Oyster Shells, Biloxi, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white illustration of oyster shells piled high on either side of a track at an oyster canning factory in Biloxi, Mississippi. A white building with light poles in front is at the far end of the track. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the image with an inscription written below it. A postmark for Lincoln, Illinois, February 28, 1908, is stamped in the bottom center of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Mary Atkins in Lincoln, Illinois. The card is postmarked Biloxi, Mississippi, February 26, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

[from the front of the card] Canning factory in background. Oysters "best in the world." [back of the card] Tuesday 2/25/08 934 W. Beach St. Biloxi, Miss Dear Friend: This is not a very pretty card but gives an idea of the immense quantities of oyster shells--all streets paved with them. Beautiful weather. Spent [?] days in the woods last week. Children well and Dr. C. much better. Hope you and your dear mother are well [and] happy. Aff. Nettie R. [sic]

Publication Date

1908

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Oyster industry

Keywords

Oyster shells; Oystering; Oysters; Mississippi Gulf Coast; Biloxi, MS

Geographic Location

Biloxi (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908-02-25_Postcard-Oyster-Shells-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 5, 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

Oyster Shells, Biloxi, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University