Mississippi Coast Region

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Contributor

C. T. Photochrom

Description

This color postcard features a shell road line with white fences and trees and the water in the bay can be seen to the left of the road. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Shell Road at Bay St. Louis, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address and correspondence placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, May 18, 1916. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. W. R. Wilson in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Transcription

How are you all? My little Nannie is ready to take you folks for a nice little spin. It has been very cool over here. Guess you all have had some cool weather, too. Hope to see you all real soon. Love to all--[name illegible]

Publication Date

5-18-1916

Publisher

L. A. De Montluzin Son

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Roads; Bay St. Louis, MS

Geographic Location

Bay St. Louis, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Shell-Road_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

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Shell Road Lined with a White Fence and Trees, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

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