Old Country Bridge made famous by Whittier, Haverhill, Massachusetts, circa 1910
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1901 (Early)
About this postcard
A lone figure leans on the railing of a rustic wooden bridge over a quiet, tree-lined stream, with dense foliage and reflections filling the foreground. The printed caption calls it the Old Country Bridge at Haverhill, Massachusetts, made famous by Whittier. John Greenleaf Whittier was born in Haverhill, and his poems about rural Essex County made the region's farms, rivers, and old roads familiar to 19th-century readers. By the early 1900s, literary landmarks like this crossing were popular subjects for postcards and souvenirs of the older New England his verse described.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | Nº2208. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Haverhill, MA |
| Place mentioned | Frankfort o/Main, Germany |
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME |
| Notes | White border along the right edge; visible lithographic screen texture and light edge wear. No postmark. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS"), white border on front, imprint "Printed in Frankfort o/Main, Germany" — ca. 1901–1907 era. Light soiling/toning; no handwriting. |
Cite this card
Old Country Bridge made famous by Whittier, Haverhill, Massachusetts, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-country-bridge-made-famous-by-whittier-haverhill-massach-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.