Mississippi Delta Region
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Description
This color postcard features a church with three towers, all topped with a cross. The church and grounds are covered in snow and people in coats are out in the yard. The title in the lower left reads "Winter View, Episcopal Church, Greenville, Miss." An inscription is handwritten along the right edge of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Greenville, Mississippi, January 9, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. J. M. D Davidson in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Transcription
[front of the postcard] This is our church but the snow is only in the picture. It only rains, rains, here. [back of the postcard] We were so enthralled in Bro Demetrius letter telling of your Christmas and the beautiful dinner. All send love and best wishes for the New Year to ""You all"" Lovingly Jessie H. D. [sic]
Publication Date
1-9-1908
Publisher
H. A. Hoffman
Time Period
1900-1909
Subjects
Postcards; Churches--Episcopal; Greenville, MS
Geographic Location
Greenville, MS
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MSS-837_Postcard_Winter-view-Episcopal-Church-Greenville-Miss_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 2: Greenville Subcollection
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Rights
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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