Court House, Cleveland, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the Bolivar County Courthouse in Cleveland, Mississippi, a two story building with arched details above the windows and at the entrance. A clock tower is on the right corner end of the building. Small trees stand on the lawn in front of the courthouse and an iron fence is visible in the foreground. The title of the card is printed along the top of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. F. A. Piukerman in Bridgeport, Connecticut. the card is postmarked Cleveland, Mississippi, May 22, 1909 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. A transcription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Just waiting for a train south. Only going a short way to Shaw. Had a very muddy 4 hour dive today. Didn't enjoy it much-- [sic]

Publication Date

1909

Publisher

National Colortype Co., Cincinnati, Ohio

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Courthouses

Keywords

Courthouses; courthouse buildings; Bolivar County, MS; Cleveland, MS; Mississippi Delta

Geographic Location

Cleveland (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1909-05-22_Postcard-Courthouse-Cleveland-MS_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 5, 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

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