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Entrance to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1917

Subject
Military Branches & Training Camps
Card type
Lithograph
Front of Entrance to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1917, lithograph postcard
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Back of Entrance to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1917, lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The card shows the gateway to Fort McPherson: stone piers topped with ornamental lamps flank a broad drive, with soldiers in uniform standing about, a sentry posted in the roadway, a dog at the right, and the American flag flying above the post buildings and trees beyond. Fort McPherson was established in 1885 as a U.S. Army post south of Atlanta and named for Major General James B. McPherson, killed in the 1864 Atlanta campaign; during the First World War it served as an officer training and induction camp. The scene captures the post's peacetime gate detail typical of the 1910s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Clara I received your card [illegible] glad to hear from you [illegible] we are all well [illegible] answer soon [illegible]

PublisherImperial Post Card Co.
Entrance to Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Ga. --- Post Card ADDRESS 19387 Pub. by Imperial Post Card Co., Atlanta, Ga.
PostmarkedAtlanta, GA
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Clara Phelps

Morris, NY

Postcard record

PostmarkedAtlanta, GA
PublisherImperial Post Card Co.
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Clara Phelps, Morris, NY
Place depictedFort McPherson, Atlanta, GA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; tinted halftone/lithographic printing; scuff or paper damage near top center; light corner and edge wear. Postmark: ATLANTA GA. A.M. 1911 (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.

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Entrance to Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1917, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entrance-to-fort-mcpherson-atlanta-georgia-circa-1917. Accessed October 24, 2026.