Pearl River Valley Lumber Company, Canton, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of an exhibit of the various types of wood manufactured at the Pearl River Valley Lumber Company. The exhibit features several shapes and sizes of wood displayed on a dark board that is attached to two sawhorses with a sign at the top that reads "Pearl River Vally Lumber Company". A brick building is seen behind the display. The back of the card is addressed to Helen L. Maines in Davenport, Iowa. The card is postmarked Canton, Mississippi, November 9, 1924 and a black, two cent President Warren G. Harding postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Canton, Miss. Nov 9--1924 Dear Helen: Here is an exhibit we had showing different kinds of hardwood manufactured. Was shown at Madison County Fair. Love Harvey [sic]

Publication Date

1924

Time Period

1920-1929

Subjects

Postcards; Lumber industry

Keywords

lumber industry; Canton, MS

Geographic Location

Canton, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1924-11-09_Postcard-Pearl-River-Lumber_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.

Recommended Citation

Pearl River Valley Lumber Company, Canton, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University