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U.S. National Monument, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1930-1944

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Alternate title:U.S. National Monument, Antietam Battlefield, Maryland
Summary:U.S. National Monument, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1930-1944. Caption reads: "Many who lost their lives in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War (Antietam) are now peacefully sleeping beneath the sod of the beautiful National Cemetery located at Sharpsburg, nearby. Located directly on the State Route from Boonsboro (U.S. 40) to Shepherdstown, West Virginia, it is annually visited by thousands." Postcard number: 48, 9A-H39.
Provider:Marken & Bielfeld, Inc.
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Frederick
Temporal subject: 1921-1930
1931-1940
1941-1950
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Geographical subject – Settlement:Sharpsburg
Topical subjects:Battlefields
Antietam National Battlefield (Md.)
Monuments & memorials
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Cemeteries
Antietam National Cemetery
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
War, Military
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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