Northeast Mississippi Region
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Description
This postcard features a black and white image of Main Street in Okolona, Mississippi. A line of two story buildings and electric power poles line the left side of the street. Trees line each side of the street at the sidewalks and people can be seen waling on the street. The title of the card is printed sideways on the outer edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Harry Hall in Mobile, Alabama. The card is postmarked Okolona, Miss., December 7, 1907 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner of the card. An inscription is on the left half of the card. "Original Rare Old Print Handcrafted Post Card A. E. Lutz" is ink stamped on the bottom of the card.
Publication Date
1907
Publisher
MacGowan-Cooke Printing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Time Period
1900-1909
Subjects
Postcards; Streets
Keywords
streets; main streets; Okolona, MS
Geographic Location
Okolona, (Miss.)
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837_1907-12-07_Postcard-Main-Street_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, Northeast 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
Main Street, Okolona, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University