State School for the Blind, Jackson, Mississippi, February 24, 1907

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Description

A view of the State School for the Blind in Jackson, Mississippi is featured in this black and white postcard. The three story building has balconies on the second and third floor, a clock tower in the center, dormers across the roofline, multiple chimneys, and a tall set of stairs leading to the second floor entrance. Trees surround the building and a sidewalk lined with small bushes leads up to the front steps. The tile of the card is printed along the bottom left of the image. "Hope you are enjoying yourself, and that all is well. A. G. H." is written along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Florence Ducksworth in Breward, North Carolina. the card is postmarked Jackson, Mississippi, February 24, 1907 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner.

Publication Date

2-24-1907

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; School buildings

Keywords

schools for the blind; Jackson, MS

Geographic Location

Jackson (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1907-02-24_Postcard_School-Blind-Jackson

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, 2022 Addition, Postcards

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

State School for the Blind, Jackson, Mississippi, February 24, 1907, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University