Jackson Airport, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of a group of small aircraft parked on the air field at Jackson airport in Jackson, Mississippi. A small airplane hanger is depicted on the right and people are depicted walking on the or toward the airfield. The title of the card is printed along the top left of the image. The back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shamburger in Kokomo, Mississippi. The card is postmarked McComb, Miss., July 2, 1931 and a red, 2 cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Friday Morn. Dearest Mama and Papa, O. B. And I got here yesterday eve about 23 oclock am having a nice time wish you all were here I think U. B. is going up to wesson this afternoon on the bus. He and Uncle Mark are in town now. The radio is playing but the stodio is bad. I hope to see you in wesson Sunday at the birthday so Jeosye can go back with you uncl Marck said we would sure go It is nearing eleven oclock so will close before Postman comes your son Hugh. [sic]

Publication Date

1931

Publisher

E. C. Kroppe Co., Milwaukee

Time Period

1930-1931

Subjects

Postcards; Airports

Keywords

airports; Jackson, MS

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1931-07-25_Postcard-Jackson-Airport_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

Jackson Airport, Jackson, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University