Main Street School Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of a school building on Main Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a two story building with three tower style bump outs across the front, one on each end and one in the center where the entrance is located. The frame of the entrance is arched. People are seen gathered on the sidewalk and front steps that lead to the entrance. The title of the card is printed below the image and an inscription is written in the white area that surrounds the image. [see transcription field] The back of the card is addressed to Miss Fannie George in Columbus, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., January 11, 1907 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner.

Transcription

[left to right across the card] Hello Fannie wrote you a leter but failed to mail it so decided would wirte again real soon and tell you all the news. Walter is much better today has been real sick I think he is out of danger now with careful nursing. Write soon to you Carrie [sideways on the right edge] Will try and write you and K. B. tonight [sic] [on the grass in the image] "Hello Jackson"

Publication Date

1907

Publisher

D. B. Henley, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; School buildings

Keywords

School buildings; Schools; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1907-01-11_Postcard-School-Hattiesburg_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, Pine Belt 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 School Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University