The Union Bus Terminal at Gulfport, Mississippi, October 16, 1943

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the Union Bus Terminal at Gulfport, Mississippi, a yellow, three story mid-century style building on the corner of a street. A vertical sign reading "Greyhound" is above the entrance to the right of the corner of the building. The title of the card is printed along the upper left of the card. The back of the card is postmarked twice, once in Gulfport, Mississippi, October 16, 1943 and the other in Fargo, North Dakota, October 18, 1943. A green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is in the upper right corner and a note is written from Lyla to Mrs. E. L. Monson on the left of the card.

Transcription

Dear Mom, Spending a couple of days in this city. Will go to New Orleans, La. from here. I'll drop a letter to you soon if I get chance Lyla [sic]

Publication Date

10-16-1943

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Bus terminals; Gulf Coast (Miss.)

Keywords

bus terminals; bus stations; MS Gulf Coast

Geographic Location

Gulfport (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1943-10-16_postcard-E.L.-Monson_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

The Union Bus Terminal at Gulfport, Mississippi, October 16, 1943, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University