Forest Park Cottages, Mississippi Gulf Coast, March 28, 1950

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Description

This postcard features a view of the Forest Park Cottages along U. S. 90 between Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi. The seawall is shown lining the highway in front of the cottages and the title of the card is printed along the top. An Alexandria, Virginia postmark, dated March 28, 1950, is on the back beside a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp. A note written from Ben to Nancy Keiser is on the back beneath a printed description of the cottages.

Transcription

[above the printed paragraph about the cottages] Stayed here in Jan 1950 on night [sic] [below printed paragraph] Dear Nancy: I got your letter today. I was getting on the worried side somewhat. You can tell Mr. Bennett hello for me. Hope he doesn't pester you too much. Forever yours Ben [sic]

Publication Date

3-28-1950

Publisher

E. C. Kropp Company, Milwaukee, Wis.

Time Period

1950-1959

Subjects

Postcards; Cottages; Vacation homes; Gulf Coast (Miss.)

Keywords

coastal cottages; resorts; MS Gulf Coast; Highway U. S. 90

Geographic Location

Biloxi (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1950-03-28_postcard-Nancy-Keiser_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

Forest Park Cottages, Mississippi Gulf Coast, March 28, 1950, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University