A bronze pioneer woman strides forward with a small boy beside her, both atop a stepped base inscribed "PIONEER WOMAN." The monument stands in a grassy park with flowering shrubs and trees behind. Sculptor Bryant Baker's figure was commissioned by oilman E. W. Marland and unveiled in Ponca City in 1930, honoring the women who settled the American West.
Linen-textured stock with a thin white border; caption "PIONEER WOMAN MONUMENT, PONCA CITY, OKLA.—18". No postmark; unused divided-back card. Printed imprint: "NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.—(18Y)"; publisher no. 14717; circa 1930s. Slight soiling/toning, no damage. The monument base is inscribed "PIONEER WOMAN"; the back prints the monument inscription: "This monument was erected by E. W. Marland in appreciation of the heroic character of the woman who braved the dangers and endured the hardships incident to the daily life of the pioneer and homesteader in this country."
Cite this card
Pioneer Woman Monument, Ponca City, Oklahoma, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pioneer-woman-monument-ponca-city-oklahoma-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
