Government Light House, Round Island, Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the government lighthouse on Round Island at the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi. A house on stilts with a United States flag flying from the wrap-around porch is on the left and bare trees and bushes are pictured at the base of the house. The lighthouse is on the right and a man is pictured standing in front. The title of the card is printed along the upper left of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Edna R. Fitch in Jackson, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Pascagoula, Mississippi, June 25, 1911 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription with a portion of a musical score drawn within is on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Pascagoula Miss 6/25/11 [musical score] "Them's my sentiments." This country surely has the natural advantages [and] will beat Calif. someday. Will write you a letter. C.R.R. [sic]

Publication Date

1911

Publisher

MC Yea Young

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Lighthouses; Gulf Coast (Miss.)

Keywords

light houses; Round Island; Port of Pascagoula, MS; Mississippi Gulf Coast

Geographic Location

Pascagoula (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1911-06-25_Postcard-Gvt-Lighthouse-Pascagoula_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

Government Light House, Round Island, Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University