Sam Davis Monument, Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tennessee

Subjects: Civil War Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Sam Davis Monument, Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tennessee, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

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. A-35722 POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. PUBLISHED BY ZIBART BROS., NASHVILLE, TENN. MADE IN U. S. A. C.T. AMERICAN ART

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Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Nashville, TN
Place mentioned	Sam Davis Monument, Nashville, TN
Publisher	Zibart Bros., Nashville, TN
Notes	White border; fine linen-like textured stock; small blemish near upper left of sky. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting. 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, Tennessee, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sam-davis-monument-capitol-grounds-nashville-tennessee. Accessed October 5, 2026.