Mark Twain Boyhood Home Kitchen Hannibal MO Vintage Postcard Dexter Press
$ 2.26
Description
Mark Twain Boyhood Home Kitchen Hannibal MO Vintage Postcard Dexter Press. The scene is rich with period details, showcasing a substantial "Geneva No. 7" stove adorned with gleaming brass and iron kettles, alongside a large black bucket. The rustic charm of the room is further enhanced by antique wooden chairs, a drop-leaf table, and a patterned floral wallpaper. This captivating vintage postcard features an interior view of the historic kitchen in Mark Twain's Boyhood Home, also known as the Tom Sawyer House, located in Hannibal, Missouri. The scene is rich with period details, showcasing a substantial "Geneva No. 7" stove adorned with gleaming brass and iron kettles, alongside a large black bucket. The rustic charm of the room is further enhanced by antique wooden chairs, a drop-leaf table, and a patterned floral wallpaper. Further inspection reveals a charcoal foot-warmer positioned before an ancient rocker, a candle-lantern, and a fascinating fluter device with a crank, used for creating ruffles in dresses and curtains. The vibrant Ansco Color photography, credited to John Winkler and Kenneth Botkins, brings this historical setting to life. This piece of Americana was published by the Becky Thatcher Book Shop in Hannibal, Missouri, and printed by Dexter Press, Inc. in West Nyack, New York, making it a wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of literary history, Missouri memorabilia, or vintage postcards.
