Hurricane of 1947 Aftermath Photographs
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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)
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
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Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.
Recommended Citation
Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University