Mississippi Coast Region

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Contributor

C. T. American Art Colored

Description

This color postcard features the municipal pier in Waveland (Bay St. Louis), Mississippi with cars depicted at the entrance to the pier and landscaping to the right. The title along the top of the card reads "Municipal Pier, Waveland, Mississippi". The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides artist and publisher information. A five cent flag postage stamp is in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Waveland, Mississippi, Sept 19, 1968. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. Charlotte Brawley in Memphis, Tennesee.

Transcription

Thursday, Dear Charlotte, Jimmy and Jody Ann, We are all having a good time and getting lots of fish. We miss you all and hope Angie is doing good at school. [?] seems to be doing o.k. but Mama Duke is sure worried about his eyes. Granny has some prizes Angie and Jo. Love Mama

Publication Date

1910

Publisher

Waveland Drug Co.

Time Period

1890-1999

Subjects

Postcards; Beaches; Waveland, MS

Geographic Location

Waveland, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Municipal-Pier-Writing_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Gulf Coast Sub-Collection

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.

Drawing of the Municipal Pier, Waveland, Mississippi

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