Entrance to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA, 1938

Subject: Military Branches & Training Camps
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1938 (Linen)

Back of Entrance to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA, 1938, c. 1938 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The entrance to Fort McPherson in Atlanta: stone piers with ornamental lamps flank a broad drive, soldiers in uniform stand about, a sentry is posted in the roadway, a dog stands at the right, and the American flag flies above the post buildings and trees beyond. Fort McPherson was established in 1885 on ground south of Atlanta and named for Major General James B. McPherson, killed in the 1864 Atlanta campaign. The post was a longtime Army installation on the city's south side.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Oct 26/38 Georgia [illegible] your card [illegible] the other day [illegible] [illegible] letter to-morrow for Emma [illegible] I will send your [illegible]

PostmarkedAtlanta, GA

Addressed to

Mrs. Clara Phelps

Morris, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked	Atlanta, GA
Publisher	Imperial Post Card Co.
Series	19387
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs. Clara Phelps, Morris, NY
Place depicted	Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; tinted halftone/lithographic printing; scuff or paper damage near top center; light corner and edge wear. Postmark: ATLANTA GA. 4 PM APR 1 (partly obscured by the printed heading). Divided-back era card with white border and halftone texture; card is creased, torn and soiled along the top edge, with a small piece missing at top center.

Cite this card

Entrance to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA, 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entrance-to-fort-mcpherson-atlanta-ga-1938. Accessed November 3, 2026.