| Title |
War Correspondents' Memorial Arch, Gathland State Park, near Boonsboro, Maryland, circa 1971-1990
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| Description |
War Correspondents' Memorial Arch, Gathland State Park, near Boonsboro, Maryland, circa 1971-1990. Caption reads: "This national monument is under the supervision of the Maryland Dept. of Forests and Parks. It was built in 1885 by Geo. Alfred Townsend, famous author and war correspondent of the Civil War period. Located in Washington Co. along the famous Appalacian [sic] Trail that stretches from Maine to Georgia. Gath was the pen name of Townsend, from which Gathland originates. This arch is the only monument in the world erected to the memory of war correspondents." Postcard number: S-45517.
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1971/1990 |
| Location |
Boonsboro; United States; Gathland State Park; Maryland; North America; Hagerstown |
| Subject(s) |
War correspondents; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Postcards; Memorial arches |
| Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/13305
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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