Lincoln Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1935

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

Back of Lincoln Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois, shown at sunset: a tall granite obelisk rising from a terraced base ringed with statuary, an American flag on a pole at right, and trees framing the scene. The tomb, designed by sculptor Larkin Goldsmith Mead and dedicated in 1874, stands in Oak Ridge Cemetery and holds the remains of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their sons. The monument's central shaft is crowned by a bronze statue of Lincoln, with military and allegorical figures grouped around the base.

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Message · English, in other medium

I collect Lincoln post cards and anything on Abraham Lincoln. My collection of Lincolniana now numbers 3,780 items. Buy, sell or exchange Lincoln cards. Be glad to hear from you.- Sincerely. R. REV. O. B. RANSOPHER 1361-1st Street, North Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin P. O. Box 371

PublisherLincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop

LINCOLN TOMB, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. 4A-H421 --- The foundation for the tomb was laid in 1869 and the superstructure was completed in 1871 at a cost of $180,000. In 1901 it was rebuilt at a cost of $100,000 and in 1931 an appropriation of $175,000 was voted to rebuild the structure. The obelisk rises 117 feet above the sidewalk and the base of the structure is seventy feet square and fifteen feet high. POSTAL CARD DISTRIBUTED BY LINCOLN SOUVENIR & GIFT SHOP, 1407 MONUMENT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS GENUINE CURTECH-CHICAGO

Addressed to

George J. Masciarelli

565 Main Street, Clinton, Mass.

FromRev. D. B. Ransopher, 1361 1st Street, North, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; P.O. Box 371

Postcard record

Publisher	Lincoln Souvenir & Gift Shop
Series	4A-H421
Condition	Very good
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a white border; faint vertical printing artifacts visible in the sky area. Postmark: [illegible] RAPIDS [illegible] — date not legible. Linen-texture Curt Teich card (4A-H421), divided back, white border; minor edge wear.

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Lincoln Tomb, Springfield, Illinois, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lincoln-tomb-springfield-illinois-circa-1935. Accessed October 25, 2026.