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Great photo of large three-story house, surrounded by trees.
Written on negative, at bottom ‘Wood Cottage, Wellesley College Mass. 68’
Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, founded in 1870. Wood Cottage was a residence at the College, eventually renamed Wood House.
On back ‘Pub. By Herbert E. Glasier & Co., Boston, Mass.’
Text on back “one of the houses on the hill”.
Postmarked 'WELLESLEY OCT 21 MASS. 1921' on 2 cent Washington stamp. Mailed to Paris France.
Uses KRUXO photographic paper (1911-1922).
Paper remnant on upper tree branch, crease UR corner. Smudges and toning on back.
(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)
Herbert Glasier & Co. (1910-1935)
7 Yarmouth Street, Boston, MA
A photographer who produced real photo postcards of national views for many different publishers. Many of these cards seem to have been contracted from establishments catering to tourists.
http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersg.html
