Bethel A. M. E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church, Mound Bayou, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the Bethel A. M. E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, a three story Gothic style church with a tower on the right corner and three sets of stairs leading to the three entrances, one on the left and two on the right at in the tower. The roof of the church is green and the windows are arched. Small green trees are depicted in front of and beside the church. The title of the card is printed in the upper left corner of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Dotto in New York, New York. the card is postmarked Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 11, 1958 and a red, two cent, Thomas Jefferson postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. Mrs. James Liston's address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is written on the left half of the card.

Publication Date

1958

Publisher

Curteich-Chicago C. T. American Art Postcard

Time Period

1950-1959

Subjects

Postcards; Church buildings

Keywords

African Methodist Episcopal Churches; Mound Bayou, MS; Mississippi Delta

Geographic Location

Mound Bayou, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1958-02-11_Postcard-Bethel-AME-Mound-Bayou_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

Bethel A. M. E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church, Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University