Name/Title
PostcardDescription
Black and white photographic postcard with a boy fishing on the bridge in front of the Whittier Birthplace as a reenactment of the "Barefoot Boy" poem by John Greenleaf Whittier. Black text at the very bottom reads [1207. The Barefoot Boy, / Whittier's Birthplace, Haverhill, Mass.]. On the back, there is a pencil inscription in cursive which reads [Havelaird]. The postcard has not been used.Subject Place
Location
Whittier BirthplaceCity
Haverhill, MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaCollection
Postcard CollectionPostcard Details
Postcard Type
White Border (1915-1930)Time Period
20th CenturyPrimary Language
EnglishNotes
Production number: 1207Dimensions
Width
3-1/2 inLength
5-1/2 inProvenance
Notes
Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy