Academic Building, State Normal, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the academic building on the State Normal College (University of Southern Mississippi) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The three story building is red brick with nine visible two story columns with white railings across the top. Dental molding is along the roofline and gabled peaks are on each end of the building. People are depicted as standing on the front steps. The title of the card is printed in red along the top of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. Fred Neight in New Orleans, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., February 7, 1913 and a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

Dear Fred, I have a little leisuer time, so I tho't I should drop you a line. How is the president? Lamar [sic]

Publication Date

1913

Publisher

S. H. Kress and Co.

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Universities and colleges

Keywords

University of Southern Mississippi; Colleges; Universities; College buildings; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1913-02-07_Postcard-AcademicBldg-State-Normal-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

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