Lake Chautauqua, Crystal Springs, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of Lake Chautauqua in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. The lake is surrounded by trees and bushes and cabins and small structures are on the left side of the lake. People are gathered on the bank of the lake and a small boat and two canoes are out on the water. The back of the card is addressed to E. H. Sojourner in Slidell, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Crystal Springs, Mississippi, April 23, 1908 an Slidell, Louisiana, April 28, 1908. A green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is in the upper right of the card. An inscription is on the left half of the card. [see transcription field field]

Transcription

I know I have sent you a postal like this but I haven't any more. Went to Hazel yesterday and came back this morning, had a real nice time. Got your postals Sunday was glad to hear form you. Don't wait too long to write, I think I will write to you tonight. R. V. M. [sic]

Publication Date

1908

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Lakes

Keywords

lakes; Lake Chautauqua; Crystal Springs, MS

Geographic Location

Crystal Springs, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908-04-23_Postcard-Lake-Chautauqua_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

Lake Chautauqua, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University