Colonial Residence of J. H. Kennebrew, North Highlands, Columbus, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

Divelbiss Bookstore

Description

This sepia toned picture postcard features a colonial style two story house with two story tall white columns surrounding the perimeter. A tall tree stands on the right corner of the house and other trees are seen behind the house. Bushes and other landscaping are along the edges of the house. The house sits up on a hill surrounded by sidewalks and steps leading up to the house. The title in the upper let corner identifies the house as the "Colonial Residence of J. H. Kennebrew, North Highlands, Columbus, Miss." Some damage appears just below the title. The lower left corner identifies Divelbiss Book Store." The back of the photograph identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A short biography of J. H. Kennebrew is handwritten across the length of the postcard. No postage, postmark, or address is included.

Transcription

John Harrison Kennebrew was born Oglethorpe Co. Ga. Aug. 9th 1843--died Columbus, Miss. Aug. 1911. He graduated at the University of Georgia, ""July quarto, 1862 do"" He married Miss Fannie Billups of Rome, Ga., who was a graduate of Lucy Cobb, Athens, Ga.

Publication Date

1860

Publisher

The Albertype Co.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Postcards; Picture postcards; Houses; Columbus, MS

Geographic Location

Columbus, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Colonial-Residence-of-JH-Kennebrew-North-Highlands-Columbus-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 1: Columbus 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.

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection