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Sarcophagus, Coles Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Subjects
CemeteriesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Sarcophagus, Coles Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Sarcophagus, Coles Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A large stone sarcophagus monument inscribed with the names of Mayflower passengers who died in Plymouth during the first year, located at Coles Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Trees and a grassy area surround it.

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PublisherColourpicture Publication
SARCOPHAGUS. COLES HILL. PLYMOUTH. MASS. --- On the four sides of this massive SARCOPH- AGUS in raised bronze letters are in- scribed the names of the Mayflower passengers who died the first year. In the chamber beneath are interred such remains as have been found. K6708 POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION. BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. GIFT --O-- RAMA
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedColes Hill, Plymouth, MA
Place mentionedPlymouth, MA
PublisherColourpicture Publication, Boston, MA
NotesLinen texture; white caption strip at bottom. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Divided-back linen-texture card, Colourpicture "Gift-O-Rama" series no. K6708; light staining lower right.

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Sarcophagus, Coles Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sarcophagus-coles-hill-plymouth-massachusetts. Accessed October 5, 2026.