Visitors gather along the railing of the Monkey Mound enclosure in Overton Park, Memphis. A circular pool and moat sit at the foot of a grassy mound, with dense trees and a pale sky behind. Overton Park was home to the Memphis Zoo, and moated outdoor displays like this were common in early twentieth-century zoos, letting crowds view primates across a water barrier.
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; no handwriting on front.
No postmark. Divided-back 'Natural Color Post Card,' published by Bluff City News Co., Memphis, Tenn., made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. (FBY); series 31238; printed description of the scene on the back; linen-textured stock; unused, no stamp, no handwriting.
Cite this card
Monkey Mound, Overton Park, Memphis, TN, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/monkey-mound-overton-park-memphis-tn-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.
