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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of Smith's Park in Jackson, Mississippi, a green space with several trees and sidewalks that surround it. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image. The back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. Howard Durbin in Edinburg, Indiana. The card is postmarked Morton, Mississippi, February 20, 1918 and two green, once cent George Washington postage stamps are placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Morton Miss. 2-219-18 Dear Brother and all. How is everybody getting along? I am fine have not lost a day since I come back. When are you going to war have you been examined yet? And when will you be called Hope all are well. Love to all. Henry [sic]

Publication Date

1918

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Parks

Keywords

parks; city parks

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1918-02-20_Postcard-Smiths-Park_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, Box 3: Mississippi Capitol Region

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 reproduce is required.

Contact Information

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

Smith's Park, Jackson, Mississippi

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