Scenic South Magazine Photographs

Follow

• 

  Man Holding a Large Shrimp, 1948

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a large shrimp in the palm of a man's hand. A label on the back of the photo describes the photo as an example of "jumbo" shrimp caught by a trawl boat of Pass Christian, Mississippi, 1948

• 

  Vicksburg Bridge Over the Mississippi River, 1948

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features the Vicksburge Bridge over the Mississippi River as seen through some trees and shrubbery. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the bridge. An inkstamp of the photographer's rights' statement is in the center beneath the label.

• 

  Aerial View of Bellhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph is an aerial view of buildings, streets, and landscape at Bellhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi. The most prominently visible street turns off into a driveway that loops around in front of the two buildings in the center of the photograph and then also goes behind the building to the left. A typed lable on the back of the photograph identifies the location of the photograph and provides some history on the college.

• 

  A House and Yard, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a small house at the end of a long dirt driveway with trees and shrubs partially obscuring the view of the house. A small shed is seen to the right side of the driveway. A typed label on the back of the photograph describes the scene simply as "Early Morn".

• 

  A View of Pine Trees Set Against a Cloudy Sky, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features three pine trees and a bare limbed tree set agains a cloudy sky. Handwritten and typed notes on the back of the photograph identify the scene as being in Long Beach, Mississippi.

• 

  Cypress Trees Growing Out of A Body of Water, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a group of cypress trees growing in a lake with otherr trees visible on the shoreline in the distance. The trees' reflections are visible in the water. A typed label on the back of the photograph gives a brief explanation of how lakes were formed in the Mississsippi Delta and the types of fish typically found there. The label describes the scene as "Fisherman's Paradise."

• 

  Delta Sunset Over a Landscape, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a sunset over a Delta Landscape of trees and cloudy sky. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the location as being in the Delta but does not specify where in the Delta.

• 

  John Mason Counting the Rings of a Petrified Tree at the Petrified Forest Near Flora, Mississippi, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a man in dark clothing counting the rings of a petrified tree. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the man as John Mason and speaks about the tree he is studying as well as the location of the petrified tree as being in the petrified forest near Flora, Mississippi.

• 

  Longfellow House at Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a two story house on decorative pilings. A semicircular set of stairs leads to the front porch, columns are spaced along the porch, and three dormers line the roof. A chimeny is on either side of the roof. Trees and shrubs surround the house. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the house as "Longfellow House" at Pascagoula, Mississippi and claims that the house inspired the poem "Building of the Ship."

• 

  Mississippi State Capitol Buliding at Night, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a close-up of the center portion of the Mississippi State Capitol at night. The center dome is visible but the rest of the building is partially obscured by trees. Two cars are parked on the street in front of the building. A brief history of the building is both handwritten and on a typed label on the back of the photograph.

• 

  Sunleith, An Antebellum Home in Natchez, Mississippi, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a three story white house with a wide set of steps leading to the entrance, columns across the front, a balcony on the second story, and dormers and chimneys along the roof. Trees and shrubs surround the house. A typed label on the back of the photograh identifes the house as an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi named Sunleith. The photographer's inkstamp is in the upper left corner.

• 

  Sunset Silhouette of the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge Over the Mississippi River, Natchez, Mississippi, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a tall bridge over the Mississippi River, with sunbeams coming from the clouds behind it and wood pilings in the foreground. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the photograph as being the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge as seen from under the hill of Natchez, Mississippi. An inkstamp identifiying the photographer is in the upper portion of the back and some numbers are handwritten near it.

• 

  U. S. Highway 45 Outside of Meridian, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a view of a winding highway among thick forest heading toward a city. Three cars are visible on the highway and the cityscape is visible in the distance. A tall pine tree is prominantly visible on right side of the photograph. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the highway as being U. S. Highway 45, on the outskirts of Meridian, Mississippi. The label also gives a brief description of Mississippi's highway system.

• 

  U. S. Highway 90 at Biloxi, Mississippi, Along the Gulf Shoreline, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a stretch of a U. S. Highway 90 that runs along the beach of the Gulf Coast at Biloxi. Cars are seen drinving on the highway and people are seen on the beach behind the highway. A Building on the water is also visible inthe far left. Branches from a tree on the land side of the highway hang over the highway. A typed lable on the back of the photograph identifies the highway and speaks poetically about the highway that parallels the beach.

• 

  Waterfront View from a Wooded Shoreline in Biloxi, Mississippi, 1947

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a scene of the shoreline with a pier and dock jutting out onto the water on the right side of the photograph. People are seen stnading near the water and a sailboat is seen at end of the peir. Trees and shrubbery are inthe forfront of the photograph. A typed label on the back of the photograph describes the scene as "semi-tropical" and identifies the location as being in Biloxi, Mississippi.

• 

  A Group of Yachts on the Open Water, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a group of five yachts out on the open water. The sails of the yachts all feature a star near the top . The sail on the yacht second from left has the number 1248 below the star and the sail on the yacht third from left has the number 423 below the star. A typed label on the back of the photograph describes the history of yachting along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The lable also describes the photograph as being the "International Star class in a close huddle on the Guilf Side of the Biloxi Peninsula."

• 

  A Tranquil Fishing Odyssy, Two Men Fishing from a Small Boat, North of Biloxi, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features two men in a small fishing boat on a body of water that is surrounded by trees. The men are both wearing hats and holding fishing poles. The surrounding trees are reflected on the water. The label on the back of the photograph describes the location as being in the backwoods north of Biloxi, Mississippi in a body of fresh water. The label describes the men in the photograph as "anglers trying their luck for big-mouth bass". The photographer's name is inkstamped in the lower corner of the back.

• 

  Battlefield at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a landscape of rolling hills, trees, and paths with city buildings seen in the far distance. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the location as being the Vicksburg Battlefield looking north to south where the confederate line was held by the Mississippi troops under the command of Brigadier General, Jepetha U. Harris. An inkstamp of photograph reproduction rules is in the center above the label.

• 

  Biloxi Oyster Schooner on the Water, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a Biloxi Oyster Schooner, a famous type of fishing boat of deep south water, out on the open water. Other boats can be seen behind it. A typed label on the back of the photograph, titled "Homeward Bound", describes the schooner and the importance of shrimp and oyster fishing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. An inkstamp with the photagrapher's name is in a corner.

• 

  Bontura House, Natchez, Mississippi

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a three story brick house with ivy or wisteria growing along the eaves of the second story. A smaller building is attached to the left of the house with sign hanging from a pole on the sidewalk in front of it. An iron fence runs along ehte front of the building and house. A typed label on the back of the photograph provides the name of the house and describes the architectural style as being "typical creole". The house overlooks the Mississippi River in a section of Natchez, Mississippi. The photographer's name is inkstamped on the edge. The information on the typed label is also handwrittin along the top edge.

• 

  Cherokee House in Natchez, Mississippi

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a large white house on a hill. Retaining walls surround the edge of the property where the house sits and ivy is growing on the portion of the walls that lead to the house. Trees and shrubs are seen on and near the property and house. A sticker with the image of the house on it identifies it has Cherokee, a house that "antedates nearly all Nateches mansions".The photography studio's address is adhered in the center of the back of the photograph just above the sticker.

• 

  Confederate Monument, South of the Old Capital Building, Jackson, Mississippi, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a Confederate Monument as viewed behind a large, leafy trees. A small building is to the right of the monument. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the monument as being located just south of the old state capitol in Jackson, Mississippi and provides some history of the monument.

• 

  Connelly's Tavern, Natchez Garden Club, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a white, two story house with a balcony along the front of the second story. Two chimneys are on either side of the roof and shrubbery is seen along the very front of the house . A brick retaining wall with steps leading to the house is below the shrubbery. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the house as being "Connelly's Tavern atop Ellicott's Hill" and describes it's owners as being the Natchez Garden Club in Natchez, Mississippi. The smae information is handwritten above the lable. The photographer's name is inkstamped in the center.

• 

  Delta State Co-eds at a Barbeque, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features two women seated on a bench with plates of food on their laps. Both women are wearing dresses and holding food in their hands. The edge of other people on either side of the women. A typed label on the back of the photograph identifies the women as being co-eds at Delta State Teachers College in Cleveland, Mississippi.

• 

  Equestrian Statue of General Grant in National Battleground Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1946

  Scenic South Magazine

  This black and white photograph features a statue of a man in a hat on top of a horse. The platform is white, as is the benches on either side of the statue. The statue sits on top of a hill with trees to the back and side. A typed lable on the back of the photogrpah identifies the statue as being the Equestrian Statue of General Grant in National Battleground Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi.