Southwest Mississippi Region
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Description
This postcard features a color illustration of the Confederate Monument in Natchez, Mississippi, an obelisk with the statue of a Confederate General at the top. The monument is enclosed in a loose chain fence. Trees and bushes are depicted behind and beside the monument. The title of the card is printed in red in the upper left corner. The back of the card is inscribed sideways on the left half and normally on the right half. No postmark, address, or postage stamp are present. [see transcription field]
Transcription
[left side] Arrived here 8.50 P.M will leave in the morning for Harriston, Miss 8.30 A.M We are stoping at the Natchez Hotel Here [sic] [right side] Natchez Miss. 1/20/14 Greetings from Frank to Louise
Publication Date
1914
Time Period
1910-1919
Subjects
Postcards; Soldiers' monuments--Southern States
Keywords
Confederate monuments; Natchez, MS
Geographic Location
Natchez, (Miss.)
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837_1914-01-20_Postcard-Confed-Mon-Natchez_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
Confederate Monument, Natchez, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University