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Wishing Bridge Marblehead

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Record 1112/1387
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Catalog date 07/20/2006
Category 8: Communication Artifact
Classification Poem
Collection William Hammond Collection
Abstract An oversized post card of "Wishing Bridge" a wooden bridge over a small stream in Marblehead. On the back is a note " Hand Colored" but in fact it is black and white with no color.
On the back is a poem by Whitter about two young girls who made wishes on the bridge and how the wishes worked out.
Home Location AV Document Box Bravo Shelf#4
Object ID 2006-039-00177
Object Name Postcard
Search Terms Wishing Bridge
Sub-category Documentary Artifact
Subjects Poetry
Bridges
Postcards
Streams
Wishing
Wishing wells
Title Wishing Bridge Marblehead
Year Range from 1900
Year range to 1910
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Rev. 1.0a 1/2009 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number) at:    butlerw@marblehead.org
Last modified on: January 05, 2009