Barton’s Ferry across the Tombigbee, West Point, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of a group of men and women on Barton's Ferry as it crosses the Tombigbee River where it passes through West Point, Mississippi. Trees are on the river bank behind the ferry. The title or location of the image is written in white across the bottom of the image. There is an inscription written in dark ink across the lower half of the image but is mostly illegible. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. John Hogan in Starkville, Mississippi. The card is postmarked West Point, Mississippi, March 31, 1910 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Hello Johnnie: Your card read this afternoon. Awfully glad to hear from you and I am awfully sorry you are not coming over here Frid. I was sure expecting you. Try and come Sunday. Don't guess [?] and I will go before Tuesday. Yours Suzan J. [sic]

Publication Date

1910

Time Period

1900-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Tombigbee River (Miss. and Ala.); Ferries

Keywords

ferries; Barton's Ferry; Tombigbee River; West Point, MS

Geographic Location

West Point, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1910-03-31_Postcard-Bartons-Ferry_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, East Central Mississippi 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

Barton’s Ferry across the Tombigbee, West Point, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University