Bath Houses in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color drawing of the docks and bathhouses in the Gulf of Mexico with trees and foliage depicted in the foreground. The title "Bath Houses in Bay St. Louis, Miss." is located in the right corner of the image. "Planchets Postcard Exchange, Pub." is typed to the side edge of the image. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for postage stamp and address placement. The card includes an inscription. "1.00 is written in pencil in the top right corner of the card.

Transcription

A bit of the beach in front of the Bowers' property about nine houses to our right. Henderson Point in the distance, and a dim view of the L&N bridge connecting it with Bay St. Louis

Publication Date

1910

Time Period

1890-1999

Subjects

Postcards; Bay St. Louis, MS ; Gulf Coast (Miss)

Geographic Location

Bay St. Louis, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Bath-Houses_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.

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University