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  High School, A Three Story Red Brick Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a three story red brick building with a staircase on each end of the building. A woman is pictured standing on the sidewalk in front of the building. The title along the top of the building reads "The New High School, Hattiesburg, Mississippi." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides creator information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner is placed in the upper right and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, September 8, 1922. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. James R. Cloy in Laurel, Mississippi.

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  High School, New Augusta, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a tall two story building partially obscured by trees. People are on the grounds around the building. The handwritten title in the lower left reads "Heigh School New Augusta, Miss". The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Leakesville, Mississippi, August 8, 1922. The card is inscribed and is address to Des Annie Wite in New Augusta, Mississippi.

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  Marion County Courthouse, Columbia, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of the Marion County, Mississippi courthouse in Columbia, Mississippi. The courthouse is a two or three story building with two tall white columns at the front entrance, a small dome on each end of the building, and a domed clock tower in the middle of the roof. Trees and other buildings are seen nearby. The title of the card is printed along the upper right of the image. The back of the postcard has "1920's written on the upper right.

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  Residence Mrs. Geo. Gardiner, Laurel, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a white two story colonial style house with four tall columns on the front porch, dental molding along the roofline, and dark shutters. Trees are in front of the house and an iron gate flanked by stone pillars stands at the walkway from the sidewalk. The handwritten title, "Residence Mrs. Geo. Gardiner Laurel, Miss." is along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard.

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  West Pine Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a two lane street divided by a grassy median in the center. A sidewalk and a church with a gothic tower on the left and a sidewalk and a large white house on the right. Trees in in front of the church and at the end of the street. The title in the lower left reads "West Pine St. Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  Confederate Monument in Court House Square, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of the Confederate monument in the courthouse square in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, an obelisk flanked by statues of soldiers in uniform and a statue of a confederate general at the top. The Forest County courthouse, a three story, red brick building, is seen to the left of the monument. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. Albert A Seering in Paterson, New Jersey. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., Shelby Branch, January 25, 1918 and two green, one cent George Washington postage stamps are placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written in green ink on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Trinity Episcopal Church, A Gothic Style Church with a Bell Tower on the Right, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a gothic style brick church with arched windows and a bell tower on the right side. Trees are pictured next to the church. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Trinity Episcopal Church, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, August 29. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. Fern Hall in Ohio.

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  Mississippi Industrial and Training School Band, Columbia, Mississippi, ca. 1918

  Charles L. Franck

  This black and white photograph is a rare original photograph of the Mississippi Industrial and Training School Band of Columbia, Mississippi. The photograph is taken on the steps in front of a columned structure. The band members are all boys, uniformed, displaying their instruments with the Training School banner behind them. The back of the photograph is stamped with the photographer's information in the center and "Jack Sanford" is handwritten near the top. The photograph is mounted on a dark board and the edges of the board are torn.

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  River Scene Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a river with a road on the left and trees on the right. The title in the upper left corner of the card reads "Scene Near Hattiesburg, Miss."

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  River Scene Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a river with a road on the left and trees on the right. The title in the upper left corner of the card reads "Scene Near Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A red two cent postage stamp is place in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, December 29, 1917. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss May McCrim in Burlington, Vermont.

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  Y. M. C. A., Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a four story red brick building with four tall white columns across the front porch entrance and four shorter columns across the side entrance. The roof of the front entrance porch, as well as the roof of the side porch are lined with intricate white railing detail. The title in the upper right reads "Y. M. C. A., Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi Shelby Branch, September 29, 1917. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. C. W. Schneider in Louisville, Kentucky.

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  Main Street Methodist Church, Bell Tower View, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features the bell tower side of a church as seen from the street. A house with shrubs and landscaping is depicted to the left of the church. The title along the top of the card reads "Main Street Methodist Church, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April 3, 1916. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. D. C. Parshall in Cimaron, Kansas.

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  U. S. Post Office, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a white building with decorative columns attached on all sides. An United States Flag flies on a pole on the roof of the building. An early twentieth century car is parked in front of the building and people are walking on the sidewalk and up the stairs. The title along the top of the card reads "U. S. Post Office, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, June 12, 1916. The card is inscribed and is addressed to the Jones' in Fernwood, Mississippi.

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  Cut Trees on a Wagon Pulled by Oxen, Logging Scene Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features an image of cut trees on the back of a wagon that is being pulled by a team of oxen while men stand nearby. The title along the bottom left of the card reads "Logging Scene, near Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identfies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi August 25, 1915. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Garnet Shockey in Ohio.

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  Green Plants on Display at the Exhibit of the Hattiesburg Commercial Club at Mississippi State Fair

  This color picture postcard features green plants, some in containers and some hanging from the ceiling. The title at the bottom of the card reads "Exhibit of the Hattiesburg Commercial Club at Mississippi [?]. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April 26, 1915. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Garnet Shockey in Ohio.

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  Slogan Sign on Top of A Five Story Building Advertising Hattiesburg as "The Hub" of Natchez, Jackson, Meridian, Mobile, Gulfport, and New Orleans

  This color postcard features a five story building with a circular lit sign on top of it that advertises Hattiesburg as "The Hub". Natchez, Jackson, Meridian, Mobile, Gulfport, and New Orleans are lit in the outter part of the circle. The title at the bottom of the card reads "Slogan Sign, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, July 11, 1915. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. L. S. Trombly in Mobile, Alabama.

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  Main Street Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Looking South

  This color postcard features buildings on the left side of a street with the sign for S. H. Kress and Co. 5-10 Cent Store visible. People are depicted walking along the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The sign along the top of the card reads "Main Street looking North, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed sideways in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, May 14, 1914. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Ruth Hellen in Hornell, New York.

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  Academic Building, State Normal, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  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]

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  Bay Springs Girls Basketball Team

  This black and white photograph features the 1913 Bay Springs girls basketball team laying on their stomachs on the ground in front of a white building. Their feet in the air behind them and the sixth girl from the left is holding a basketball with the number '13 handwritten in white on it. A white label in bottom right of the photograph's matt identifies the girls pictured as the Girls Basketball Team 1913, Annie Yelverton, Angie Massey, Viva Thigpen, Robbie Fail, Virgie Johnston, Pattie Mae Denson, Lou Alice Small, Jessie Lee Hinton, Annie Massey, Trudie Stringer, Cassie Hall, Ruth McFarland, Edith Stringer. "Bay Springs" is handwritten at the bottom of the label. The back of the photograph contains handwritten notations of a name and a year.

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  Eight Yoke Oxen, Sumrall, Mississippi, August 1913

  This postcard features a black and white image of a team of 8 yoked oxen pulling a long wagon with serval farm buildings behind them and tall grass in the foreground. The title is handwritten in the white space beneath the image and dated Aug 1913.

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  Front Street, Looking North, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features buildings on either side of the street with people walking in the street and on the sidewalks. Early twentieth century cars are parked on the street and a sign for a lumber store can be seen on one of the buildings to the right. The title in the top center of the card reads "Front Street Looking North, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcardidentifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, May 27, 1913. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Susie Wilton in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Main Street Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Looking South

  This color postcard features buildings on the left side of a street with the sign for S. H. Kress and Co. 5-10 Cent Store visible. People are depicted walking along the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The sign along the top of the card reads "Main Street looking North, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A red one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, October 9, 1913. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Olive M. Jones in Fernwood, Mississippi.

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  President's Home and Teachers' Home, State Normal School, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features two images. The top image, titled "President's Home, State Normal School, Hattiesburg, Miss.", depicts a large red brick house with large white columns at the entrance and smaller white columns throughout the wrap around front porch. The bottom image titled "Teachers Home, State Normal School, Hattiesburg, Miss.", features a large two story red brick building with a long porch with white columns. An inscription is handwritten beneath the title on the bottom image. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, September 24, 1913. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Olive Jones in Fernwood, Mississippi.

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  Wausau Southern Lumber Co.'s Mill, Laurel, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color image of the Wausau Southern Lumber Company's mill in Laurel, Mississippi. The lumber yard is visible in the foreground with various stacks of lumber and a long building, a building with several smoke stacks, and a silo is visible beyond the lumber yard. The title of the card is printed in red along the top of the image. the back of the card is addressed to Mr. Henry Davenport in Edmond, Michigan and postmarked Laurel, Mississippi, December 16, 1913. A green, one cent San Francisco 1915 postage stamp is in the upper right corner. An inscription is written diagonally on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  First National Bank, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of the First National Bank in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a three story building with some arched window and entrance details, dentil molding along the roof, and awnings on some of the second floor windows. The bank is connected to other buildings to the left including a furniture store. People are pictured walking the sidewalks and streets in front of the bank and horsedrawn carriages are in the street in front of the buildings on the left. Utility poles and a traffic light are visible at the street. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Annie Williamson in Meridian, Mississippi. The card is postmarked September 18, 1912 and green, one cent upside-down George Washington postage stamp. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Hotel Hattiesburg, A Two Tower, Five Story Red Brick Hotel as Viewed from the Left Side of the Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a five story, red brick hotel that is split into two towers with a two story lobby between the towers. Other buldings can be seen on either side of the hotel and people are seen walking on the sidewalk. The title in the upper right of the card reads "Hotel Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Mississippi." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for postage stamp placement. The date is written in pencil on the left of the card.

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  Hotel Hattiesburg, A Two Tower, Five Story Red Brick Hotel as Viewed from the Left Side of the Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a five story, red brick hotel that is split into two towers with a two story lobby between the towers. Other buldings can be seen on either side of the hotel and people are seen walking on the sidewalk. The title in the upper right of the card reads "Hotel Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Mississippi."

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  South Mississippi College, A Three Story White Building With a Cupola, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a white three story building with a cupola on the roof, white columns at the entrance, and two trees in front. The title in the upper right corner reads "South Mississippi College, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner and is postmarked February 28, 1912 with the city illegible. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. O. M. Hayes in Plano, Iowa.

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  South Mississippi College, A Three Story White Building With a Cupola, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a white three story building with a cupola on the roof, white columns at the entrance, and two trees in front. The title in the upper right corner reads "South Mississippi College, Hattiesburg, Miss." An inscription is handwritten beneath the title and "#1" is handwritten to the left of the title. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The card is inscribed but is not postmarked and does not include a postage stamp.

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  Y. M. C. A. Building on Main Street, A Four Story Brick Colonial Building

  This color postcard features a four story brick colonial style building with four white columns at the entrance and along the side patio. The title along the top of the card reads "Y. M. C. A. on Building on Main Street, Hattiesburg, Miss.--19." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides creator information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, July 5, 1912. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. John Mellen in Rocky Hill Connecticut.

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  Y. M. C. A. Building on Main Street, A Four Story Brick Colonial Building

  This color postcard features a four story brick colonial style building with four white columns at the entrance and along the side patio. The title along the top of the card reads "Y. M. C. A. on Building on Main Street, Hattiesburg, Miss.--19." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides creator information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, July 5, 1912. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. John Mellen in Rocky Hill Connecticut.

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  Class Portrait in Front of a Brick Building

  This black and white photograph features a class portrait of four rows of thirty-four children posing in front of a brick building with two windows visible. The three children in the very front are seated on their knees and the row of children behind them are seated on wooden chairs. The remainder of the children appear to be standing. The photo is mounted on black paper and a white strip of paper identifying the children is pasted in the bottom center. The children identified are as follows: top row from left, Zurah Jones, (?), Ruth McFarland, (?), Velma Russell, Edith Whitman, Robbie Fail, Lorena Brown, (?), Grace Massey, Hattie Shoemaker, Mary Lack, Annie Mae Horn; second row, Newman McPhereson, Max Joiner, Floyd Montgomery, Clarence Jones, Atkis Stevens, Donnie Fail, Chester Chisolm, Clifton [?] [names of three students obscured]; third row, Annie Ruth Stevens, Emma Crosby, Myrtis Massey, Nezzie Johnson, Miss Dollie Richardson (teacher), Leona Hall, Essie Oats, Mable Boulton; fourth row, Mattie Lee Carr, Lucille Shoemaker, and Thelma Rodgers. The back of this portrait contains a handwritten notation of a name and the year. A paper accompanying the photograph is the continuation of the identification of the students on the front of the photograph.

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  Confederate Monument and Courthouse, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a tall Confederate monument placed in front of the red brick courthouse. The title along the top reads "Confederate Monument and Courthouse, Hattiesburg , Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, May 20, 1911. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss O. Jones in Brookhaven, Mississippi.

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  Four Residences on West Pine Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard featuresthe street view of four large white houses with white picket fences and landscaping in front. The title along the top of the card reads "West Pine Street Residence, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Merid & N. O. RPO. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. H. A. Woods in Jackson, Mississippi.

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  Lindsey's Park, Laurel, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of people, mostly women, paddling canoes on the lake at Lindsey's Park in Laurel, Mississippi. There are five canoes on the lake and small buildings and trees line the lake shore. The title of the card is printed in decorative font along the top of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Augusta A Jackson in Lexington, Massachusetts. The card is postmarked Laurel, Miss., March 30, 1911 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Logs in Piles Waiting to be Loaded, Logging Scene Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features an image of piles of trees cut into logs, being loaded onto wagons. The title in the upper left corner reads "Logging Scene near Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, November 16, 1911. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Mary Hair Jr. in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania.

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  Main Street Presbyterian Church, A Gothic Style White Clapboard Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a white clapboard gothic style church with arched windows and doors. A tree is seen on either side of the church.The title along the top reads "Main Street Presbyterian Church, Hattiesburg, Miss." A handwritten inscription is written sideways on the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, March 6, 1911. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. Henry Hart in Hillsdale, Michigan. A red ink dash is partially through the address.

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  New Orleans and Northeastern (N. O. and N. E.) Railroad Station, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features the N. O. and N. E. Railroad Station as seen from the street side. Bushes are seen in the foreground and railroad cars are seen behind the station platform. The title along the top of the card reads N. O. and N. E. Station, Hattiesburg, Miss."

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  New Orleans and Northeastern (N. O. and N. E.) Railroad Station, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features the N. O. and N. E. Railroad Station as seen from the street side. Bushes are seen in the foreground and railroad cars are seen behind the station platform. The title along the top of the card reads N. O. and N. E. Station, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, August 11, 1911. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. Hugo Glaser in Treadwell, Arkansas.

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  Pine Street looking East from Main Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a view of people and horsdrawn buggies in the street with buildings on either side. The front building on the left is identified as the First National Bank and the front building on the right is identified as Hawkins and Co. The title along the top of the card reads "Pine Street looking East from Main St., Hotel Hattiesburg is inthe distance, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard featuring buildings and people on Pine St. identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked November 22, 1911. The city is not legible on the postmark. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. F. Guthill in Cortland, New York.

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  West from Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features buildings in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with people and horses and buggies on the street. The title on the bottom of the card reads "Front Street, Looking West, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address and postage stamp placement. A green postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April 21, 1911. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. J. J. Buswell in Lumberton, New Jersey. "Missent" is stamped in purple ink in the upper left corner.

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  Whitworth Female College, Brookhaven, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of women in white dresses and white blouses with black skirts gathered on a walkway that leads to an arch that Whitworth College lettered inside. Trees are behind and beside the women and a pink building is seen at the far end of the line of women. The title of the card is printed in red along the top of the card. An illegible inscription is written over the title. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. E.J. Sharpsteen in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The card is postmarked Brookhaven, Mississippi, January 15, 1911 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Brookhaven Bank, Brookhaven, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color image of the Brookhaven Bank in Brookhaven, Mississippi, a two story, red brick building with arched windows on the second story and awnings on all of the windows and over the entrance doors. Four chimneys are seen on the roof and dental molding is along the bottom edge of the roof. A Coca-Cola sign is visible on the building next door. The title of the card is printed along the top left. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. E. H. Sojourner in Dallas, Texas. The card is postmarked Brookhaven, Miss., July 11, 1910 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Churches of Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features images of twelve churches located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Depicted are the following churches, (each row left to right) Broad Street M. E. Church, Main Street Baptist Church, Newman Chapel, Presbyterian Church, Bay Street, M. E. Church; Congregational Methodist Church, Fourth Street, Episcopal Church, Catholic Church, 5th Avenue Baptist Church, Main Street Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, and Court Street Methodist Church. "Churches of Hattiesburg, Miss." is in a text bubble at the bottom of the card and the images are set against black. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The card does not have a postage stamp but is postmarked for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, August 20, 1910. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Lucile Williams in Mendenhall, Mississippi.

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  Court House, Leakesville, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of the Green County Mississippi Courthouse in Leakesville, Mississippi, a two story, red brick building with a three story tower on the left, front corner. An arched opening leads to the front entrance and dentil molding lines the roof. People are depicted leaning on the left side of the building and trees are depicted on the courthouse lawn. The title of the card is printed in red along the upper edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Erma Wylie in Interlachen, Florida. The card is postmarked Leakesville, Mississippi, September 16, 1910 and a green, one cent 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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  Dormitory-State Normal School, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a large four story white building with columns at the front and left side entrance. Three dormers line in the center of the front elevation of the roof. Trees and bushes surround the building. The title in the lower left of the card identifies the building as "Dormitory-State Normal School, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address and postage stamp placement.

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  Front Street, Looking North, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of the buildings on Front Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi looking north. The building on the right in the foreground is a three story building with brown stone on the first floor and red brick on the second and third floors. A sign for G. D. Benedict and Co., Yellow Pine Lumber W. L. Bassit protrudes from the above the first floor. the buildings on either side of the street vary in height and color. Utility poles line either side of the street and people and horse drawn carriages are on the street. The title of the card is printed in the upper center of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. W. W. Stebbins in Madison, Wisconsin. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, January 20, 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]

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  Front Street Looking West, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  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]

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  Junction of the Leaf and Bouie Rivers, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a body of water split by a land mass of trees. Trees are on either side of the water. The title along the top of the card reads "Junction of the Leaf and Bouie Rivers, Hattiesburg, Miss."

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  Main Street Presbyterian Church, A Gothic Style White Clapboard Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a white clapboard gothic style church with arched windows and doors. A tree is seen on either side of the church.The title along the top reads "Main Street Presbyterian Church, Hattiesburg, Miss." A handwritten inscription is written sideways beneath the title. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Meridian, Mississippi, August 14, 1910. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. Fred Kayne in Nicholson, Pennsylvania.

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  Oak Street Looking East From Post Office and Central Avenue Looking West From Woolworth Store, Laurel, Mississippi

  This color postcard features two images of busy streets with buildings on either side and early twentieth century cars. People are seen on the sidewalks and in the streets. The title above the top image identifies that image as "Oak Street Looking East From Post Office". "Laurel, Miss.-12" is in a text box between the two images and the title beneath the bottom image identifies that image as "Central Avenue Looking West From Woolworth Store." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for postage stamp placement.

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  Photo of Ox Which Rode From Lux to Collins on Cow-Catcher of Engine No. 12-5-21-07, Collins, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of a crowd of people crowded around a black and white ox. The crowd is standing in front of the Williamsburg Drug Co., a white building with an arched sign for the store on the roof and a covered porch. The title of the image is printed along the bottom edge of the card. "Collins, Miss." is written on the building sign. An inscription is written along the left, top, and right edges of the card. The back is addressed to Master Charles Armistead in Sylvester, Texas. The card is postmarked Collins, Miss., June 26, 1910 and Sylvester, Texas, Jun 29. The stamp has been removed.

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  Silas W. Gardiner School, Laurel, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a three story building with utility poles and trees in front at the street level. The handwritten title along the bottom left edge reads "Silas W. Gardiner School Laurel, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard.

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  Southern Depot, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features railroad tracks in front of a long building with several open bays. A sign for Hattiesburg is on the gable at the end of the building. A man I a white uniform is standing near the building and white posts a line the pavement leading to the building. The title in the lower left reads "Southern Depot, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address and postage stamp placement.

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  Southern Railroad Depot, Laurel, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a train depot and trees with utility poles on the right. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Southern Railroad, Laurel, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  View of Buildings, a Trolly and Horsedrawn Carriages on South Bay Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a view of buildings, a trolly, and horsdrawn carriages from a street. utility poles are also seen on the sides of the street. The title along the top of the card reads "No. 106 South Bay Street, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identfies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April 2, 1910. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. E. S. Ready in Helena, Arkansas.

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  West Main Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a street with a row of buildings on the right and a streetcar in front. The building on the right corner has a sign wrapped around that reads "The Corner Drug Store." People in early twentieth century clothing are crossing the street. utility poles line the right side of the street. The title in the upper right identifies the scene as "No. 103 West Main Street, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, August 20, 1910. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Pearl McDerict in Wiggins, Mississippi.

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  Bay Springs, Mississippi 1909 Second and Third Grade Class In Front of a Brick Building

  This photograph features a group of children posed in front of a brick building with two windows visible. There are four rows of 41 second and third graders and two teachers. The photo is mounted on black paper and a white paper is fixed to the bottom center with the names of the children listed. The children identified in the list are as follows: 1st row, Soule Miller, Newman McPhereson, Isaac Arledge, Lane McKenzie, Dewy Chisolm, Jim Sims, Guy Thigpen, [??], [??], Max Joiner, and Willie Raspberry; 2nd row, Lucille Shoemaker, [??], Mary Ann Mosely, [??] Lovena Brown, Estelle French, [?] McLauren, [??], [??], and Paul French; 3rd row, Leta Mae Weeks, [??], Emma Crosby, Myrtis Massey, Leona Hall, Emily Denson, Estelle Yelverton, Hortense Hinton, Naomi Lowe; 4th row, [??], [??], Lowell Horn, R. J. Burnett, Otis Holder, Herman Thompson, Addie Brown, Ernest Holder, Orlean Nicholson, Neil Yelverton, and [??]. The teachers names are illegible. The back of the photograph contains handwritten notations of the date, the school name and one of the children pictured on front. The paper containing the identification of the children in the portrait is folded back and pasted at the bottom center.

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  Bufkin and Bompany's Drug Store Advertisement, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard advertises Bufkin and Bompany's Drug store with a photo of Front Street depicted in the middle of a sandwich chalkboard. A child is depicted as erasing the words on the sandwich board. The description reads "Hattiesburg is a beautiful city. We have here fine streets, big industries, high buildings, prety girls which every body likes to look at, the later particularly can been seen at Bufkin and Bompany's Drug Store. Be sure and come by. The back of of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indiciation for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi July 7, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Dorothy Stumberg in St. Charles, Missouri.

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  First Presbyterian Church, Brookhaven, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of the First Presbyterian Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi, a two story Gothic style church with arched windows and arched details at the entrance. Each corner of the church resembles a tower with steep pitches. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image. The photographer and publisher are identified in red on the right edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Robert Dunlap in Clarksville, Arkansas. The card is postmarked Brookhaven, Mississippi, June 3, 1909 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcriptions field]

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  Hardy Street School Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a two story brick building with four groups of columns on the front porch. The title along the top reads "Hardy St. School Building, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides photographer information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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  Illinois Central Depot, Brookhaven, Mississippi

  This post features a black and white image of the Illinois Central Depot, Brookhaven, Mississippi, a long, one story building and platform in front of the railroad tracks. Two men are standing on the platform. The title of the card is printed in red along the upper left of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Isla Reid in Waco, Texas. The card is postmarked Proctor, Texas, October 9, 1909 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]

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  J. C. Clark Drug Co., Laurel, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of the interior of the J. C. Clark Drug Co. in Laurel, Mississippi, a soda shop style drug store with tables for seating throughout the room and a long bar on the right side of the room with the soda fountain behind it. the title of the card is printed beneath the bottom edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Lewis Carnes in Addison, Michigan. The card is postmarked Laurel, Mississippi, October 5, 1909 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]

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  Left Angled View of the Forrest County Courthouse, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features the left angled view of the Forrest County Courthouse with trees and a dog in view. The title along the top of the card reads Forrest County Court House, Main St. Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identfies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, October 2, 1909. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Pearl Howell in White Rose, Kentucky.

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  Mobile Street and Hotel Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a street with buildings on either side. Early twentieth century cars are seen parked on the street and people are seen walking. The buildings on the right include signs for the theater, drugs, and the Yellow Pine Myers Co. The title along the top of the card reads "Mobile Street and Hotel Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a post card and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, June 16, 1909. The card is inscribed and is addressed to C. W. Watts in Hoffman, Illinois.

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  Mobile Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a street with buildings on either side. Early twentieth century cars are seen parked on the street and people are seen walking. The buildings on the right include signs for the theater, drugs, and the Yellow Pine Myers Co. The title along the top of the card reads "Mobile Street, Hattiesburg, Miss." An inscription is written on the left of the card and "Hotel Hattiesburg" is handwritten sidewise along the white corner of the building on the left. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, August 08, 1909. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. Andrew K. Stone in Georgetown, Kentucky.

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  Pine Forest Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features cut lumber in a pine forest with a railroad or tolly track amid the cut lumber. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Pine Forest, near Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address and postage stamp placement.

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  Presbyterian Church, Ellisville, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a small white church with skinny arched windows and a tall steeple. Tree branches hang overhead. The title along the bottom identifies it as "Presbyterian Church, Ellisville, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Ellisville, Mississippi, December 10, 1909. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Mary Wells in Cordele, Georgia.

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  Scene on Leaf River with Trees on Both Sides of the River, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features Leaf River with trees in both sides. "RPO" is handwritten in the upper right side of the card. The title along the top of the card reads " Scene on Leaf River, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Merid & N. O., R. P. O. [Railroad Post Office], April 4, 1909. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Edith Baker in Mattafan, Massachusetts.

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  Six Story Carter Building on the Corner of Main and Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white picture postcard features a six story building on a street corner with other buildings partially visible flanking either side. A sign on top of the right side of the roof reads "Hays and Field" and people are walking on the sidewalk and street in front of the building. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Carter Building, Cor. of Main and Front Streets, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Carnes, Mississippi July 26, 1909. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mr. Alva Buchanan in Hoffman, Oklahoma.

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  South Mississippi College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of a building on the South Mississippi College campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The building is two and a half stories with a third story in the center of the building and a cupola is in the center of the roof. Two trees are depicted I front of the building. The title of the card is printed in the upper right corner and an inscription is written on the upper left corner. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Fred Jaynes in Nicholson, Pennsylvania. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., September 29, 1909 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Three Buildings at South Mississippi College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a white three story building with a cupola on the roof, white columns at the entrance, and two trees in front. There are images of two buildings inset in the upper left and lower right corners of the main image. Both inset images feature a long two story building. The title in the lower left corner reads "South Mississippi College, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmared Hattiesburg, Mississippi, September 20, 1909. The card is not inscribed but is addressed to Miss Frances Smith in Dalton Pennsylvania.

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  Two Couples Posing in a Field

  This black and white picture postcard features two women in white early twentieth century dresses and dark hats seated in a field between two men in dark suits and hats. Bushes are seen directly behind them. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Lumberton, Mississippi, May 11, 1909. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Nora Boggan in Wadesboro, North Carolina.

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  A Street Crowded with People and Horsdrawn Carriages, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white picture postcard features a crowd of people and horsedrawn carriages in the street, on the sidewalks and in the grass in front of buildings. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Hattiesburg, Miss. School Children Welcoming Grand Lodge of Masons." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi April 21, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. H. E. Holliday in Canton, Mississippi.

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  Boat On the Water Surrounded by Trees

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a white boat with a striped cloth covering on it as it sits on the water near the bank. A man is seated in the boat and two men are seated on the bank near the boat. Trees surround the body of water and frame the boat.The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi May 25, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. Hattie E. Brown in Whitehall, New York.

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  Carter Building, Corner of Front and Main Streets, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of the Carter Building, a six story building on the corner of Front and Main Streets in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. A sign reading "Hays and Field" is on the roof of the building. The Carter building, built 1904-5, is one of the icons of downtown Hattiesburg. Named after John Prentiss Carter, who served as Mississippi’s lieutenant governor from 1904 to 1908, the 100-year-old building has been completely renovated to house multiple lofts and retail and office space on the first floor. The six story building stands at the corner of Main Street and Front Street. Carter was a Hattiesburg banker and attorney. In 1973 the building was sold to Faulkner Concrete Pipe Company and became known as the Faulkner Building. Recently, its original name was returned to the building. The title of the card is printed beneath the image and an inscription is written around the image of the building in the "sky" and "ground" parts of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. E. H. Sojourner in Slidell, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., June 8, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed crookedly in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Forrest County Courthouse, Left Angled View

  This color postcard features the left angled view of the Forrest County Courthouse with threes and electric poles in view. The title along the top of the card reads "Forest County Court House, Main St. Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identfies the item as a postcard and provides photographer and publisher information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi May 7, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Mrs. C. A. [?] in Reading Pennsylvania.

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  Front Street Looking East, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration Front Street Looking East in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Commercial buildings and utility poles are on either side of the street and people and horse drawn buggies are depicted on the street. A sign on front building on the right reads "G. D. Benedict's Yellow Pine Lumber". An inscription is written sideways across the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. E. H. Sojourn in Slidell, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., February 15, 1908 and Slidell, Louisiana, February 16. A green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed upside down and crooked in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription]

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  Front Street, Looking South from Ross Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features buildings in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with people and horses and buggies on the street. The title on the right side of the card reads "5707 Front Street, Looking South from Ross Building, Hattiesburg, Miss." A postmark for Macon, Mississippi June 27, 1908 is upside down on the bottom half of the card. An inscription is written on the right side of the card. The photographer is listed in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard featuring Front Street looking south identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi June 26, 1908. The card is addressed to Master Chris Allen in Marion, Georgia.

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  I. O.O. F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) Building Lodge Number 127, Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features the three story I. I. O. F Building, Lodge Number 127, on Front Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. A sign for I. O. O. F. is over the front entrance and a sign that reads "Oliver and Burkes Contractors" is propped on the left side of the entrance. A balcony with decorative corbels and railing is on the third floor in front of tall windows that are accentuated by round windows above the small gables over them. A horse is seen standing beside the sidewalk in front of the building. The title is printed along the bottom of the card. "Mrs. Sherman" is written at the top of the card. the back of the card is addressed to Miss Stella Shipley in New Orleans, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., August 7, 1908 and a green, one cent 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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  J. H. Miner Saw Works, Lumberton, Miss., Hammering Department

  This black and white picture postcard features three men standing over saw blades in a saw works manufacturing plant. The man in the forefront is bent over a large saw blade that is laying flat on a table, a tool in his hand. The man in the center is holding a hammer over a saw blade that is laying flat on a table. The third man in the distance is bent over a saw blade that is laying flat on a table. Title below the image reads "J. H. Miner Saw Works, Lumberton, Miss. Hammering Department." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a post card and provides indication for correspondence placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Lumberton, Mississippi, September 7, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to G. W. Murphey in Grayson, Louisiana.

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  Laurel High School, Laurel, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of a three story, red brick high school in Laurel, Mississippi. The school buildings has arched entrances and two dormers on the front of the roof. A tree is visible near the back left corner of the building and a tree is visible on the right front with a utility pole beside it. A girl in a peach blouse and blue skirt is pictured standing on the path in front of the building. The title of the card is printed in red in the upper right of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Clella Logne in Firstfork Pennsylvania. The card is postmarked Laurel, Mississippi, June 5, 1908 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]

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  Leakesville Lumber Company, Leakesville, Mississippi

  This postcard features the buildings and structures located at the Leakesville Lumber Company in Leakesville, Mississippi. The lumber companies operations were located on the banks of a river and a man can be seen standing on a raft out on the water with a pole to move him. Smoke stacks and trees can be seen behind the structures and buildings. A postmark dated June 1908 is located near the center of the image and the title of the card is printed along the top of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. D. E. Beauman in Citronelle, Alabama. The card is postmarked twice though neither of the postmarked are readable. 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]

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  Looking East on Pine Street from First National Bank, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of Pine Street in Hattiesburg as viewed looking east. Hotel Hattiesburg, a five story building with a sign on the roof, is pictured among other buildings on the right side of the street and the Livery sale stable is pictured on the left side of the street among other buildings. People are pictured walking on the sidewalks on either side and horse drawn wagons and buggies are on the street. Utility poles line both sides of the street. The title of the card is printed on white space on the top right edge of the card and the photographers are named at the lower right corner. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. E. L. Sojourner in Slidell, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., April 12, 1908 and Slidell, Louisiana, April. A green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed crookedly in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Main Street School, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of a school building on Main Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a two story building with three tower style bump outs across the front, one on each end and a taller one in the center where the entrance is located. The frame of the entrance is arched. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image. The back of the card is addressed to H. A. Gandolfo in New Orleans, Louisiana. "Papa to Henry Hattiesburg, Miss. 8/18/08" is written on the left half of the card.

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  Main Street With Visible Signs, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features buildings on on a horse and buggy lined street. The buildings on the left advertise "Robinsons Removal Sale Now On: Store To Let--Fixtures Fore Sale", "The Bazaar", "Furniture", and "Bank". Signs on the buildings to the right advertise "Drugs" and Hattiesburg Hardware." The title along the bottom of the card reads "Main Street Hattiesburg, Miss." The photographer is listed in the lower left of the card and aname is written just above the card's title. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, August 14, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Pearle Proctor in Dawson, Georgia.

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  National Bank of Commerce, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color picture postcard features the front of a building with ornate carvings and an arch at the entrance. "National Bank of Commerce" is carved into the area above the second story window at the entrance and signs on either side of the door read "National Commerce Bank|Savings Accounts Solicited". The title at the bottom of the card reads "National Bank of Commerce, Main St. Hattiesburg, Miss." An inscription is handwritten beneath the title. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides photographer information as well as indication for correspondence placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi April 3, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Nettie Hood in Jackson Mississippi.

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  Odd Fellows Hall, Front Street, Where the Grand Lodge Met, 1907, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of Odd Fellows Hall on Front Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where the Grand Lodge met in 1907. The Hall is a two story building with steamers, banners, and flags draped and posted on it. A banner reading "Welcome Brothers" is draped across the front. The title is printed along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. C. Evensen in Richmond, Virginia. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., May 24, 1907 and green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner.

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  Ross Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of the Ross Building in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a five story building with arched doorways on the bottom floor and dental molding along the roofline. People are on the sidewalk in front of the building. The title of the card is printed below the bottom edge of the image and an inscription is written across the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. E. H. Sojourner in Slidell, Louisiana. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, May 3, 1908 and Slidell, Louisiana. A green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed upside down in the upper right corner. An inscription is written sideways on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  Saw Mill and Logging Scene of Oxen Pulling a Load of Cut Trees, Hattiesburg, Mississippi--Back of the Postcard

  This color postcard features a team of oxen pulling a wagon of cut trees in a forest. A group of men are standing on a platform behind the oxen and two other men are standing on either side of the waggon. The title along the top of the card reads "3313--Saw Mill and Logging Scene near Hattiesburg, Miss". The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides photographer information. A green one cent postage stamp is placed sideways in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, May 12, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Margaret Shirey in St. Elmo, Tennessee.

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  Six Story Carter Building, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This sepia toned picture postcard features a six story building on a street corner with other buildings partially visible flanking either side. A sign on top of the right side of the roof reads "Hays and Field" and people are walking on the sidewalk and street in front of the building. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Carter Building, of Main and Front Streets, Hattiesburg, Miss." There is an inscription handwritten sideways on the left side of the card and the date and a signature is handwritten in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, March 12, 1908. The card is addressed to Miss Clara Sauerbsunn in St. Louis, Missouri.

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  South-Mississippi College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard features a black and white image of a building on the South-Mississippi College campus, a white, two and a half story building with a cupola in the center of the roof. Seven, two story pillars are across the front porch entrance and a third story is in the center of the building with a balcony lined by railings. "South-Mississippi College" is lettered on the front face of the porch. The title of the card is printed beneath the bottom edge of the card. "Hello" is written in the upper left corner and "1/7/08 TJC" is written in the upper right corner. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Mani Scheventarl in Chicago, Illinois. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., January 8, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper corner.

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  South of Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features buildings in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with people and horses and buggies on the street. The title on the bottom of the card reads "Front Street, Looking South, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed upside down at an angle in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi July 14, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss. F. H. Keeler in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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  The Commercial Bank and Trust Co., Laurel, Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of the Commercial Bank and Trush Co. in Laurel, Mississippi, a two story building with a front corner tower entrance. Three white columns are at the corner entrance and the name of the bank is lettered above them in the curve of the brick. People are depicted standing on the sidewalk in front of the bank and other business are in the buildings attached on either side. The title of the card is printed in red in the upper left of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. H. Snyder in Deemir, Mississippi. The card is postmarked Laurel, Mississippi, December 19, 1908 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]

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  The Leading Resident Street, Laurel Mississippi

  This postcard features a color illustration of people walking along a residential street in Laurel, Mississippi. A brick retaining wall and brick gated pillars are in front of the residences and the house are obscured by lush, green trees that line the retaining wall. The title of the card, printed in red, is in the upper right of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Marie Connors in Mobile, Alabama. The card is postmarked Whistle, Alabama, August 8, 1908 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right of the card. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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  View of Buildings, Looking East Down Pine Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a view of the multiple buildings, including Hotel Hattiesburg, the livery and stable, and Hawkins Hardware. People are on the sidewalks and horsedrawn buggies are seen in the street. The title in the upper right reads "Looking East on Pine Street from First National Bank, Hattiesburg, Miss." Henly and Hall are listed as photographers in the bottom right of the card. The back of the postcard identfies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked twice. The first postmark is for Carnes, Mississippi, January 6, 1908 and the second postmark is for Hoffman, Oklahoma, January 10, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Alva Buchanan in Hoffman, Oklahoma.

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  View of Buildings, Looking East Down Pine Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a view of the multiple buildings, including Hotel Hattiesburg, the livery and stable, and Hawkins Hardware. People are on the sidewalks and horsedrawn buggies are seen in the street. The title in the upper right reads "Looking East on Pine Street from First National Bank, Hattiesburg, Miss." Henly and Hall are listed as photographers in the bottom right of the card.

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  View of Buildings on Main Street Looking East, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This black and white postcard features a view of buildings and horsedrawn buggies on the street. The sign for Hattiesburg Hardware is visible on a building on the right side. The title along the top of the card reads "Main St. Looking East, Hattiesburg, Miss." An inscription is handwritten below the title and along the right edge of the card and the photographer is listed in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard/carte postal/postal card and provides indication for address and postage stamp placement. The postage stamp appears to have been removed. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, October 10, 1908 and is addressed to Mrs. J. M. Odell in Tennessee.

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  View on Leaf River, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This postcard is a color illustration of a section of Leaf River in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Trees and bushes line either side of the river and the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad tracks cross the river. The New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, which operated from 1882-1916 from Meridian to New Orleans was formulated by William H. Hardy and later became the Southern Railway which is now the Norfolk Southern Railway. The title of the postcard is printed along the bottom edge of the card and the photographer's name is in the lower left corner of the image. "May 22/08 is written in the upper left corner. The back of the card is addressed to Mr. C. Crensen in Richmond, Virginia and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner.

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  View on Leaf River with a Wooden Footbridge, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  This color postcard features a view of Leaf River, depicting a wooden footbridge over the river and trees and other plants on either side of the river. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, June 15, 1908. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Nettie Hood in Jackson, Mississippi.