Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Green-tinted color illustrated postcard of the school house from the Whittier poem "Old School Days." This image was taken from a sketch done in 1871. On the back of the postcard, is a printer's mark and a generic stamp mark. Black text in the upper left corner reads [The School of "In School Days" / by John Greenleaf Whittier / From a sketch in 1871 (Burned 1872) / John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead / Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830]. The postcard has not been used and there are no inscriptions besides the inventory number.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Artvue Post Card Co.

Date made

circa 1939 - circa 1963

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

New York City, New York

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Green, Black, White, Blue

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy