Hurricane of 1947 Aftermath Photographs

Authors

Files

Download

Download Full Text (675 KB)

Description

This black and white postcard features a view of the sea wall on the Gulf Coast after a hurricane. Debris litters the area. Homes and trees can also be seen on the other side of the street. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Looking North from West end of Highway Bridge."

Publication Date

1947

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Beaches; Hurricane damage; Gulf Coast (Miss.)

Geographic Location

Gulf Coast, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS-837_Postcard_Looking-North-from-West-ed-of-Highway-bridge_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, PPhotographs, Box 2: Hurricane 1947 Subcollection

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Looking North from West End of the Highway Bridge, Hurricane Damage

Share

COinS