Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home, Biloxi, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of men in dark suits and hats gathered on the porch, steps, and yard of the Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home, currently named Beauvoir, in Biloxi, Mississippi. The front door and window, porch, white square columns, and front stairs are all that is visible of the home. The men near the bottom of the steps and on the sidewalk in front are wearing hats and many of the men have long, white beards. The title of the card is printed on the back of the card on the left edge. The card is addressed to Mrs. E. S. Bennet. The card is postmarked Peoria, Illinois, July 24, 1909 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. A transcription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Dear Friend I wish you many happy returns of the day and may you see meny more such such days is the wish of your friend Mrs. N. Giles [sic]

Publication Date

1909

Publisher

The Rotograph Co., N. Y. City

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Beauvoir (Biloxi, Miss.)

Keywords

Beauvoir; Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home; Biloxi, MS

Geographic Location

Biloxi, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1909-07-24_Postcard-Davis-Home-Biloxi_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, 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

Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home, Biloxi, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University