Created by
George S. Graves Co., American
Received by
Dr. Townsend, Arthur Melvin Sr., American, 1875 - 1959
Date
1914; sent September 1917
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
Description
A picture postcard addressed to Dr. Arthur M. Townsend. On the front, an image of the Old Bay House in West Springfield, MA with the printed history at the bottom center. The back of the postcard has a vertical line in the center and in the upper left corner is printed text [PHOTO-TYPE / Post Card / By Geo. S. Graves Co., Springfield, Mass. [postage stamp] / FOR ADDRESS]. Over test is the post office postmark [SPRINGFIELD, MASS / SEP 4 / I-30A / 1917]. The handwritten letter invites Dr. Townsend to visit them in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Place depicted
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
picture postcards
Topic
Correspondence
Domestic life
Photography
Religious leaders
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.77
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52bd40309-579e-4833-8cbe-742a81c8e7cb

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