Pearl River Bridge, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This black and white postcard features a bridge with high metal guardrails over a river. Another bridge is seen in the distance behind it. Trees are on either side of the river. The title along the top of the card identifies the bridge as "Pearl River Bridge, Jackson, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Valdosta, Georgia, May 8, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Ehsman F. Price in Roland Park, Maryland.

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Dear Nellie, Came to this place with M last week. Lynn is [?] and has his children with him at Biloxi, Miss he has a lovely home in a lovely town. I will write you a letter some. S. L. H. Box 265 Valdosta Ga.

Publication Date

5-8-1908

Publisher

West Jackson Book Store

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Bridges; Rivers; Jackson, MS

Geographic Location

Jackson, MS

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Pearl-River-Bridge-Jackson-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 1: Jackson Subcollection

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

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

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