Great Southern Hotel, Gulfport, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

C. T. Photochrome

Description

This color postcard feature a view of a four story "U" shaped hotel with a driveway, tennis court, and trees on the lawn in front. The Gulf waters with boats is seen behind the hotel. The title in the upper left corner identifies the hotel as "Great Southern Hotel." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Gulfport, Mississippi, April 22, 1915 at the top and bottom. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Hunter Giers in Nashville, Tennessee.

Transcription

This is a beautiful place, wish you could be with us for we are having a great time. Helen C.

Publication Date

4-22-1915

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Hotels; Gulfport, MS

Geographic Location

Gulfport, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Great-Southern-Hotel-Gulfport-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 1: 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