Bird's Eye View of Rooftops Looking South Over Hattiesburg, Mississippi from the roof of Hotel Hattiesburg

Authors

Files

Contributor

Henley, D. B.

Description

This black and white postcard features a bird's eye view of rooftops and streets from Hotel Hattiesburg, MS looking south from Hotel Hattiesburg. The title along the bottom reads "Birdseye View looking South from roof of Hotel Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Miss. An inscription is handwritten at both the top and bottom of the card and a Macon, Georgia postmark is faintly visible near the bottom of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides photographer information. A green one cent stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss. March. The card is addressed to Master Charlie Park in Macon, Georgia.

Transcription

[Written at the bottom of the card.] 3/6/1907 Am installed in my new place and beginning to be reconciled to leave Macon. Write me. [Written at the top of the card.] How are you? I hope you are well by now. [?] misses all you dear little folks sadly. You must not forget her. And come over to Hattiesburg to see me. Best love for you all--Nores

Publication Date

3-6-1907

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Picture postcards; Cityscape photography; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Birdseye-View-looking-South-from-roof-of-Hotel-Hattiesburg-Hattiesburg-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Hattiesburg Sub-Collection

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

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