Postcard, W. N. (William Neill) Bogan, Jr. to His Mother, Catherine F. Bogan, November 5, 1943

Authors

William Neill Bogan Jr.

Files

Description

This handwritten postcard note, postmarked Lexington, Virigina, November 5, 1943, is written from W. N. Bogan Jr. in Birmingham, Alabama where he is visiting, to his mother, Catherine F. Bogan in West Point, Mississippi. The note updates her on what he's been doing in Birmingham. The postcard features an image of the Vulcan on Red Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama, described on the back as "Vulcan, the Iron Man, weighing 120,000 pounds, is the largest cast-iron statue in the world. With the exception of the Statue of Liberty, it is the tallest statue in America. The postcard is postmarked Birmingham, Alabama, November 5, 1943 and "Free" is handwritten in the space typically reserved for the postage stamp.

Publication Date

11-5-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

World War II, 1939-1954; Correspondence; Monuments; Birmingham (Ala.)

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945

Geographic Location

Birmingham, (Ala.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS-693_1943_11_Postcard_0001u

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Box 1, Folder 14-17

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

MFM_MSS-693_1943_11_Postcard_0001u

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Bogan (William Neill, Jr.) Papers, Folders 14-17, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University