Uniformed soldiers and a sentry stand at the lamp-topped stone gateposts of Fort McPherson, with the post's tree-lined drive, red brick barracks and a flagpole with the American flag behind them. Fort McPherson was established south of Atlanta in 1885 and named for Union General James B. McPherson; during the First World War it served as a major Army induction and training post. The figures in khaki and dark dress uniforms, together with the small dog at the right gatepost, date the view to the 1910s.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Atlanta, Ga. Oct 20th/21
arrived here this afternoon
from Richmond Va. having fine weather
leave tomorrow for Birmingham, Ala. then to New
Orleans and home before
the strike comes if it
does come. Look forward
[illegible] some tired though
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Stelt
White border; visible halftone screen; small scuff/paper damage near top center of image.
Postmark: ATL A PM APR 1 GA. Divided-back litho card with white border; heavy creasing, edge wear and a stain at the top edge.
Cite this card
Entrance to Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, GA, circa 1921, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/entrance-to-ft-mcpherson-atlanta-ga-circa-1921. Accessed November 2, 2026.
