The photograph shows the Mormon Battalion Monument on the State Capitol grounds in Salt Lake City, with its central sculpted figure and relief panel set among terraced reflecting pools and landscaping, mountains visible in the background. The monument honors the Latter-day Saint volunteers of the Mormon Battalion, who marched to California during the Mexican-American War in 1846 and 1847. Dedicated in 1927, it became one of the civic landmarks on the Capitol grounds.
White border; black-and-white photograph; no publisher or series printed on front.
No postmark. Divided-back 'POST CARD' with CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS panels and 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box; white-bordered glossy black-and-white photo card; pencil dealer notation 'RMLJ 3-' in the correspondence panel; small ink stain at lower right.
Cite this card
Mormon Battalion Monument, Salt Lake City, UT, circa 1927, postcard, c. 1927. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mormon-battalion-monument-salt-lake-city-ut-circa-1927. Accessed November 2, 2026.
