Views of Canton, Mississippi

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Description

This black and white postcard features ten buildings around Canton, including 6 churches, schools, banks and the courthouse. The title "Views of Canton, Miss." is in the center of the card. An inscription is handwritten in a scroll shaped white space at the bottom of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked twice. The first postmark is for Canton, Mississippi July and the second postmark is a received postmark for Crystal Springs, July 1907.

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July 16th 1907--Hello Eva--Have you gotten home? Write me at Bolton. Love Maude H.

Publication Date

7-16-1907

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Buildings; Churches; Banks; Canton, MS

Geographic Location

Canton, MS

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS-837_Postcard_Views-of-Canton-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 2: Canton Subcollection

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

Contact Information

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

Recommended Citation

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