Shelby Street Looking North, Greenville, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

Bradley, W. A.

Description

This color postcard features a street with houses one the left side and large red brick church on the right side. Trees also line the street. The title in the upper left identifies the area as "Greenville, Miss. Shelby St., looking North." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides photographer information as well as indication for communications and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Greenville, Mississippi, June 27, 1911. A sketch of a peacock identifies the card as a par of the PCK Series. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss C. H. Miles in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Transcription

Greenville Miss. June Dear Cara. Rec'd yours and Sallie's letter today. Was glad to hear, tell L. I will be able to write a letter soon, my eyes are still weak, am up and about feeling much better. Had fever three weeks only in bed one week the doctor gave me anti typhoid serum which acted like a charm. [?] and [?] L. were so good to me gave me all their attention. Poor Miss Josie is so crippled up with her [?] she can't write. Much love Bessie [sic]

Publication Date

1900

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Streets; Churches; Houses; Greenville, MS

Geographic Location

Greenville, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Greenville-Miss-Shelby-St-Looking-North_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 1: Greenville Subcollection

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

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

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