Mississippi Capitol Region
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Description
This postcard features a color illustration of the buildings on Capitol Street as seen looking west form the Old Capitol building in Jackson, Mississippi. The buildings on either side of the street are various sizes and colors. Two streetcars are depicted in the middle of the street and people are depicted crossing the street among horse drawn wagons. The title of the card is printed along the top edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Clarene Shank in Wakarusa, Indiana. The card is postmarked Jackson, Mississippi, January 3, 1911 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
Jan 3 1911 I got here in Jaxon at 5 oclock this ev all right; in the suny south; but it is about [?] wether here to and it dont look like I thought WHH [sic]
Publication Date
1911
Time Period
1910-1919
Subjects
Postcards; Streets; Commercial buildings
Keywords
streets; commercial buildings; Jackson, MS
Geographic Location
Jackson, (Miss.)
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837_1911-01-03_Postcard-Capitol-St-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 Looking West from Old Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi , Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University
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