Band Stand, Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of the band stand at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a covered platform enclosed by wooden rails with "Y" shaped columns. A pole stands in front of the band stand and a building is seen behind it. The title of the card is beneath the image and reads "BAND STAND, Band plays every afternoon, Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the card is addressed to Miss Alma Parks in Bogard, Missouri. The card is postmarked Hattiesburg, Miss., February 16, 1919 and two green, one cent George Washington postage stamps are placed in the upper right corner. The inscription on the left half of the card reads "Best Regard and Lots of Love. From Harry"

Publication Date

1919

Publisher

A. M. Simon 32 Union Square, New York

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

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

Keywords

military training camps; Camp Shelby, MS; Hattiesburg, MS

Geographic Location

Hattiesburg (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1919-02-16_Postcard-Band-Stand-Camp-Shelby_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, 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

Band Stand, Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University