Mississippi Coast Region
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Contributor
Younghans, E. J.
Description
This black and white postcard features six baseball players in their team uniforms standing out on the baseball field during a game. The bleachers are filled with spectators. The title in the upper left is in red and reads "Baseball Park, Gulfport, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Gulfport, Mississippi, August 8, 1907. The card is addressed to Miss Agnes Grove in Mobile, Alabama.
Transcription
8/5/07 This is our home grounds--Not as good as Mobile, Ala. Will.
Publication Date
2777
Time Period
1900-1909
Subjects
Postcards; Baseball parks; Gulfport, MS
Geographic Location
Gulfport, MS
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MSS-837_Postcard_Base-Ball-Park-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
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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