Hotel Macon, Macon, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the three story Hotel Macon in Macon, Mississippi. The hotel features ornate porch columns and balcony railings. The two wide dormers on the roof feature ornate moldings and rails. Men are pictured standing in the yard and on the porch of the hotel and young trees appear to be supported by wood crate structures. The title of the card is printed beneath the bottom edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Alice Jaquays in Pellstor, Michigan. The card is postmarked Macon, Miss. March 3, 1909 and the top half of a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner of the card. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Macon Miss. Mar. 3 09 Am leaving today for Brownsville Texas. Have had a fine time on the plantation. Arthur [sic]

Publication Date

1909

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Hotels

Keywords

hotels; Macon, MS

Geographic Location

Macon, Miss

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard: b&w

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1909-03-03_Postcard-Hotel-Macon_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, 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

Hotel Macon, Macon, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University