Confederate Monument and Commercial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1940

Subjects: Civil War Monuments & Memorials Street Scenes
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Confederate Monument and Commercial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The linen postcard captioned “Commercial Place showing Confederate Monument and Ferry Slips, Norfolk, Va.” looks down a broad commercial street toward the Elizabeth River, with the tall Confederate monument in the foreground and automobiles and storefronts along both sides. The monument was a granite column topped by a bronze Confederate soldier, erected in 1899 at Commercial Place; it was removed in 2020. The view also shows the ferry slips at the foot of the street, where ferries crossed to Portsmouth.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Les I wrote to you but have not heard from you so I am writing again I received your letter I got the change 9:30 next change at next time going had been late as my another visit only Just spending Helen

PostmarkedNorfolk, VA, July 30, 1950

Addressed to

Leslie Trussdell

Troyer Road, Stanley, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked	July 30, 1950, Norfolk, VA
Publisher	Curteich
Series	NK-35
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Leslie Trussdell, Troyer Road, Stanley, VA
Place depicted	Commercial Place, Confederate Monument, Norfolk, VA
Publisher	Curteich, Chicago, IL
Stamp	3c Statue of Liberty, purple
Notes	Linen texture; yellow border; printed production number 2B-H1401 vertically at right. Postmark: NORFOLK VA JUL 30 PM 1950. Purple 'OCT - 3 REC'D' receiving stamp. Linen Curteich card, divided back, blue-ink message written sideways. Light edge wear.

Cite this card

Confederate Monument and Commercial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/confederate-monument-and-commercial-place-norfolk-virginia-c. Accessed October 25, 2026.