Jefferson Military College, Washington, Mississippi Near Natchez

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of a view of Jefferson Military College, Washington, Mississippi near Natchez. Uniformed students can be seen sitting on shaded benches attached to the trunks of large trees and standing in doorways. An American flag flies atop the main building, with well-manicured lawns. Jefferson College opened its doors on January 7, 1811, as a preparatory school with 15 students. Funds from Congress, the state legislature, and private citizens allowed Jefferson College to become a full-fledged institution by 1817. This image shows the the West and East Wings, which still stand, and Raymond Hall, which also still stands. However, connecting structures between these buildings have been razed. Ca. 1907. "G. C. Mikesell in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania" is stamped in the address section of the back.

Publication Date

1907

Publisher

S. H. Kress and Co.

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Military schools

Keywords

Military schools

Geographic Location

Washington (Miss)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-Jefferson-Military-College-Washington-MS_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, Southwest Mississippi Region

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

Jefferson Military College, Washinton, Mississippi Near Natchez, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University