Mississippi Delta Region

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of a two story clapboard house with a porch second story balcony that wraps around to the left side. The porch and balcony have small white columns and white railings. A bay window is on the left end of the house. A wood sidewalk leads to the front steps and the house is partially obscured by trees and bushes. The back of the postcard is addressed to Ms. Eta Jones in Nita Yuma, Mississippi. The postmark is dated 1911 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed near the upper right corner of the card. An inscription is written sideways on the left side of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

This is the oldest residence in Belzoni--Mr. Bowel's--Will write you in a day or so am not feeling goood. Sala [sic]

Publication Date

1911

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Houses

Keywords

houses

Geographic Location

Belzoni, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1911_Postcard-Old-House-Sepia_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.

Oldest Residence in Belzoni, Mississippi

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