Summary: | Color print view of the Emma Sansom Mounment located in Gadsden, AL. White cement monument showing dates 1861-1865 and a woman statue on top. Sansom was honored for her bravery during the Civil War in which she helped Confederate general Nathan B. Forrest capture the Union commander Abel Streight. This monument was placed in her honor in 1907. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Emma Sansom Mounment, Gadsden, Alabama, 116., Silvey Photo.' Printed on back: 'The statue of Gadsden's Civil War Heroine is located at the head of the Memorial Bridge over the Coosa. It overlooks Moragne Park and the city from the east. Pub. By Franklin News Agency, 74780, "Tichnor Quality Views" Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made Only By Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass.'
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