Angelo's Place Facing the Sparkling Waters of the Gulf, Gulfport, Mississippi

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Description

This black and white photo advertising postcard features a glass fronted restaurant with a hip style roof. A lighted sign across the peak of the roofline reads "Foods We Feed the People" and a sign on a pole at the street in front of the restaurant reads "Angelo's Famous Spaghetti Meatballs." Trees are behind the restaurant. The tile along the bottom of the card reads "Angelo's Place Facing the Sparkling Waters of the gulf on U. S. 90 Gulfport, Miss. M4" The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address and postage stamp placement. A description in the upper left corner reads "Dine at Angelo's Place. Owned and operated by Mr. Angelo Xidis. Nationally famous for its spaghetti, flounders, steaks, and delicious salads. This huge building is one of the finest constructions in the South, build entirely of steel, tile, and glass. It combines a kitchen and dining room unique anywhere. Angelo Xidis, the owner, is one of the few Chef de cuisine who delights in preparing all of the food himself. We Feed the People. Angelo's Place, facing the sparkling waters of the Gulf on U. S. 90. Gulfport, Miss."

Publication Date

1900

Publisher

L. L. Cook Co.

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Advertising postcards; Restaurants; Gulfport, MS

Geographic Location

Gulfport, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS-837_Postcard_Angelos-Place-Gulfport-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 2: Gulfport Subcollection

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

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