Mississippi Delta Region

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Contributor

Rosselle, F. A.

Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the railroad train tracks in Rosedale, Mississippi. The area on either side of the tracks appears to be flooded and a men can be seen on the far end of the tracks. Houses, trees, and utility poles are seen on either side of the tracks, as well. "Rossell Rosedale Miss" is written in the bottom left corner of the image, and notes written on the rails and tracks read "Repairing R. R. Tracks Above Benoit Miss" and "Photo Rosedale 3:16.12" The collection donor, Dr. Lampton, notes, "The Mississippi Flood of 1912 was caused by a late snowfall coupled with heavy spring rain which gave way to devastating flooding along the Lower Mississippi River that killed 200 people and caused $70 million in damage. Photographer F. A. Rosselle."

Publication Date

1912

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Railroads; Railroad tracks

Keywords

railroad tracks; train tracks; Mississippi Delta; Floods and flooding

Geographic Location

Rosedale, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-Train-Track-Benoit_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.

Railroad Tracks in Rosedale, Mississippi

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