Glimpse of the Bayou, Handsboro, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the trees, grass, and homes in the bayous in Handsboro, Mississippi near Gulfport. The title of the card is printed along the bottom of the image and the publisher's name is printed beside it. The back of the card is addressed to J. H. Cunningham of San Jose, Illinois. The card is postmarked Biloxi, Miss., April 4, 1911 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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April 4, 1911 Dear Son, Your very welcome letter received yesterday was so glad to hear from you also got a letter form Uncle Frank and was glad Aunt Sallie was doing well do hope she will soon be well and strong again. R and Aunt [?] wnet to New Orleans this a m and will return tomorrow M is still improving and is better than she was last week we are having our warm weather but nice cool nights. this is a great pllace to sleep . we have a fine cool Breeze from the Gulf all the time. tell me all about the election [?] not heard who the candidates were love to all Tuck [sic]

Publication Date

1911

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Bayous

Keywords

bayous; Mississippi Gulf Coast; Gulfport, MS

Geographic Location

Handsboro, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1911-04-04_Postcard-Bayou-Handsboro_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

Glimpse of the Bayou, Handsboro, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University