Description: Boston, MASSACHUSETTS - Robert Gould Shaw Monument - African American Soldiers: The Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment is a bronze relief sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens opposite 24 Beacon Street, Boston (at the edge of the Boston Common). It depicts Colonel Robert Gould Shaw leading members of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as it marched down Beacon Street on May 28, 1863, to depart the city to fight in the South. The sculpture was unveiled on May 31, 1897. This is the first civic monument to pay homage to the heroism of African American soldiers. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition but there is edge wear.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-02-10T04:01:28.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Featured Person: Robert Gould Shaw
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Boston
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Robert Gould Shaw Monument
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Architecture, Art, Cities & Towns, Cultures & Ethnicities, Landscapes, Militaria, Universities, Civil War, African American Soldiers, Monument
Country: United States
Region: Massachusetts
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
