Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Black and white postcard of John Greenleaf Whittier, his Amesbury residence, and the Whittier Birthplace. On the left side, there is an oval portrait of Whittier as an older man, wearing a black jacket and white shirt. To the right of the portrait, there is a photograph of Whittier's home in Amesbury with a white fence and 2 trees in front of it. Underneath the photograph, text inside of a scroll-like illustration reads [WHITTIER'S HOME, AMESBURY, MASS.]. In the bottom right, there is a photograph of front of the Whittier Birthplace with a small tree in front of it and a tree to the right. Underneath the photograph, text inside of a scroll-like illustration reads [WHITTIER'S BIRTHPLACE, HAVERHILL, MASS.]. On the far right side of the postcard, there are illustrations of a quill pen and a harp. On the bottom left of the postcard, text inside of a scroll-like illustration reads [JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER WAS BORN IN HAVERHILL, MASS. / DEC. 7, 1807. HE WAS CALLED THE "QUAKER POET." HIS / MOST FAMOUS POEMS ARE "SNOW BOUND," "THE TENT ON / THE BEACH," "AMONG THE HILLS," "ETERNAL GOODNESS," "THE / VOICE OF FREEDOM" AND "THE BAREFOOT BOY". WHILE "MY / PSALM" WAS SAID TO BE HIS OWN FAVORITE. HE DIED AT / HAMPTON FALLS N.H. SEPT. 7, 1892 – IS BURIED AT AMESBURY]. In the bottom left corner, handwritten text reads [COPYRIGHT / 1908 BY / M.T. SHEAHAN BOSTON]. On the back of the postcard, there is extensive damage that makes any inscription illegible.Collection
Postcard CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
M. T. SheahanDate made
circa 1908Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Boston, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of postcardTranscription
[Illegible]Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PenDimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inColor
Black, White, Gray, RedProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy