Mississippi Coast Region

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This black and white postcard features the panoramic beach view of Inn-By-The-Sea. The title along the bottom reads "A Delightful Inn and Cottages Among the Pines and Moss-Hung Live oaks Beside the Emerald Waters of the Gulf of Mexico--Inn-by-the-Sea, Pass Christian, Miss." The description on the back of the card reads "The Inn-by-the-Sea, mid-way between New Orleans and Mobile, facing the Gulf of Mexico with a private white sand bathing beach not separated from the water's edge by a public road. In the center of a sixty-acre estate landscaped with semi-tropical shrubs, a nine-hole sporty mashie golf course, as well as tennis courts, boating, bathing and fishing available to our guests. The cuisine of the Inn is unexcelled." "Write for rates and literature. Inn-by-the-Sea I. T. Rhea, Owner Pass Christian, Mississippi" is below the description.

Publication Date

1910

Publisher

Gulfport Printing Co.

Time Period

1890-1999

Subjects

Postcards; Advertising postcards; Hotels; Pass Christian, MS

Geographic Location

Pass Christian, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_The-Emerald-Waters-of-the-Gulf-of-Mexico_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)

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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.

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

Panoramic Beach View of Inn-By-The-Sea, Pass Christian, Mississippi

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