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Postcard of the kitchen of John Whittier's Birthplace

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0870 Author/Creator: Place Written: Haverhill, Massachusetts Type: Postcard Date: circa 1900 Pagination: 1 postcard Order a Copy

One blank postcard of John Whittier's Birthplace dated circa 1900. Features a scene of the kitchen fireplace and seating area within Whittier's house.

Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

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