Postcard of Homestead-on-the-Cliff

Subject(s): Etiquette, Massachusetts--Nantucket Island, Postcards

A postcard from William Barnes depicting Homestead-on-the-Cliff on Nantucket Island. It is a view of the south side, “looking towards the quaint old town.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1824-1913

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Postcard of Homestead-on-the-Cliff. [1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294670. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Barnes, William, 1824-1913. Postcard of Homestead-on-the-Cliff. [1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294670.

APA:

Barnes, William, 1824-1913., [1907]. Postcard of Homestead-on-the-Cliff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294670.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.