Old Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of Old Capitol Building in Jackson, Mississippi. The old state capitol building features a dome with a cupola and six columns across the front. Trees are in front of the building . The title is printed along the bottom left edge beneath the image and the publisher, West Jackson Book Store, is printed along the bottom right edge. A handwritten inscription in the upper right corner reads, "6/2/06 Met Mrs. S. While waiting between trains." The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Mary Burt in Chicago, Illinois. The card is postmarked June 2, 1906. The postage stamp is missing from the upper right corner.

Publication Date

6-2-1906

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Capitol buildings

Keywords

Old Mississippi State Capitol Building

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1906-06-02_Postcard-Old-Capitol-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 3: 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

Old Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi, June 2, 1906, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University