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Douglas Monument, Chicago, IL, 1908

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1908 (Golden Age)
Front of Douglas Monument, Chicago, IL, 1908, The New York Postal Card Co., IL, USA, c. 1908 lithograph postcard
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Back of Douglas Monument, Chicago, IL, 1908, The New York Postal Card Co., IL, USA, c. 1908 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The Douglas Monument in Chicago is a tall stone column topped by a bronze statue of Stephen A. Douglas, set on a stone base in a grassy park. Slender trees with pale spring foliage frame the monument, and brick buildings line the street behind it. The monument stands at the foot of 35th Street facing Lake Michigan. Sculptor Leonard Volk designed the column. Douglas was an Illinois senator and Abraham Lincoln's rival in the 1858 debates; the monument marks his grave. In 1908 the site sat on the South Side near the lakefront, where parkland met the surrounding city blocks.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Sara, I received your card and was glad to hear from you this time. [illegible] and the baby are well. [illegible] and family are well. Write soon. Chicago, Dec 12 '08 Your friend, [illegible]

PublisherThe New York Postal Card Co.
58-A DOUGLAS MONUMENT, CHICAGO Leonard Volk, Sculptor. Situated at the foot of 35th St., facing Lake Michigan.
PostmarkedCLARK, November 12, 1908
Stamp
Addressed to
Sara Cinnamon

Rutland, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked, CLARK
PublisherThe New York Postal Card Co.
Series58-A
ConditionGood
Place addressedSara Cinnamon, Rutland, IL
Place depictedThe New York Postal Card Co., Chicago, IL
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
NotesWhite border along the bottom carrying the printed caption; visible halftone/lithographic dot texture; scattered dark specks and light soiling in the sky area; slight corner wear. Postmark: CLARK STA NOV 12 1908. Divided-back card ("THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE" / "THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS"); imprint of The New York Postal Card Co., Chicago. 1-cent green Franklin stamp; light toning and edge wear.

Cite this card

Douglas Monument, Chicago, IL, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/douglas-monument-chicago-il-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.