Capitol Street, East From Depot, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the buildings on Capitol Street as seen east from the depot in Jackson, Mississippi. The building on the corner is a three story building with a sign above the third floor windows for "The Edward" and a sign above the first floor for McIntyre Bros. Druggist--Drugs. A railing is above the first floor and a fire escape is on one of the windows on the third floor. A Coca-Cola sign is on the ground, propped against a window. The buildings beyond are four story buildings with window storefronts on the first floor. The title of the card is printed in red on the upper right of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Richey in Franklin, Pennsylvania. The card is postmarked Franklin, Pennsylvania, December 31, 1909 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]

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Dear Mrs Richey, How are you I am well. Poor Mrs Mc is very low wish you could see her she often speaks of you Your friend Lizzie To wish you a happy new year. [sic]

Publication Date

1909

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Streets; Commercial buildings

Keywords

streets; commercial buildings; Jackson, MS

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1909-12-31_Postcard-CapSt-East-Jackson_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

Capitol Street, East From Depot, Jackson, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University