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Major General Oliver Otis Howard Monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Subjects
Civil WarMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Major General Oliver Otis Howard Monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Major General Oliver Otis Howard Monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Equestrian statue of Major General Oliver Otis Howard on a tall stone pedestal, set on a grassy hill with trees and a colorful sky. The monument inscription honors Howard and the citizens of Maine who served in the Civil War.

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PublisherMarken & Biefeld, Inc.
MAJOR GENERAL OLIVER OTIS HOWARD MONUMENT, GETTYSBURG, PA. ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL OLIVER OTIS HOWARD AND THE CITIZENS OF MAINE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE CIVIL WAR 30 --- POST CARD MAJOR GENERAL OLIVER OTIS HOWARD MONUMENT GETTYSBURG, PA. Seminary Ridge was the scene of the sharpest fighting during the second day's battle. Under cover of night, the Union Army greatly strengthened their position, while Lee moved his army around the Ridge, forming a crescent five miles long. Major Howard's monument was erected to commemorate his great work at Gettysburg, together with that of his fellow citizens of Maine. Marken & Biefeld, Inc., Frederick, Md. 4A-H768
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Series30
ConditionVery good
Place depictedGettysburg, PA
Place mentionedGettysburg, PA
PublisherFrederick, MD
NotesLinen-textured paper; white border; printed caption in top margin; number 30 at lower right; no publisher line visible. No postmark; card is unused and unstamped. Linen-textured divided-back card with white border. Pencil dealer/collector number "#593" written at top right. Small ink stain near center of back. Front caption: Major General Oliver Otis Howard Monument, Gettysburg, Pa.

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Major General Oliver Otis Howard Monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/major-general-oliver-otis-howard-monument-gettysburg-pennsyl. Accessed October 5, 2026.