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Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, MA, circa 1930

Subject
Monuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, MA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, MA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The Bunker Hill Monument, a tall granite obelisk, rises against a sky with blue and pink clouds. A grassy lawn and surrounding buildings sit at its base, and a few small figures on the lawn give a sense of its height. The monument stands in Charlestown, now part of Boston, and commemorates the June 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. Its cornerstone was laid by Lafayette in 1825, Daniel Webster delivered an oration at the ceremony, and the work was completed in 1843. The 220-foot shaft has 295 steps to the top, where small windows open onto a wide view of the surrounding scenery.

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PublisherM. Abrams
Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, Mass. Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Mass. Erected to com- memorate the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is 220 ft. high and the top is reached by a spiral flight of stone steps. It contains 295 steps to reach the top. The build- ing of Bunker Hill monument was begun in 1825; the corner stone was laid by Lafayette; Daniel Webster delivered an oration at this ceremony; the work was completed on June 17, 1843. From the small windows at the top, a beautiful view of the scenery for many miles can be seen.
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PublisherM. Abrams
Series138897
ConditionVery good
Place depictedBunker Hill Monument, Boston, MA
Place mentionedCharlestown, MA
Place mentionedBunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, MA
Place mentionedBoston, MA
PublisherM. Abrams, Roxbury, MA
Stampnone printed stamp box inscription (PLACE STAMP HERE), imperforate
NotesWhite border; linen texture; printed caption at top; series number 138897 at lower right. No postmark. Divided-back 'THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS' card printed in green; 'MADE IN USA' and publisher line 'Pub. by M. Abrams, Roxbury, Mass.'; linen-textured stock with white border; dealer pencil 'JB 2 / 2.00' at top right; light foxing and stains, no stamp, no handwriting.

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Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Boston, MA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bunker-hill-monument-charlestown-boston-ma-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.