Mississippi Delta Region
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Description
This black and white postcard features a busy town scene with railroad cars on the tracks in front of a sign with "Winona" on the front facade. Horses with wagons and people can be seen on the street beyond and storefronts surround the street. utility poles are visible in the forefront of the scene. The title along the bottom identifies the view as "Street Scene Winona, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Winona, Mississippi, March 11, 1911. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. Horace Jacobson in Natchez, Mississippi.
Transcription
Mama is worried because she doesn't hear from you so please write us a line or two as soon as you can as she is so anxious. Love to all, Pete 3/11/11. [sic]
Publication Date
3-11-1911
Time Period
1910-1919
Subjects
Postcards; Streets; Railroads; Buildings; Winona, MS
Geographic Location
Winona, MS
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MSS_837_Postcard_Street-scene-Winona_Miss_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 1: Winona Subcollection
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
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.
Recommended Citation
Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University