Postcard

Whittier Birthplace

Name/Title

Postcard

Description

Black and white vertical printed postcard of John Greenleaf Whittier. The portrait is a photograph is of Whittier as an older man, taken from the chest up, and is framed in an oval shape. Underneath the portrait is a copy of Whittier's signature and small text that reads [HOWES' BOOKSTORE, AMESBURY, MASS.]. The postcard has not been used and there are no inscriptions.

Subject Person/Organization

John Greenleaf Whittier

Collection

Postcard Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Publisher

Howes' Bookstore

Place Published

City

Amesbury, Massachusetts

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Richard K. and Yvonne H. Tracy