Sand Machine on Pearl River, Jackson, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of a sand extraction machine over Pearl River in Jackson. A metal tower on the bank of the river is depicted with lines and a bucket or claw dangling over the water. Trees are depicted along the river bank. The title of the card is printed along the top of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Ed Daniels in Salem, Massachusetts. The card is postmarked Jackson, Mississippi, April 26, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is in the upper right corner. A brief inscription on the left half of the card reads, "Jackson, Miss. 4/26/08 Hello. Very hot here had a fine trip so far. J. M. G.

Publication Date

1908

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Rivers; Sand and gravel mines and mining

Keywords

Pearl River

Geographic Location

Jackson, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908-04-26_Postcard-Sand-Machine_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, 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

Sand Machine on Pearl River, Jackson, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University