In the Path of the Copiah County Cyclone, February 2, 1908, Near Hazlehurst, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of a forest that has been decimated by a tornado or cyclone in Copiah County near Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Fallen trees cover the ground among trees that have been snapped and fallen halfway and some that are leaning or still standing. A man in a light colored coat and pants and a dark hat is on the left edge of the image, standing between two of the fallen frees. The title of the card is printed beneath the image. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Gertrude Shriver in Hudson, Ohio. The card is postmarked Gallman, Miss., March 30, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Still trying to kill my self. Run my hand thorugh a circular saw last Tues, Kid

Publication Date

1908

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Tornado damage

Keywords

tornado damage

Geographic Location

Hazelhurst, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908-03-30_Postcard-Cyclone-Damage-Hazelhurst_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, 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

In the Path of the Copiah County Cyclone, February 2, 1908, Near Hazelhurst, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University