Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Black, white, and hand-colored photographic postcard of John Greenleaf Whittier, the Amesbury Friends' Meetinghouse, Whittier's grave, and Whittier's library in his Amesbury home. Greenery, the sky, and small details are hand-colored. On the back of the postcard, there is a printer's mark, a green 1¢ stamp with George Washington, a cancellation stamp, and a postmark. The postmark is from Haverhill, Massachusetts and is dated August 31, 1917 at 5:30 PM. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Harley H. Sawyer on 90 Franklin Street, in Fall River Massachusetts. The postcard has been used and there is correspondence on the back in addition to the inventory number.Collection
Postcard CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Frank W. Swallow Post Card Co. Inc.Date made
circa 1917Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Exeter, New HampshireRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Back of postcard, center topLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedType
CorrespondenceLocation
Back of postcardLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inColor
Black, White, Gray, Blue, Green, BrownProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy
Mailed Mr. Harley H. Sawyer (Fall River, MA)
Written by R. [illegible] (Haverhill, MA)