Jackson Monument, New Orleans, Louisiana

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Public Figures
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Jackson Monument, New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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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." --- "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. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 2C-H1088 GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 114-A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Condition	Good
Place depicted	Jackson Monument, New Orleans, LA
Publisher	A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; no white border; light edge wear. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting. 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, Louisiana, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/jackson-monument-new-orleans-louisiana. Accessed October 5, 2026.