Mississippi Coast Region

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Description

This postcard features a sepia toned image of "Royal Terns" or sea gulls nesting on the Shell Keys, of Pass Christian, Mississippi. The beach is covered in shells or rocks and large flock of seagulls are flying toward the beach or are already settled on the beach. Water can be seen to the right. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the image. The back of the card is not addressed or postmarked but does have inscriptions on both sides. [see transcription fields.

Transcription

[on the left] I forget what cards I sent you last time, but am sure I did not send you this. F. E. O. Feb. 20, 1911 [on the right] Fannie passed away Sun. a. m. on June 18, 1911.

Publication Date

1911

Publisher

J. Edward Hanson, Pass Christian, Miss.

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Sea gulls; Seagulls

Keywords

seagulls

Geographic Location

Pass Christian, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1911-02-20_Postcard-Shell-Keys-Birds_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.

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