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Jefferson Davis Monument, Fairview, Kentucky

Subject
Monuments & Memorials
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Jefferson Davis Monument, Fairview, Kentucky, Washington, DC, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
Front
Back of Jefferson Davis Monument, Fairview, Kentucky, Washington, DC, USA, c. 1945 chrome postcard
Back

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The Washington Monument obelisk rises against a blue sky with scattered clouds, framed by leafy trees in the foreground. A grassy park area with picnic tables and a small white structure lies at the monument's base.

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PublisherAdams Specialty Co.
JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT Site of the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. A 351 ft. obelisk was erected to the memory of Jefferson Davis by the people of the South, near Fairview, Ky. P12909 Plasticchrome by COLOURPICTURE PUBLISHERS, INC., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A. POST CARD PUT STAMP HERE Pub. by Adams Specialty Co., 806 Church St., Nashville, Tenn. Color by Jack Taylor
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ConditionGood
Place depictedWashington Monument, Washington, DC
Place mentionedFairview, KY
PublisherAdams Specialty Co., Nashville, TN
NotesColor halftone/chrome-era card; no printed caption or border text visible on front; slight edge wear. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on this scan — unused divided-back chrome postcard. Printed back: 'JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT' caption, 'Plasticchrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.', card no. P12909, 'Color by Jack Taylor'. Light age toning/soiling; no damage.

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Jefferson Davis Monument, Fairview, Kentucky, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/jefferson-davis-monument-fairview-kentucky. Accessed October 5, 2026.