East Central Mississippi Region

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This color postcard features bales of cotton under a covered area outside. The wood posts of the structure are visible throughout. The title along the bottom right identifies the image as "Citizens Compress Co. (Showing 12,000 Bales of Cotton) Meridian, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Meridian, Mississippi, June 25, 1913. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. G. W. Furbay in Carlington, Ohio.

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2911-5th St Meridian Miss. Say--how do you like the idea and the changes that are to take place at the College? For instance, the boys having their Science Hall of the higher classes combined. Mr. Hunter says he eats at a table with 11 girls. [?] Am glad you are enjoying your vacation. Martha L.

Publication Date

6-25-1913

Publisher

S. H. Kress and Co.

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Cotton; Meridian, MS

Geographic Location

Meridian, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Citizens-Compress-CO-Meridian-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Naval Battleship 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

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For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Citizen's Compress Co., 12,000 Bales of Cotton, Meridian, Mississippi

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