Knights of Columbus Building, A Long Two Story Clapboard Structure, Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This black and white picture postcard features a long, two story, wood clapboard building with a full length porch on the front. Men are seen standing in group on the porch and pine trees are seen in front of the building. The title along the top of the card reads "Knights of Columbus Building, Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information well as indication for correspondence and address placement. A red two cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Mississippi, October 26, 1918. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Nona Kuchenfeckle in Bridgeport, Wisconsin.

Transcription

Oct. 25, 1918 Dear Kiddo--I am fine. Arrived at camp about 12.30. O.K. Is time to go to bed will write more soon from [?] Sherman [sic]

Publication Date

10-26-1918

Publisher

Illustrated Postal Card and Nov. Co.

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Hattiesburg, MS; Military Training Camps--United States; Camp Shelby (MS)

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg, MS; Camp Shelby, MS

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_Knights-of-Columbus-Bulding-Camp-Shelby-Hattiesburg-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Camp Shelby

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

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