Getting Out Export Timber Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for Panama Canal

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Description

This postcard features a blue toned image of men gathered with oxen and wagons in a field with trees behind them. The title below the image explains that they are geeing out export timber to be sent to Panama Canal. "From Connie" is written in the bottom right corner. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Flo Osborn, c/o Mrs. H. Kemsen in Manasquan, New Jersey. The card is postmarked received in Manasquan, N.J., December 12, 1907 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Dear Flo I hope you will for-give my seeming neglect and accept my thanks for the beautiful present. Both Percy and self was disappointed at not seeing you the night of the occasion. Hoping you are all well with love from Percy and self. Lovingly, Connie [sic]

Publication Date

1907

Publisher

Post Card Depot, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Timber--Harvesting; Timber industry

Keywords

lumber industry; exporting timber

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1907-12-12_Postcard-Export-Timber-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

Getting Out Export Timber Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for Panama Canal, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University