Pine Belt Region

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Description

A color illustration of Central Avenue in Laurel, Mississippi is depicted on this postcard. Storefronts are shown on either side of the street with people walking the sidewalks and automobiles driving along the street. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card. An inscription addressed to Mr. C. H. Ormlee in Riverpoint, Rhode Island is written on the back and the card is postmarked Gulfport, Mississippi, August 28, 1920. A green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner.

Transcription

Dear Friend. Your card Rec'd with many thanks. don't for get the letter you promised to write. Will be glad to hear from you. address yours hereafter to Handsboro, Miss. Bye Bye Alice Stafford [sic]

Publication Date

8-28-1920

Time Period

1920-1929

Subjects

Postcards; Streets; Commercial buildings; Automobiles

Keywords

streets; automobiles; storefronts

Geographic Location

Laurel (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1920-08-28_Postcard_MagnoliaStreet-Laurel

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, 2022 Addition Postcards

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.

Central Avenue West From Magnolia Street, Laurel, Mississippi, August 28, 1920

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