The postcard title refers to a scene from the book: The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, depicting an organ grinder and his monkey surrounded by groups of children in colorful dress holding hands in a circle dancing to the music. The House of the Seven Gables can be seen in the background. A hand written note on the back of the postcard states "second from left Rebecca Haskell (Mrs. Paul Haskell).
