Mississippi Delta Region

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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.

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[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)

PDF

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

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.

Winter View, Episcopal Church, Greenville, Mississippi

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