Jackson Souvenir Cards

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  Asylum for the Blind, 1907

  This black and white photograph features the Asylum For Blind, a three story building with second and third floor balconies along the front, an arched entrance with stairs leading to it, and a tower in the center. Trees are on either end of the building. The title is printed in the lower center edge of the image.

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  Belhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features Belhaven College, a large two story building with a cupola in the center of the roof. A large tree stands in front of the left end of the building. The title is printed at the bottom center of the image.

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  Central Fire Station, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features the Central Fire Station, a three story square building with a bell tower on the right corner and large open doors on the ground floor. Horses and wagons are in front of the building and trees are to the left. the tiele is printed on the bottom center of the image.

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  City Hall, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features the City Hall, a tall white building with columns along the front. Trees partially obscure the building from view. The title is in the bottom center of the image.

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  Confederate Monument, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features a Confederate Monument, a tall spherical monument with an arched passthrough at the base and a soldier on the top of the base. The title is printed along the bottom of the image.

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  County Courthouse, Post Office and Bank, 1907

  This black and white photograph features the County Courthouse, Post Office and Bank, a line of three buildings on the left side of a street that is lined by utility poles. The building in the foreground is a large two story building with arches at the ground floor entrance and white columns across the second floor balcony. The middle building is a thee story brick structure with a chimney on the roof, and the building on the far end is has a four story portion on the front and a two story portion behind it. People are walking on the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The title is printed along the bottom of the image.

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  Governor's Mansion, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features the Governor's Mansion, a large two story building with a rounded two story porch lined with tall white columns. Trees stand on either side of the building and a black iron fence runs in front. the title is printed in the lower center edge of the image.

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  Handwritten Letter with Unidentified Writer and Recipient, 1907

  This handwritten letter speaks of the writer's activities and a recent speech he gave against Congress granting ship subsidies and it's success. Both the writer and the recipient are unidentified and the letter is undated.

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  Hospital for Insane, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features Hospital for Insane, a large building with a narrow dome on the roof and columns across the front. A line of trees partially obscures the building from view. The title is printed in the bottom center of the image.

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  Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, 1907

  This black and white photograph features the Institution for the Deaf and Dumba large four story building with two towers on either side of the entrance. Four tall white columns run along the front of the entrance. A tree is on the left end of the building and small trees and bushes are in the yard in front of the building. The title is in the bottom center of the image.

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  Jackson Souvenir Mailing Card Opening, 1907

  This image shows the opened mailing card with the letter tucked inside.

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  Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features Millsaps College, a four story building with a peaked gable on either end and a tall tower in the center. The entrance is arched and a small tree stands in front of the building. The title is printed on the bottom center of the image.

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  New Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This souvenir mailing card, published in 1907, is a collection of twelve photographs on cardstock of various buildings and scenes in Jackson, Mississippi compiled in a mailable folder with a letter inside. This cover image features a black and white photograph of the state Capitol building in Jackon, Mississippi, a large four story building with a tall dome in the center. "Jackson Miss." is in a text box in the upper left corner and "New Capitol" is in the bottom center of the image. Publisher information is named on the bottom center edge of the card. The image of a feather borders the left and top of the image of the building.

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  Old Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features an image of the Old Capitol, a large three story building with tall white columns along the front entrance and a dome in the center. Trees are in front of the each end of the building. the titld is printed in the lower center of the image.

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  Pearl River and Bridge, Jackson, Mississippi, 1907

  This black and white photograph features thePearl River and Bridge, a bridge over a body of water with a view of the banks and trees on either side. The bridge has tall metal railings. The title is printed in the bottom center of the image.

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  Belhaven College, 1905

  This black and white photograph features Belhaven College, a large two story building with a cupola in the center of the roof. A large tree stands in front of the left end of the building. A smaller building is seen to the right of the large building and a tall tree stump stands between the buildings. The title is printed at the bottom center of the image.

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  Confederate Monument, 1905

  This black and white photograph features a Confederate Monument, a tall spherical monument with an arched passthrough at the base and a soldier on the top of the base. The title is printed along the bottom of the image.

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  Court House, 1905

  This black and white photograph features the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi, a two story structure with arched brick columns that line the bottom floor entrance and traditional columns that line the second floor balcony. The photograph's copyright information is printed along the bottom of the photograph and the title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card.

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  Cover image, State Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi, 1905

  This is the cover of a set of 12 souvenir postal mailing cards featuring various images from Jackson, Mississippi printed in 1905 by the Rotograph Company of New York City in Germany. The set includes a back cover to post and an image of the State Capitol of Mississippi on the front cover with an opening which opens up revealing a foldout of 12 images of early Jackson, Mississippi. The copyright and patent information is printed along the bottom edge of this cover and the title of the image is printed along the top right. A latch to keep the opening closed is visible on the right side of the image. The cover image features a black and white photograph of the state Capitol building in Jackon, Mississippi, a large four story building with a tall dome in the center.

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  Government Building, 1905

  This black and white photograph features a government building in Jackson, Mississippi. The bilding is a three story structure with white columns on either siede of the entry door and a long set of stairs leading to the door. A sidewoalk runs in front of the building and people can be seen walking on both the sidewalk and the entrance steps. The title of the image is printed along the bottom edge of the card.

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  Governor's Mansion, 1905

  This black and white photograph features the Governor's Mansion, a large two story building with a rounded two story porch lined with tall white columns. Trees stand on either side of the building and a black iron fence runs in front. The title is printed in the lower center edge of the image.

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  High School, 1905

  This black and white photograph features a three story high school building that has a bell tower at the front entrance and is surrounded by trees. A tall set of stairs leads the entry door. The title of the image is printed along the bottom center of the card.

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  Main Building, Millsaps College, 195

  This black and white photograph features the main building at Millsaps College, a four story building with a peaked gable on either end and a tall tower in the center. The entrance is arched and several small trees stands in front of the building. Larger trees are seen on the gronds beside the building. The title is printed on the bottom center of the image.

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  Norvelle Hotel, 1905

  This black and white photograph features the Norvell Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi, a four story structure with white columns at the front entrance and front, second story balcony. The second floor windows on the front have decorative molding . A tree is seen on the right side of the hotel, partially obscuring the top right corner of the building. An electric powerline pole is seen at the sidewalk on the left side of the building. The title is printed along the bottom edge of the card.

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  Postal Mailing Side of the Set, 1905

  This is the back cover of the mailing cards and is addressed to Miss Nellie Hellmans in Amite County, Louisiana. The cards are postmarked Jackson, Mississippi, September 5, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner.

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  State Capitol, Jackson, Mississippi, 1905

  This black and white photograph features the state Capitol building in Jackon, Mississippi, a large four story building with a tall dome in the center. The copyright information is printed on the bottom edge of the image and the title of the image is printed along the bottom center of the card.

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  State Insane Asylum, 1905

  This black and white photograph features the Insane Asylum, a large building with a narrow dome on the roof and columns across the front. A line of trees partially obscures the building from view. The title is printed in the bottom center of the image.

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  State School for the Blind, 1905

  This black and white photograph features the State School for the Blind, a three story building with second and third floor balconies along the front, an arched entrance with stairs leading to it, and a tower in the center. Trees are on either end of the building. The title is printed in the bottom edge of the card.

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  Webster Science Hall, Millsaps College, 1905

  This black and white photograph features the Webster Science Hall at Millsaps College, a three story builidng with a wide arched entrance and three dormers across the top of the roof. A trees stands at the left corner of the building. The title of the image is printed along the bottom center of the card.