Mississippi Coast Region

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Description

This postcard features the east view of Gulfport, Mississippi as seen from an elevator with the offices, depot and tracks of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, the Great Southern Hotel and other Gulfport landmarks on the beachside in view, ca. 1906. The title of the card is printed beneath the bottom edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss M and J. Parks in Drew, Mississippi. An in scription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

I hope you are all well Walter has been sick, is having chills. Mr. G. is not very well. I expect we will start for home Monday Papa and Uncle Tim are talking about going to Mobile tomorrow I hope you all have been good children and relieve grandma all you could Papa went crabbing and caught a basquet full of crabs. Love to all Mama [sic]

Subjects

Postcards; Cityscapes; Gulf Coast (Miss.)

Keywords

city views; Gulfport, MS; Mississippi Gulf Coast

Geographic Location

Gulfport, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-East-View-Gulfport_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.

East View From Elevator, Gulfport, Mississippi

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