Gathering Oysters, Biloxi, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of two men on a small boat holding poles while they gather oysters in Biloxi, Mississippi. A pile of oysters is in the center of the boat. Other boats and water structures are seen behind the men. The title of the card is printed in the lower left of the image.

Publisher

The Rotograph Co., N. Y. City

Subjects

Postcards; Oysters; Oyster fishing; Oystering; Gulf Coast (Miss.)

Keywords

Oysters; Oystering; Mississippi Gulf Coast; Biloxi, MS

Geographic Location

Biloxi, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-Gathering-Oysters-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

Gathering Oysters, Biloxi, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University