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Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Massachusetts, circa 1940

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPatriotic
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Massachusetts, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Massachusetts, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card pictures the Bunker Hill Monument, a tall granite obelisk rising above lawns and surrounding buildings, captioned "Bunker Hill Monument, 221 Feet in Height" and "Charlestown, Mass." The monument commemorates the June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill, an early engagement of the American Revolutionary War; the 221-foot obelisk was completed in 1843 and stands in Charlestown, now part of Boston. The linen-textured view emphasizes the monument's height against a blue sky.

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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Bunker Hill Monument, 221 Feet in Height, 2 Charlestown, Mass. 60091 --- BUNKER HILL MONUMENT Erected to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. It is 221 feet high and the top is reached by a spiral flight of stone steps. Begun in 1825, the work was not completed until 1843. "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A
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PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Series60091
ConditionExcellent
Place depictedBunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, MA
PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, MA
NotesLinen texture; tan border; printed "2" at upper right and "60091" at lower right. No postmark; card is unused. Divided-back linen-texture card with cream border, Tichnor Bros. imprint and "MADE IN U.S.A." in the stamp box; light edge/corner wear, faint foxing on the address half.

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Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, Massachusetts, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bunker-hill-monument-charlestown-massachusetts-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.