Gem of the Gulf Coast, Saenger

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Description

This black and white photograph features the a street in Biloxi Mississippi with buildings and cars lining the street. A signed hanging above the street advertises the Saenger theatre as the "Gem of the Gulf Coast" with an arrow pointing to the left side of the street. Another sign reading "EAT" is hanging from the building in the forefront on the right. People are seen crossing the street and walking along the sidewalks. "Biloxi, Miss May 10, 1941 (The "Saenger" is a Theatre")" is written on the back of the photograph.

Publication Date

1941

Time Period

1940-1941

Subjects

Theatres; Streets; Buildings

Keywords

theatres; theaters; Biloxi, MS

Geographic Location

Biloxi, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1941-05-10_Photograph-Saenger_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

Gem of the Gulf Coast, Saenger, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University