Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Color illustrated postcard of John Greenleaf Whittier and a field with a house and pink flowers. A circular portrait of Whittier as an older man is in the upper left corner. Handwritten text in the center of the postcard from a Whittier poem reads [And sweet homes nestle in these dells / And perch along these wooden swells / And blest beyond Arcadian vales / They hear the sound of Sabbath bells / JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER ~]. On the back of the postcard, there is a printer's mark, a union label, a green 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp, two postmark stamps, and correspondence. The postmark on the right is from Franklin, Massachusetts and is dated May 19, 1909 at 6:30 AM; the postmark on the left is a central delivery stamp from Cincinnati, Ohio dated May 20, 1909 at 9 PM. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Louie Careno, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The postcard has been used and there are inscriptions on the back in addition to the inventory number.Collection
Postcard CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1909Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Back of postcard, upper left cornerTranscription
AH CoMaterial/Technique
PrintedType
Union LabelLocation
Back of postcard, lower left cornerTranscription
ALLIED PRINTING
TRADES | UNION LABEL | COUNCIL
CHICAGOLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedType
CorrespondenceLocation
Back of postcardLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PenType
InscriptionLocation
Back of postcard, topMaterial/Technique
PencilDimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inColor
pink, Green, Brown, Yellow, Red, Blue, Gray, Black, White, BeigeProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy
Mailed to Mr. Louie Careno (Cincinnati, OH)
Written by L. K. L[illegible] (Franklin, MA)