Tropical Tourist Inn, Front Entrance With Landscaping, Pass Christian, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

C. T. Art Colortone

Description

This color postcard features the front entrance and landscaping of the Tropical Tourist Inn. "Reasonable Rate--Electrically Lighted Throughout" is typed along the top; "Where We're Staying" is typed along the bottom. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Lake Worth, Florida, Jan. 26, 1935. The description in the upper left reads "Tropical Tourist Inn Pass Christian Highway 90 (the Old Spanish Trail) at Henderson Point, just across the Bay St. Louis Bridge. Fifteen apartments, each with private bath. Beauty Rest mattresses, and Ace Springs. Bathing, swimming, boating, tennis, fishing, two golf courses, private garages--Dining Room and Delicatessen with The Best of Everything at moderate prices. 'A Home Away From Home.'" The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. Harry Miller in Vermilion, Ohio.

Transcription

Jan 24 Friend Harry, This is a very nice country against oyster and fishing grounds on Gulf of Mexico, the weather is very nice and warm. Hoping your are feeling fine and looking just as good as when I saw you. Frank Lang

Publication Date

1-26-1935

Publisher

Curt Teich, Co.

Time Period

1930-1939

Subjects

Postcards; Hotels; Pass Christian, MS

Geographic Location

Pass Christian, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Reasonable-Rate_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