Levee During High Water, Greenville, Mississippi, 1912 Water 12 Feet Above the Level of Greenville Streets

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of steam boats and other watercraft on the river at the levee in Greenville, Mississippi during high water. Men are seen seated on logs facing the river and tents are seen beyond the levee. The title and description of the card is printed in the upper left of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Anita Rutz in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The card is postmarked Greenville, Mississippi, August 21, 1912 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription]

Transcription

My dear Anita:- Your card received and so glad to hear from you its been so warm here that I haven't hardly felt like writing. I guess we can't make our trip north this summer [and]I wanted to come so bad oh yes Arnold is as fat as ever and Adele is a great big girl and I weighed only 90- give my love to Mother and write again soon yours with love Mattie [sic]

Publication Date

1912

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Floods; Levees

Keywords

Floods; Levees; Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta; Greenville, MS

Geographic Location

Greenville (Miss)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1912-08-21_Postcard-Levee-High-Water-Greenville_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

Levee During High Water, Greenville, Mississippi, 1912 Water 12 Feet Above the Level of Greenville Streets, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University