One and Three Quatre Miles of L. And N. Track Washed Away, Bay St. Louis

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Description

A black and white view of the pillars left behind of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad tracks in the Gulf waters off the coast of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi after a hurricane is featured on this postcard. An expanse of water is pictured in the foreground. "One and 1 3/4 miles of L. and N. track washed away. Bay St. Louis." is written in white along the bottom of the image.

Subjects

Postcards; Seascape photography; Hurricane damage; Railroads; Gulf Coast (Miss.)

Keywords

waterscapes; storm damage; Gulf Coast, MS; Railroads; Railroad tracks

Geographic Location

Bay St. Louis (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_postcard-Bay-St.-Louis-track_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

One and Three Quatre Miles of L. And N. Track Washed Away, Bay St. Louis, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University