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U. S. National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.
- Creator:
- Marken & Bielfeld, Inc.
- Location:
- Maryland, Frederick
- Origin Date:
- 1936
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.3007
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera
Description
This linen postcard features a birdseye view of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Soldiers Monument is at the center and stands near where President Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address. More than 3600 Union soldiers are buried in the cemetery. The image is surrounded by a white border with the caption printed in the top margin. The postcard reverse is divided. Narrative text is printed on the left side. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum