Title

United States – Missouri – Kansas City – Liberty Memorial by Night

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Sender

Leocadia [Kansas City, Missouri, United States]

Recipient

Mother C. Thompson [San Diego, California, United States]

Postmark

1954-11-20

Caption

Liberty Memorial by Night, Kansas City, Mo. The Liberty Memorial is Kansas City's tribute to its citizens who gave their lives in the service of America during the World War. Designed by Harold Van Buren Magonigle, the great stone monument occupies a commanding site on Memorial Hill overlooking the Union Station. From its great shaft, rising over 300 feet above the surrounding city, a pillar of fire burns brightly at night.

Physical Description

One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by Max Bernstein in Kansas City, Missouri and printed by Curt Teich and Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Condition

Used

Language of Message

English

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–Missouri–Jackson County–Kansas City

Publisher

Max Bernstein

Printer

Curt Teich & Co.

Printing Process

Chromolithography

Technique

Artist rendering

Date Issued

1930-1955

Object Type

Postcard

Object Size

14 X 09 cm

Original Collection

San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection

Print Series

C.T. Art-Colortone, 5A-H1516

Publisher Series

22

Postcard Collection Number

Missouri-02

Digital Collection

San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2013

Image File Size

327 KB

Image Format

Image/Jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\Missouri\MO-02A

Copyright

This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.