Confederate Monument, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the Confederate monument located at the Old Capital grounds in Jackson, Mississippi. The monument, built in 1891, features a soldier standing on top of an obelisk and a statue of Jefferson Davis at the base of the obelisk. The Davis Statue was eventually removed from the monument and moved to the Old Capital museum. Trees are seen to the left of the monument. The title of the card is printed along the upper left edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Meta Thompson in Canton, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Merid and New Orleans RPO, Jun 18, 1910. There is damage in the upper right corner where the postcard was removed. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription]

Transcription

Dearest Meta I am sending you this for I haven't time to write a letter but will certainly enjoy one from you. It is a grand place but oh my how busy the keep us. We go from eight in the morning untill 4:15 in the evening--The ladies her gave us a reception last night that we enjoyed--When you write put it in c/o Jennings Hall [and] write often. Yours devotedly Fannie. [sic]

Publication Date

1910

Publisher

S. H. Kress and Co.

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Postcards; Soldiers' monuments--Southern States

Keywords

Confederate monuments; Jackson, MS

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1910-06-18_Postcard-Confederate-Monument-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 5, 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

Confederate Monument, Jackson, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University