A Raid on the Watermelon Patch, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a group of men gathered at the fence of the watermelon patch preparing to harvest. Cornstalks can be seen behind them. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card.

Subjects

Postcards; Watermelons; Watermelons in art; Crops--Harvesting

Keywords

farming; watermelons; watermelon patches; watermelon harvesting

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_postcard-watermelon-patch-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 5, 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

A Raid on the Watermelon Patch, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University