The Graves of Sargent S. Prentiss and Winthrop Sargent, the First Governor of Mississippi, Natchez, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a black and white image of a group of grave markers, two of which belong to Sargent S. Prentiss, a Mississippi politician and Winthrop Sargent, the first Mississippi governor. The grave marker to the left is rectangular box shape and the marker in the center is a tall rectangular base with a triangular top and the marker to the right is a large rectangular box shape. foliage and trees are seen withing the cemetery and a stone or brick wall is seen behind the markers. The title of the card is printed beneath the bottom edge of the image and the name "Walter" is written in the bottom right corner of the card. The publisher's name is printed in the lower right corner of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss. Helen Wood in Indianapolis, Indiana. The card is postmarked Natchez, Mississippi, March 15, 1907 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is in the upper right corner.

Publication Date

1907

Publisher

J. Shields Dunbar Stationer

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Postcards; Cemeteries

Keywords

Mississippi Governors; graves; cemeteries

Geographic Location

Natchez, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1907-03-15_Postcard-Prentiss-Winthrop-Graves_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, 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

The Graves of Sargent S. Prentiss and Winthrop Sargent, the First Governor of Mississippi, Natchez, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University