Grand Boulevard, Greenwood, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

Graycraft Card Col, Danville, Va.

Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the treelined Grand Boulevard in Greenwood, Mississippi. Trees are seen behind the trees. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Alfred Hollistre in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The card is postmarked Greenwood, Mississippi, May 24, 1949 and green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. "Grand Boulevard, Greenwood, Miss. Proclaimed by many tourists as "America's Most Beautiful Street."" is printed in the upper left edge. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

The Roseborongue were glad to hear from you. Nearly all the residential streets are shaded like this. The R's live one block to the left. The trees are water oaks not at all like ours. I know you would enjoy the flowers. RDK [sic]

Publication Date

1949

Publisher

Delta News Co., Greenwood, Miss.

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Boulevards

Keywords

Boulevards; streets; Greenwood, MS; Mississippi Delta

Geographic Location

Greenwood, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1949-05-24_Postcard-Grand-Boulevard-Greenwood_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, 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

Grand Boulevard, Greenwood, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University