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Wyoming Monument, Wyoming, PA, 1920

Subject
Monuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1920 (White Border)
Front of Wyoming Monument, Wyoming, PA, 1920, c. 1920 linen postcard
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Back of Wyoming Monument, Wyoming, PA, 1920, c. 1920 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A tall stone obelisk stands on a grassy rise, with a cannon and a pile of cannonballs in the foreground and trees framing the scene. The Wyoming Monument was erected in 1841 to honor the victims of the Wyoming Massacre of July 3, 1778, a Revolutionary War battle in the Wyoming Valley. The Patriot force is described as "a handful of patriotic Americans, composed chiefly of the undisciplined, youthful and aged," overwhelmed by British, Tory, and Indian forces. The monument stands in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, near Wilkes-Barre.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Your very nice pretty card. recd. accept Hearty Thanks. Very Best Wishes c.o. Respectfully T.K.

PublisherPost Card Distributing Co.
WYOMING MONUMENT, WYOMING, NEAR WILKES-BARRE, PA. "WYOMING MONUMENT." "This Monument was erected in 1841 in memory of the victims of the Wyoming Massacre which occurred on July 3-1778. A handful of patriotic Americans, composed chiefly of the undisciplined, youthful and aged, spared by inefficiency from the ranks of the Republic, where overwhelmed by the combined forces of the British, Tories and Indians."
PostmarkedWilkes-Barre, PA, August 5, 1920
Stamp
Addressed to
Zella J. Beene

Ossipee Water Village, NH

Postcard record

Postmarked, Wilkes-Barre, PA
PublisherPost Card Distributing Co.
SeriesA-41894 25
ConditionVery good
Place addressedZella J. Beene, Ossipee Water Village, NH
Place depictedWyoming Monument, Wyoming, PA
Place mentionedWilkes-Barre, PA
PublisherPost Card Distributing Co., Philadelphia, PA
Stamp6c George Washington, green
Stampcent George Washington, green
NotesWhite border; linen texture; printed caption at bottom. Postmark: WILKES-BARRE, PA. AUG 5 1920. Undivided back ('THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS'), white border, Curt Teich American Art imprint. Light edge wear.

Cite this card

Wyoming Monument, Wyoming, PA, 1920, postcard, c. 1920. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/wyoming-monument-wyoming-pa-1920. Accessed November 2, 2026.