Postcard

Print

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Whittier Birthplace

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Vertical hand-colored postcard with a portrait of Barbara Fritchie and the text of the poem "The Heroine of Frederick, MD." by John Greenleaf Whittier. On the back of the postcard, there are publisher's and printer's marks with a generic stamp box. The postcard has not been used and there are no inscriptions besides the inventory number.

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tichnor Bros, Inc., Barbara Fritchie Chocolate Shoppe

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Chicago, Illinois

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back of postcard, center top

Material/Technique

Printed

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Color

Blue, White, Cream, pink, Brown, Black

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy