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Sam Davis Monument, Capitol Grounds, Nashville, circa 1915

Subjects
Civil WarMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Sam Davis Monument, Capitol Grounds, Nashville, circa 1915, c. 1915 linen postcard
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Back of Sam Davis Monument, Capitol Grounds, Nashville, circa 1915, c. 1915 linen postcard
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A bronze statue of Sam Davis stands on a stone pedestal on a grassy lawn, with a curving walkway in the foreground and the columned Tennessee State Capitol building rising behind trees at right. The sky is tinted with pastel sunset colors.

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PublisherZIBART BROS.
SAM DAVIS MONUMENT, CAPITOL GROUNDS, NASHVILLE SAM DAVIS MONUMENT, CAPITOL GROUNDS, NASHVILLE. This Monument was erected to the memory of Sam Davis, the young Confederate hero who gave his life rather than to betray a friend. It stands near the south- west entrance to the Capitol grounds and is the work of the Sculptor Zolnay.
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PublisherZIBART BROS.
SeriesA-35722
ConditionVery good
Place depictedNashville, TN
Place mentionedSam Davis Monument, Nashville, TN
PublisherZIBART BROS., Nashville, TN
NotesWhite border; fine linen-like textured stock; small blemish near upper left of sky. No postmark or stamp; illegible dealer mark in pencil. Divided-back C.T. American Art card (A-35722), published by Zibart Bros., Nashville, Tenn.; light foxing/toning and a small tear at top edge.

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Sam Davis Monument, Capitol Grounds, Nashville, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sam-davis-monument-capitol-grounds-nashville-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.