Memorial Monument, Chalmette National Historical Park, Louisiana

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Memorial Monument, Chalmette National Historical Park, Louisiana, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A tall pale stone obelisk-like monument with a pyramidal cap stands on a stepped base amid trees draped in Spanish moss, with a flagpole beside it. The scene is rendered in a soft pastel palette against a blue sky.

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PublisherA. Hirschwitz

Spanish Moss Covers the Trees [Me]morial Monument, Chalmette National Historical Park, Chalmette, La. near New Orleans, La. --- MEMORIAL MONUMENT, CHALMETTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK This monument, commemorating the memorable victory won here on January 8, 1815 by American forces under General Andrew Jackson, was started by the state of Louisiana in 1855 and completed in 1908 with funds appropriated by the United States Congress. The park is administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE 4B-H157 75—A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Chalmette National Historical Park, Chalmette, LA
Place mentioned	New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	Chalmette National Historical Park, Chalmette, LA
Publisher	New Orleans, LA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; caption text partially trimmed at lower left edge; narrow white margin along right edge of scan. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card (Curt Teich, Chicago) published for A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans; light toning/foxing on the blank address half; dealer pencil mark "#59" lower right.

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Memorial Monument, Chalmette National Historical Park, Louisiana, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/memorial-monument-chalmette-national-historical-park-louisia. Accessed October 5, 2026.