Mississippi State Symbols

Authors

Files

Contributor

Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone Postcard

Description

This card includes Mississippi’s State Seal in the upper half and the State Flag and State Flower on the lower half of the card. The State Song “Mississippi” by Mrs. Dunbar Rowland is printed, along with its chorus between the seal and the bottom images. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Clarence Calvin in Nebraska. The location of the postmark is missing but the date is October 21, 1944 and a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Hello: Yes, I had a birthday the 7th of Sept. I was 34. Isn't that your age too? Thanks for pretty cards. If you have one of your state similar to this one please send it tio me. Write soon. Sincerely, Audrey Bennett [sic]

Publication Date

1944

Time Period

1940-1944

Subjects

Postcards; States

Keywords

state symbols; state seal; state flower; state flag

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1944-10-21_Postcard-State-Symbols_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

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