Allison's Wells Resort, Madison County, Mississippi

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Description

Two, two story buildings with red roofs are depicted in this color illustrated postcard. A series of cars of multiple colors are pictured parked in the lot in front of the buildings with bright green trees and shrubbery around the area. "Allison's Wells is in a hill-top grove overlooking a lake and all buildings are air-cooled...You'll enjoy famous Allison's meals." is printed along the bottom edge of the card. A blue toned illustration of a well house is in the upper left corner on the back with a description of the benefits of the well and Allison's mineral waters, Sulphur baths, and iron water swimming pools.

Subjects

Resorts; Hotels

Keywords

resorts; mineral springs; hotels

Geographic Location

Madison County (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_postcard-Allison's-Wells_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

Allison's Wells Resort, Madison County, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University