Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Color and black and white postcard of the Whittier Birthplace and John Greenleaf Whittier. The south and west sides of the Birthplace can be seen in the center of the postcard, with a small tree in front of it. In the foreground there is a stone wall-lined road with 4 trees alongside it and some shrubs in the very front. An oval black and white portrait of Whittier as an older man wearing a jacket is in the top left corner. Black text at the very bottom reads [Whittier's Birthplace, Haverhill, Mass.]. On the back of the postcard, there are publisher's and printer's marks, a generic stamp box, and a description about Whittier. The paragraph reads [JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER, – A true son of / New England and one of America's best beloved poets; Born / of simple farming folk in East Haverhill, Mass. Dec. 17, 1807. / In his early youth his first occupations were those of a farmer's / boy, thus bringing him into that intimate communion with / nature which lends such a peculiarly characteristic charm of / picturesque truth and domestic simplicity to so many of his / poems. His formal education was very meagre being merely / that obtained from the district school and Haverhill Academy. / The experience of travel was also denied him. He edited / numerous newspapers, among them being The Haverhill Gazette, / New England Weekly Review and The Pennsylvania Freeman. / Attended the Massachusetts Legislature as member for his / native town in 1835–1836. In 1840 he took up his abode at / Amesbury, Mass., and here and at Danvers, Mass. he passed / his later life. Died at Hampton Falls, N. H. Sept. 7, 1892. / His writings are marked by earnestness of tone, high moral / purpose and energy of expression. His spirit was that of a / sincere and fearless reformer; and his fervid appeals were the / true utterance of a brave and loving heart.]. The postcard has not been used and there is an inscription alongside the inventory number.Collection
Postcard CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
W. H. Wood, Hugh C. Leighton Co.Date made
circa 1904 - circa 1909Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of postcard, top right cornerTranscription
200Material/Technique
PencilType
Makers MarkLocation
Back of postcard, top centerMaterial/Technique
Printed, InkDimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inColor
Black, White, Gray, Green, Blue, Brown, OrangeProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy