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Original Peregrine White House Marshfield MA Saltbox Colonial Postcard
The Peregrine White House in Marshfield, Massachusetts is historically associated with Peregrine White, the first English child born to passengers of the Mayflower in 1620, and reflects the colonial settlement patterns of New England, its saltbox form and surrounding stone wall and wooden fence echo architectural and landscape features common in the 17th and 18th centuries when Plymouth Colony families established farms and coastal homesteads in the region.
🖼️ Information on the Front of the Postcard
📝 In-Scene Text
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🏢 Publisher Information
COPYRIGHTED AND PUBLISHED BY A. S. BURBANK, PLYMOUTH, MASS.
💬 Captions
THE ORIGINAL PEREGRINE WHITE HOUSE, MARSHFIELD, MASS.
📬 Information on the Back of the Postcard
📮 Address
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📅 Postmark & Stamp
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Postmark location unclear
🏛️ Publisher & Postal Note
Top left:
\"PHOSTINT\"
TRADE MARK. REG U S PAT OFF
MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO.
Top center:
POST CARD
Top right:
PLACE STAMP HERE
Bottom left:
THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE.
Bottom right:
THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS
Center bottom, vertically:
IXX
📌 Context
This is a blank, unsent postcard, hence the absence of an address, message, stamp, or postmark.
The \"PHOSTINT\" trademark indicates the postcard was manufactured by the Detroit Publishing Company, a prominent American publisher of postcards and photographic prints active from 1897 to 1924. The Phostint process, patented by the company, was known for its high-quality color lithography.
The \"divided back\" format, with designated spaces for \"MESSAGE\" on the left and \"ADDRESS\" on the right, was adopted in the United States on March 1, 1907. This dates the postcard to sometime after March 1907, within the \"Golden Age\" of postcards.
The \"IXX\" printed vertically along the dividing line is likely a series or stock number for the postcard, specific to the publisher\'s catalog.
Note: Postcard information is read by AI and may contain errors. Please review images for accuracy.
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