On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Written by
Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
Received by
Baldwin, Berdis, American
Date
July 14, 1969
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
Description
A handwritten postcard from James Baldwin to his mother, Berdis Baldwin, written while on a Pan Am flight to Istanbul. The postcard is postmarked July 14, 1969. The front of the postcard depicts "A view of Paris and the River Seine."
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Place depicted
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Place collected
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
postcards
Topic
Correspondence
Literature
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
Object number
2011.99.50
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd577ec2e7a-7a38-4dba-9c0f-be15588564cd

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