Leaf Hotel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of Leaf Hotel in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a white, four story building with arched windows, a second story balcony, five columns at the front entrance and a red roof. The Leaf Hotel sign is depicted above the second floor balcony. Mid-twentieth century cars are depicted as being parked on the street beside the hotel. The title of the card is printed in the upper right of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Mrlva Bowman in Dayton Ohio. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., November 17, 1945 and a green, one cent "Freedom of Speech and Religion" postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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11-17-45 Dear Friend We are having grand time. Sure warm here we go with out coat. People wonderful Love Irene [sic]

Publication Date

1945

Publisher

D. E. Levine News Agency, Hattiesburg, Miss.

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Hotel buildings

Keywords

hotels; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1945-11-17_Postcard-Leaf-Hotel-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

Leaf Hotel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University