Government Building Post Office, Biloxi, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color image of the government building and post office in Biloxi, Mississippi, a three story building with arched brick pillars on the bottom entrance and four, two story white columns across the second story balcony, stone columns on each end. Dental molding lines the roofline and arched windows are on the first floor. People are pictured on the sidewalk next to the building and two people are across the road from it. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. John Gensen in New Orleans, Louisiana. The card is postmarked August 17, 1912 and a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Leo says "good morning' to Grandmother and hopes she is well.

Publication Date

1912

Publisher

Uncle Fred's Gift Store, Biloxi, Miss.

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Post Offices

Keywords

Post offices; government buildings; Biloxi, MS

Geographic Location

Biloxi, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1912-08-17_Postcard-Gov-Building-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

Government Building Post Office, Biloxi, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University