Postal History Collection

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Description

This full color postcard depicts the entrance to U.S. Veterans Hospital, Fronting Gulf of Mexico. There is a gate leading to the hospital with an American flag on a pole.

Transcript

Pvt. Jah. Ramsey, US Army, Ai Lease, 590th Technical School Squadron, Fligth F. 500, Kiesler Field, Miss.

Hello Alek.

Like the army very much. Especially the Air Corps. We are right on the Gulf of Mexico. It sure is beautiful. Best regards to all and write.

Johnny.

Mr. Alek Beaumarriage, Center Ave., Lock #4, N. Charlerai, Pa.

ISBN

MSS_684_Postal_Collection_267

Publication Date

1942

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Gulfport, MS; U.S. Veterans Hospital; postcard

Disciplines

United States History

Geographic Location

Gulfport, MS

Object Type

Image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

JPEG

Location of Original

Box 1; Folder 5

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Collection Title

Thomas H. Smith Postal History Collection

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Contact Information

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

Entrance to U.S. Veterans Hospital, Fronting Gulf of Mexico, Miss-60

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