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Statue of Massasoit, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsNative American Life
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Statue of Massasoit, Plymouth, Massachusetts, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Statue of Massasoit, Plymouth, Massachusetts, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

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A bronze statue of the Wampanoag sachem Massasoit stands on a large boulder in front of white clapboard buildings, with trees and a blue sky behind.

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PublisherColourpicture Publication
STATUE OF MASSASOIT, PROTECTOR OF THE PILGRIMS, PLYMOUTH, MASS. --- STATUE OF MASSASOIT, friend and protector of the Pilgrim, shows this great Indian chief looking far out to sea as though he were first glimpsing the Mayflower. Cyrus Dallin's splendid statue stands on a small native boulder. K6670 A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. GIFT-O-RAMA POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE
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ConditionGood
Place depictedPlymouth, MA
PublisherColourpicture Publication, Boston, MA
NotesLinen texture; dark stain/tape mark upper left; red spots on building; no white border. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting present. Divided-back linen-era card with printed caption and 'GIFT-O-RAMA' imprint; light soiling/toning on the back.

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Statue of Massasoit, Plymouth, Massachusetts, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/statue-of-massasoit-plymouth-massachusetts. Accessed October 5, 2026.