Description: LARGE LETTER - Hannibal, MISSOURI - 1944: Hannibal is a city along the Mississippi River in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,312, making it the largest city in Marion County. The bulk of the city is in Marion County, with a tiny sliver in the south extending into Ralls County. Developed for river traffic, today the city is tied to vehicle traffic, intersected by Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24, 36, and 61. It is across the river from East Hannibal, Illinois. Hannibal is approximately 100 miles (160 km) northwest of St. Louis (also bordering the Mississippi), 210 miles (340 km) east-northeast of Kansas City and 194 miles (312 km) miles east of Saint Joseph (both cities on the Missouri River), and approximately 100 miles (160 km) west of Springfield, Illinois. The river community is best known as the mid-19th-century boyhood home of author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain, 1835-1910). Twain drew from his childhood settings for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884). Numerous historical sites are associated with Mark Twain and the places depicted in his fiction. This Linen Era (1930-45) Large Letter postcard is typical of the genre with insertion of scenes from the locale into the oversized lettering. A key to the sites is indicated on the card's reverse:H - Illuminated Fountain, Nipper ParkA - Mark TwainN - Museum & Boyhood Home of Mark TwainN - Statute of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn I - Admiral Coonts, ArmoryB - New Hannibal High SchoolA - House of Huckleberry FinnL - Entrance to Mark Twain Cave.The card is in good condition. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Art Colortone." No. 0C-H1232.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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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: Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Admiral Coonts, Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1944
City: Hannibal
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Curt Teich
Subject: Large Letter
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Fountain, Nipper Park, Boyhood Home of Mark Twain, Museum, New Hannibal High School, Mark Twain Cave, House of Huckleberry Finn, Mississippi River, Marion County, Ralls County
Country: United States
Region: Missouri
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1949
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
