The 351-foot obelisk of the Jefferson Davis Monument rises against a blue sky with scattered clouds, framed by leafy trees. A grassy park area with picnic tables and a small white structure sits at its base. The monument marks the site of Davis's birthplace near Fairview, Kentucky, and was erected by the people of the South to honor the Confederacy's president. Completed in 1924, it stands as a landmark in rural western Kentucky.
Color halftone/chrome-era card; no printed caption or border text visible on front; slight edge wear.
Unused divided-back chrome postcard — no postmark or stamp; illegible dealer mark. Printed back: 'JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT' caption, with text '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.'; 'POST CARD' and 'PUT STAMP HERE' headings; 'Pub. by Adams Specialty Co., 806 Church St., Nashville, Tenn.'; 'Plastichrome® by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.'; card no. P12909; 'Color by Jack Taylor'. Light age toning/soiling; no damage.
Cite this card
Jefferson Davis Monument, Fairview, KY, circa 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/jefferson-davis-monument-fairview-ky-circa-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.
