Old State Capitol Building, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the an angled view of Old State Capitol Building in Jackson, Mississippi, a three story building with white columns across the front entrance and a dome in the center of the roof. Leafy green trees and bushes are on the lawn in in front of the building. The old Mississippi flag is flying on a flagpole in the corner where the lawn meets the sidewalk. The title of the card is printed along the top of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Lulu May Staley in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. The card is postmarked Smithville, Miss, May 23, 1947 and a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An in scription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Hi to you--Don't ask what I've been doing. Im crazy with work and thinking too. Honey! Ive been called away 3 times to Rickrelitues Operations and etc. I like U--as a Pal, but I realize I don't make a good one with all this muddled up mind of mine. Dear, Thanks for all list but I have more good ones than I can read now, write me soon. Tell all the news I like your letters I'll write. Mrs. W. B. Wall, Smithville, Miss. [sic]

Publication Date

1947

Publisher

Curteich, Chicago

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Capitol buildings

Keywords

Capitol buildings; Mississippi State Capitol building; Jackson, MS

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1947-05-23_Postcard-Old-State-Capitol_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

Old State Capitol Building, Jackson, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University