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Jackson Monument, New Orleans, LA, circa 1930

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPublic Figures
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Jackson Monument, New Orleans, LA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Jackson Monument, New Orleans, LA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson with raised hat and rearing horse, silhouetted against a pastel sunrise sky, mounted on a tall stone pedestal inscribed "THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED." Trees frame the monument on both sides.

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PublisherA. Hirschwitz
Jackson Monument New Orleans, La. "The Union must and shall be Preserved." General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). Planter, Lawyer, Judge, Indian fighter, U. S. Senator, Governor of Florida, 7th President of the U. S. Founder of Jacksonian Democracy. Victor of the indispensable Battle of New Orleans, at Chalmette, Jan. 8th, 1815. The Conservator of the Republic. The cornerstone of the monument was laid by Gen. Jackson in 1840, and was unveiled in 1856.
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PublisherA. Hirschwitz
Series2C-H1088
ConditionGood
Place depictedJackson Monument, New Orleans, LA
PublisherA. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; no white border; light edge wear. No postmark or stamp; dealer mark #69 present. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card (Curt Teich, Chicago, card no. 2C-H1088), published by A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans. Light foxing/soiling on the address side.

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Jackson Monument, New Orleans, LA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/jackson-monument-new-orleans-la-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.