The Gulfport Pier, Gulfport, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the Gulfport Pier with the view of people walking, trees, a stone retaining wall, and water to the right. The title is printed beneath the bottom edge of the image. An inscription beneath the image reads "We will all take a walk on Pier when you come again. "C7". "5/9/07 " is written at the top of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. Mack Robinson in Jackson, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Jackson, Mississippi, 1907 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. The left side of the card includes an inscription. [See transcription field.]

Transcription

Sorry you were ill and could not come down--but hope you will be able to come next time. We will be here 18th of this month. Can't you be here then? I truly hope so! Best regards, CLM

Publication Date

1907

Publisher

S. H. Cowan, Druggist, Gulfport, Miss.--Germany

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Piers

Keywords

piers; MS Gulf Coast

Geographic Location

Gulfport, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1907-05-10_Postcard-Gulfport-Pier_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, Box 3: Mississippi Coastal Region

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

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