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Whittier Birthplace

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Black and white postcard of an illustration of the inside of the schoolhouse that John Greenleaf Whittier had attended. White typewritten text in bottom left corner reads [WHERE WHITTIER / WENT TO SCHOOL]. On the back of the postcard, there is a CYKO stamp box. The postcard has not been used and there are inscriptions on the back alongside the inventory number.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1904 - circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back of postcard, upper right corner

Material/Technique

Stamp

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, top

Transcription

50¢

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, center right

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of postcard, bottom center

Transcription

85/341

Material/Technique

Pen

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Black, Off White, White, Beige

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy