Ross Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Authors

Files

Contributor

Henley, D. B.

Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the Ross Building in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a five story building with arched doorways on the bottom floor and dental molding along the roofline. People are on the sidewalk in front of the building. The title of the card is printed below the bottom edge of the image and an inscription is written across the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. E. H. Sojourner in Slidell, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, May 3, 1908 and Slidell, Louisiana. A green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

[back of the card] Hello Mr. Sojourner I sure did appreciate that invitation and regretted that I could not embrace the opportunity. Miss Pettus and I are going out to spend the day in the country [?] Mrs. Leddle [?} you (over) [front of the card] Could join us I know we would enjoy it much more. HOw is Sidlell? I do not think [?] stay away much longer for I will [??] crazy livng down Mrs. Leddel came over to see me Thursday and was telling me lots of nice things about "Slidell people" Lucile [sic]

Publication Date

1908

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Buildings

Keywords

buildings; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1908-05-03_Postcard-Ross-Building_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

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

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