The card pictures the Stephen Douglas Monument and Tomb in Douglas Square, Chicago, as named in the red printed caption: a tall column topped by a standing statue of Douglas, with seated figures at the base and the tomb entrance below. Stephen A. Douglas was an Illinois senator, a leading antebellum Democrat, and Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1858 debates; he died in 1861. The monument, designed by Leonard W. Volk, marks his burial place and was dedicated in 1861.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Received your letter Was pleased to hear
from you. I hope you will be pleased when
this card comes. I am well be pleased when
this card comes. I am well be pleased when
Mama
Color lithograph with red printed caption; corners chipped, surface scratches/abrasions and stains; no white border.
Postmark: HAMMOND FEB 27 7 30 A 1909. Divided-back era (1907+); red "Post Card" heading, publisher imprint Franklin Post Card Co., Chicago, made in Germany. Moderate soiling, corner wear and staining (front also shows stains/abrasions).
Cite this card
Stephen Douglas Monument and Tomb, Douglas Square, Chicago, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/stephen-douglas-monument-and-tomb-douglas-square-chicago-cir. Accessed October 24, 2026.
