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This postcard shows the statue of Major General James Birdseye McPherson in McPherson, Kansas. This bronze monument honors the career of a Union General and the namesake of McPherson, Kansas. Located in the city park and across from the county courthouse, it was unveiled in July of 1917 and is considered the first life-sized equestrian statue erected in the state. The inscription on the base reads "James B McPherson Post No 187 G.A.R.".
Date: Between 1930 and 1938
Item Number: 305386
Call Number: FK2.M3 M.64 *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 305386
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Art
Built Environment - Materials - Metal - Bronze
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1861-1869
Date - 1930s
Military - Service - Army - Corps of Engineers
Military - Veterans - Organizations - Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
Military - Wars - Civil War
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Postcard
Places - Cities and towns - McPherson
Places - Counties - McPherson
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Photographs
Type of Material - Postcards
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