Mississippi Coast Region

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Description

This postcard features a sepia toned image of a large saw mill in Picayune, Mississippi. A building and other structures, including smoke stacks are pictured with a grassy field in the foreground. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. N. P. Miller in Dayton, Virgina and is postmarked Picayune, Mississippi, April 15, 1921. A green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and an inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

April 14, 1921 This is a part of one of the largest saw mills here. It was rather cool here the first of the week but yesterday and today have been fine. I have a letter this morning from Mr. [and] Mrs. Field.Hpoe all are weel. I am feeling fine. Leonard

Publication Date

1921

Time Period

1920-1921

Subjects

Postcards; Lumber industry

Keywords

saw mills; Picayune, MS; Mississippi Gulf Coast; Lumber industry

Geographic Location

Picayune (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1921-04-14_Postcard-Saw-Mill-Picayune_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.

Large Sawmill in Picayune, Miss

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