Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Black and white postcard with the portraits of various American poets. Portraits (from left to right) include: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Greenleaf Whittier, and William Cullen Bryant. Text at the very bottom reads [OUR BELOVED POETS]. There is a copyright marking in the bottom left corner and a printer's mark in the bottom right corner. On the back of the postcard, there is a copyright mark and a generic stamp box. Orange text in the top center reads [OUR BELOVED POETS]. The postcard has not been used and there is an inscription on the back in addition to the inventory number.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

M. T. Sheahan

Date made

circa 1908

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Boston, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, right side

Transcription

4 –

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Orange, White, Gray, Brown, Black

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy

Copyright

Copyright Holder

M. T. Sheahan

Copyright Date

1908