Front Street Looking West, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of Front Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as seen looking west. Buildings line each side of the street with various signs, a sidewalk clock, and people on the sidewalks. People in horse drawn carriages or buggies are in the street. The title for the card is printed in red along the top of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. M. H. Newpass in Seneca Falls, New York. The card is postmarked New Orleans, Louisiana, February 16, 1910 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

Feb. 16, 1910 I leave tomorrow night for Birmingham where I shall spend a few days. I want to go to Trinity Sat. morning. My next jump will be Atlanta then Savannah. I am well. My head is giving me no further trouble. Clara. Send male to Atlanta [sic]

Publication Date

1910

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Streets; Commercial buildings

Keywords

streets; commercial buildings; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1910-02-16_Postcard-FrontSt-West-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

Front Street Looking West, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University