The Statue of Liberty stands on its pedestal in New York Harbor, seen from below against a plain sky, with the base and surrounding water visible at the bottom of the frame. The printed caption names Bedloe's Island, the statue's home until the island was renamed Liberty Island in 1956. By the time this card was mailed in 1944, the statue was a familiar national symbol, and the sender's note describes a warm summer vacation in New York.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Dear Mary,
Mother and I are having
a very nice vacation
in New York the
weather is quite warm
Hope you are haveing a
nice summer I am
[illegible]ing in the lake today
[illegible]k you for P.C. C. Brigg
Black-and-white printed photo; white border; damage includes tape residue, creases, stains, and surface wear; printed caption reads "STATUE OF LIBERTY, BEDLOE'S ISLAND, N. Y."; series 501; publisher imprints "Photo - Ewing Galloway" and "Made in U.S.A., East and West Publishing Co., Inc., New York."
Postmark: UNION CITY, N. J. AUG 1 1:30 PM 1944. Divided-back card; white border; halftone print. Stamp removed (torn area at top right); heavy tape stains and paper loss at corners and edges; message written in pencil sideways along the left edge.
Cite this card
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, NY, 1944, postcard, c. 1944. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/statue-of-liberty-bedloes-island-ny-1944. Accessed November 2, 2026.
