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This postcard features a black and white image of the Madison County Courthouse in Canton, Mississippi, a two story Greek revival style building with columns the right side entrance and stone columns at the left entrance. The building has a mixed roofline with a square elevation on the left and a peak on the right. A dome tower is in the center of the roof and the building is surrounded by a black iron fence. Trees "fame" the courthouse. The title of the card is printed along the top edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Ms. A B Cleveland in Borger, Texas. The card is postmarked Canton, Mississippi, August 28, 1940 and a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. A paragraph about the courthouse is printed in the upper left corner that reads "The Madison County Court House, situated in the heart of Canton, was built in 1855 and is one of the historical buildings of the South. The corner stone was laid by the Masonic Lodge. The building cost $27,028.00. The wrought iron fence was placed around the Court Yard in 1858 at a cost of $5,250.00 and is still standing." An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

So this is Canton. Its 70 perc negros I think I sure am tired of Miss. Hope you are fine I am affel Homesick just now. Love Tidlie L.M. [sic]

Publication Date

1940

Publisher

Curteich-Chicago, C. T. Photo Finish Postcards

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Courthouses

Keywords

Madison County Courthouse; Courthouses; Canton, MS

Geographic Location

Canton, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1940-08-28_Postcard-Madison-Co-Courthouse-Canton_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.

Madison County Court House, Canton, Mississippi

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