Title

United States Battleship "Louisiana" on the Open Water

Authors

Files

Description

This color postcard features a naval ship moving through the open water. The ship features three funnels/stacks in the center of the ship, all emitting black smoke. The title in the bottom center of the card reads "U. S. Battleship "Louisiana." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard made in Germany and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right and the card is postmarked New Orleans, Louisiana November 11, 1911. The card is inscribed and is addressed to Miss Norma Lorrey in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Transcription

New Orleans La. 11-13-11 Dear Friend. Norma and Mrs. Meyer could you come down home Sunday if she says yes. Write me a postal ad I will be at your house for 8.00 am. [?] soon. Yours Truly A Seasians [?] yard office. [sic]

Publication Date

11-15-1911

Time Period

1910-1919

Subjects

Postcards; United States. Navy--Ships

Geographic Location

New Orleans, LA

Object Type

image

Format (original)

Postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_837_Postcard_U.S.-Battleship-Louisiana_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Manuscripts Division, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Naval Battleship Subcollection

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

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University