New Magnolia Hotel, Pass Christian, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the Magnolia Hotel in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The hotel features a turret style tower on the left and a long front port lined with thin white columns. A large tree in front partially obscures the view of the right side of the hotel. The title of the card is printed along the top left of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. C. P. Shaver in Thibadaux, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Pass Christian, October 5, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner of the card. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Pass Christian, Miss. I am going now to N. O. to attend the big Christian Church meeting. Let me know if you are going to be thare and where you will stop as I would like to see you. With love Aunt Mag [sic]

Publication Date

1908

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Hotels

Keywords

hotels; coastal hotels

Geographic Location

Pass Christian, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908-10-05_Postcard-Magnolia-Hotel_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

New Magnolia Hotel, Pass Christian, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University