Mississippi Coast Region
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Description
This color postcard features an early 20th century convertible car crossing a wooden bridge toward land with trees and small structures. People are depicted inside the open topped car. the title across the top left of the card reads "Crossing Bayou Portage, Pass Christian, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address and correspondence placement. A green one cent stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Pass Christian Nov. 2, 1915. The card is inscribed and "4.00" is written in pencil at the top center of the card.
Publication Date
1910
Publisher
CT Photochrom
Time Period
1890-1999
Subjects
Postcards; Pass Christian, MS ; Bridges
Geographic Location
Pass Christian, MS
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MSS_837_Postcard_Crossing-Bayou-Portage_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