Chow Line at Noon--Camp Shelby Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This color postcard features men in uniform lined up in front of tents. Most of the men are holding plates. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Chow Line at Noon--Camp Shelby Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi." 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. The description in the upper left corner reads "Camp Shelby" Near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was established during the World War. Situated on high rolling pine clad hills this camp will be one of the largest in the country."

Publication Date

1910

Publisher

Gulfport Printing Co.

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; Picture 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_Chow-Line-at-Noon-Camp-Shelby-Near-Hattiesburg-Miss_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 2: 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

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