Postcard
National Museum of American History

Postcard

Mitchell, Maria · 1907-1917

cardboard (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

Postcard showing a woman sitting on the observing chair in front of a large refracting telescope. The accompanying text reads, “Prof. Maria Mitchell in the Observatory at Vassar College. June 1878.” The back is divided, with space for the address on the right and space for a message on the left. It is marked “Printed in Germany for Henry S. Wyer, Nantucket, Mass., U.S.A. No. 582” and indicates that a 1¢ stamp is required for domestic use and a 2¢ stamp for foreign use.

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