Scene on East Front Street Showing New I. O. O. F. Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

Henley, D. B.

Description

This black and white postcard features builidngs with horses and carriages parked in front. The title along the side of the card reads "Scene on East Front Street Showing New I. O. O. F. Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi." An inscription continued from the back is handwritten sideways in the sky portion of the image. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A red two cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Mammoth Springs, Mississippi, July 3, 1907. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Janie Drake in Port Gibson, Mississippi.

Transcription

[from the back of postcard] How are you, Miss Drake? I know you are enjoying vacation. I was surprised to find [sic][front of postcard, continued from the back] Carrie Cash at the Normal. She told me that Mary Cook was goin to visit you soon. She just won't write to me. Lots of love, Georgia [sic]

Publication Date

7-3-1907

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Buildings; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, MS; Mammoth Springs, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Scene-on-Front-St-Showing-New-100-F.-Building-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