This striking linen-era postcard features the Statue of Massasoit, located on Cole's Hill overlooking Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The bronze statue, created by sculptor Cyrus Dallin and dedicated in 1921, honors the Great Sachem of the Wampanoag people. Massasoit is remembered for his critical role in maintaining peace with the Pilgrims, a partnership that ensured the survival of the Plymouth Colony in its earliest years.
Era: Linen (Circa 1940s)
City: Plymouth
State or Region: Massachusetts
Country: USA
Topic: Native American History, Statues, Colonial History, Landmarks
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Artist, Photographer: Cyrus Dallin (Sculptor)
Publisher: A "Colourpicture" Publication, Boston 15, Mass., U. S. A.
Printer: Colourpicture
Print Type: Lithograph (Linen)
The back contains a descriptive blurb that poetically describes the great Indian chief as looking far out to sea "as though he were first glimpsing the Mayflower."