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 printed at the bottom edge of the card. An inscription is written across the top of the image. The back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. John Vrisband in Magnolia, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Jackson, August 10, 1920 and a red, two cent George Washington postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Friend Jno. Arrived home all ok after stopping over in Jackson for four or five days think I might like to havn around that barg for a while. Chas [sic]

Publication Date

1920

Publisher

The Southern Film Company

Time Period

1920-1929

Subjects

Postcards; Centennial celebrations, etc.

Geographic Location

Gulfport, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1920-08-10_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