The photograph shows the Sailors' and Soldiers' Monument at Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Indiana. A tall column rises to a statue, with rows of small headstones set in the grass in the foreground and trees filling the background. The monument honors local soldiers and sailors, part of the tradition of Civil War memorials that Indiana towns raised in the decades after the war. By 1907, when this card was mailed, such monuments were standard features of cemetery landscapes and local pride.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Ella:-
I don't know
whether you are
home or not
but don't know
where to address
you. Write me as
soon as you get
home & Mimi'll
write and explain.
I am sick with
a cold.
Bess
Black-and-white real photo; printed caption at bottom: "Sailors' and Soldiers' Monument, Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind."; light staining and edge wear.
Postmark: DANVILLE NOV 4 9-30P 1907. Divided-back card; 1902-series 1c Franklin stamp; imprint Pearson-Ullberg Co., Minneapolis. Pencil dealer stock number and price (112 / 2.8) at top edge; pencil notation at bottom edge, possibly a signature or dealer code. Light edge wear and faint staining.
Cite this card
Sailors' and Soldiers' Monument, Logansport, IN, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sailors-and-soldiers-monument-logansport-in-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
