Illinois Monument on Missionary Ridge

Postcard

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Picnooga

2020.475.001 Recto: Black and white postcard showing a group of tourists visiting the Illinois Memorial at Missionary Ridge.
2020.475.001 Recto

Black and white postcard showing a group of tourists visiting the Illinois Memorial at Missionary Ridge.

Name/Title

Illinois Monument on Missionary Ridge

Entry/Object ID

2020.475.001

Description

A gelatin-silver printed postcard with the front showing a photograph of a group posing in front of the Illinois Monument on Missionary Ridge. The couple sitting in a horse-drawn buggy are identified on the reverse as Judd and Lina Ledford. Located on the Bragg Reservation atop Missionary Ridge, the Illinois Monument marks the scene of intense fighting during the Battle of Missionary Ridge. Designed by Robert A. Ballard, the 80-ft. white marble monument features four bronze statues at the base, representing a branch of the military. Grasping an olive branch in one hand and an olive wreath in the other, an allegorical sculpture of “Peace” stands atop the monument. Norwegian sculptor Sigvald Asbjorn crafted the bronze soldiers and “Peace” statue.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Illinois Monument, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Region

Missionary Ridge

City

Chattanooga

County

Hamilton County

State/Province

Tennessee

Country

United States of America

Collection

Battlefield Monuments Collection

Postcard Details

Date Published

circa 1901 - circa 1907

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Judd Ledford, Lina Ledford

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Bragg's Headquarters, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Region

Missionary Ridge

City

Chattanooga

County

Hamilton County

State/Province

Tennessee

Country

United States of America

Copyright

Type of License

No Copyright - United States