Mississippi Centennial Exposition--Gulfport, Mississippi, December 10th, 1917 to June 10th, 1918, The Coliseum

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Description

This is an official post card of the Mississippi Centennial Exposition featuring the Coliseum, built in the same architectural style as all the exposition buildings--a long, two story structure with towers on each corner of the front. Flags fly from the roof of the towers. flower-lined walkways and a narrow inground pool lead up to the building. The title at the top of the card notes the exposition was supposed to last from Dec. 10, 1917 to June 10, 1918. The title identifying the Coliseum is at the bottom edge of the card. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Claude Bush in Cainsville, Missouri. The card is postmarked Gulfport, March 2, 1917, with a rare special postmark stamp noting the exposition would open Dec. 10 at Gulfport. A green, once cent George Washington postage stamp is placed crookedly in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

3-1-17. Hot on June there. The place is pretty but the mosquitos are fierce. U. G. L.

Publication Date

1917

Publisher

The Southern Film Company

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Centennial celebrations, etc.

Geographic Location

Gulfport, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1917-03-01_Postcard-MS-Centennial-Exposition_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

Mississippi Centennial Exposition--Gulfport, Mississippi, December 10th, 1917 to June 10th, 1918, The Coliseum, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University