Equestrian statue of Saint Louis, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri

Subjects: Horses Monuments & Memorials Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen

Back of Equestrian statue of Saint Louis, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, linen postcard — Back

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Equestrian statue of King Louis IX on a tall stone pedestal inscribed SAINT LOUIS, set in Forest Park with trees and flower beds, under a blue sky.

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PublisherSt. Louis Greeting Card Co.

STATUE OF SAINT LOUIS IN FOREST PARK, ST. LOUIS, MO.—107 SAINT LOUIS --- This statue of King Louis the Ninth, also known at St. Louis for whom the city was named, is located on Art Hill near the Art Museum. With its base, the statue is about 40 feet in height. St. Louis is depicted as a crusader, clad in the armor of the Thirteenth Century, holding his sword inverted to form a cross. The figure and horse are bronze, the pedestal granite. Presented to the city by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. Unveiled 1906. 6812 Post Card A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD Published by St. Louis Greeting Card Co., St. Louis, Mo. — Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. —AAY

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Series	107
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
Place mentioned	Art Hill, St. Louis, MO
Place mentioned	St. Louis, MO
Publisher	St. Louis Greeting Card Co., St. Louis, MO
Notes	Linen texture visible; printed caption and number 107 on front; no white border. No postmark. Undivided back (no divider line); E.C. Kropp "Natural Color Post Card" imprint, ca. 1910s-20s. Pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right; light edge wear, no stamp or address.

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Equestrian statue of Saint Louis, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/equestrian-statue-of-saint-louis-forest-park-st-louis-missou. Accessed October 5, 2026.