Methodist Church and Sanitarium, Greenville, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

Bradley, W. A.

Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the Methodist Church and Sanitarium in Greenville, Mississippi. The church, a two story structure situated on the corner of a street, features a tower on the left corner entrance, arched stained glass windows and arched entry doors. Trees stand at the sidewalk in front of the church where a woman is seen walking and another building is to the right of the church. The title of the card is printed along the bottom of the image and the photographer's name is printed sideways on the right edge outside the image. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Martha Hoppe in Cairo, Illinois. The card is postmarked Greenville, Miss., September 11, 1909 and a green, on cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Dear Martha--Well here I am in Greenville again. Had quite a nice trip. This is the church I attend. How do you like it? Yours Elsie

Publication Date

1909

Publisher

The Rotograph Co., New York City

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Methodist church buildings;

Keywords

churches; Methodist churches; Mississippi Delta

Geographic Location

Greenville, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1909-09-11_Postcard-Methodist-Church-Sanitarium_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, Mississippi Delta 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

Methodist Church and Sanitarium, Greenville, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University