High School and Poindexter School, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features two color illustrations of schools in Jackson, Mississippi. The top illustration is of the High School, a three story, red brick building with four white columns at the entrance and trees and bushes on the lawn. The title for it is printed along the top of the image. The bottom illustration is of Poindexter School, a two story, red brick building with arched windows and an arched doorway at the entrance on the bottom floor, and a bell tower on the left where the entrance is located. The title for it is printed along the top of the image. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Lucil Robinette in Utica, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Jackson, Mississippi, West Jackson Station, November 18, 1914. A green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left side of the card.

Transcription

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 18, 1914 Dear Sister, since riting you this a. m. all plans hav changed and guess we will remain here for a while longer as I will not be able to come hom as expected. Bro. [sic]

Publication Date

1914

Subjects

Postcards; School buildings

Keywords

high schools; school buildings

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-Jackson-Schools_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

High School and Poindexter School, Jackson, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University