generic stamp box. The postcard has not been used and there is an inscription along with the inventory number written in pencil.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Wood's Bazaar

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, upper right

Transcription

150

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Black, White, Gray

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy