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Holiday Inn Red Coals Restaurant, Greenwood, Mississippi Dec 2023

Holiday Inn Red Coals Restaurant, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color image of the dining room of the Holiday Inn's Red Coals restaurant. The dining room has maroon or burgundy carpet and one section of walls painted red or maroon. The square tables are covered in white table cloths and the wall on the right is covered in beige drapery. A wide chandelier with black lampshades over the fixtures hangs from the ceiling on the left. The logo for the Holiday Inn is in the center on the right edge of the card between "Holiday Inn Greenwood, Mississippi" on the bottom and "Enjoy sizzling steaks form …

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Group Of Couples In Lambert, Mississippi Dec 2023

Group Of Couples In Lambert, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white image of a group of couples at Lambert, Mississippi in 1908. Left to right, Front Row: Mable Allen, Mr. Read, Maude Warnock, Mug Claussen. Back Row: Adah Rush, Charles Johnson, Mable West, Andrew White. Their names are written on the back of the card.

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High School, Greenwood, Mississippi Dec 2023

High School, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the two story, red brick high school in Greenwood, Mississippi. Bushes and trees line the front of the building and a long sidewalk leads to the white trimmed entrance. The title of the card is printed in the upper right edge of the card.

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Grenada College, Grenada, Mississippi Dec 2023

Grenada College, Grenada, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of two buildings on the Grenada College Campus in Grenada, Mississippi. The building on the left is three stories with arched windows on the bottom floor and an arched doorway. The building on the right is three stories with a thirteen visible two-story white columns across the entire front of the building, railing around a third floor balcony, and dental molding along the top and the inner edge of the roof line. Trees are in front of the building on the left and a tree and a bush are in front of the building …

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Grand Opera House, Greenville, Mississippi Dec 2023

Grand Opera House, Greenville, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Grand Opera House in Greenville, Mississippi, a three story brick building with arched windows on the top floor. Other buildings are on either side of it. H. P. Hawkins hired architect J. H. Johnson and builder J. F. Barnes to build the Grand Opera House whose cornerstone was dedicated on November of 1899. The Grand Opera House launched with “The Children of the Ghetto” in the Fall of 1900 and continued with live fare in its formative years. In 1909, the Simmons Brothers (Seymour, Ben F., Henry and Jake) used the summer …

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Grand Boulevard, Greenwood, Mississippi Dec 2023

Grand Boulevard, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a house with bushes and flowers lining the exterior on Grand Boulevard in Greenwood, Mississippi. Leafy green trees line the boulevard. The title of the card is printed along the top edge of the card.

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Administration Building, Glenwild Plantation, Five Miles South Of Grenada, Mississippi, On The Illinois Central System Dec 2023

Administration Building, Glenwild Plantation, Five Miles South Of Grenada, Mississippi, On The Illinois Central System

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color image of the administration building of the Glenwild Plantation, located five miles south of Grenada, Mississippi on the Illinois Central railroad system. The building is influenced in Spanish style architecture with a bell over the large, arched opening on the left end. A long front porch with white railings is in the center of the building and a two story addition is on the right end. A crowd of people are gathered on the porch and in front of the building. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card. …

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First Methodist Church, Indianola, Mississippi Dec 2023

First Methodist Church, Indianola, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the First Methodist Church in Indianola, Mississippi, a two story, brick building with four pillar columns at the front entrance and arched, stained glass windows on second story on the side. A mid-century car is parked at the sidewalk near the front of the church. The title of the card is printed along the bottom left edge of the card.

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Four Hunters With A Buck Dec 2023

Four Hunters With A Buck

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a sepia toned photograph of a Mississippi deer hunt with four hunters with guns, two hunting dogs, and a buck carcass with multiple spiked antlers at the tracks in Lambert. The man on the far left is wearing a white jacket and dark trousers. The other three men are wearing dark suits and hats. The man on the far right is crouched near the deet. The Hotel Lambert in the background. Ca. 1910.

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Group Photograph Of Mr. Read, Mable Allen And Lena Keel, Lambert, Mississippi Dec 2023

Group Photograph Of Mr. Read, Mable Allen And Lena Keel, Lambert, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white photograph of four people gathered on the steps and front porch of a house. Lena Keel, right standing with and unknown woman, Mr. Read , seated beside Mable Allen on the porch steps, all of Lambert, Mississippi. Ca. 1907. The women are all wearing early 20th century dresses with hats and Read is wearing a bowler hat and a dark suit with a white shirt and tie. Read is tickling Allen beneath her chin. Rows of potted plants are on the porch to the left of the group. The identities of the people …

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Portrait Of Noah L. Whitwell And His Wife, Ila Rowland Whitwell, Lambert, Mississippi Dec 2023

Portrait Of Noah L. Whitwell And His Wife, Ila Rowland Whitwell, Lambert, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a portrait of Noah L. Whitwell and his wife, Ila Rowland Whitwell in Lambert, Mississippi, circa 1908. Whitwell is seated and wearing a dark suit and Rowland is waring a light colored dress with dark lapels. The portrait is within an oval.

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Trucks Loaded With Cotton Boll At The Cotton Ginn, Indianola, Mississippi Dec 2023

Trucks Loaded With Cotton Boll At The Cotton Ginn, Indianola, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color image of wagons and trailers loaded with cotton boll in front of the cotton gin. A large wood and metal building with a gabled roof is on the left. "Indianola, Mississippi Trucks loaded with the Cotton Boll ready for the Ginn where the seeds will be separated from the fiber and baled ready for the market" is printed in the upper left corner on the back of the card.

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Portrait Of The Two Couples, Lambert, Mississippi Dec 2023

Portrait Of The Two Couples, Lambert, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white portrait of two Lambert, Mississippi couples, Merchant Noah L. Whitwell, born Sept. 5, 1888, middle, his wife Ila Rowland, right, born 1890, Jim Wright, left, and Mrs. Curtis, seated. Ca. 1908. The men are both wearing dark suits ad both women are wearing long, dark coats over their dresses. The back of the card has their names handwritten on the left edge.

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Craig Building, Indianola, Mississippi Dec 2023

Craig Building, Indianola, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the Craig Building in Indianola, Mississippi. The three story building has a sign on the roof reading Hotel Craig. The two story building next door is the C. H. Williams & Co. Buyers and Sellers of Merchandise, identified by the sign on the side of the building. Utility poles line either side of the street and a horse and wagon can be see on the right side of the street across from the Craig building.

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City Hall, Greenwood, Mississippi Dec 2023

City Hall, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Greenwood, Mississippi City Hall, a split-level building with two stories in the center and one story on either side. A United State flag flies in the center of the roof and bushes are in front of the building's retaining wall. The title of the card is printed in the upper right edge.

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Catholic Church, Greenville, Mississippi Dec 2023

Catholic Church, Greenville, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a two story Catholic church in Greenville, Mississippi. The church is a Gothic style building with arched windows, an arched entrance, spherical points an the roof line and a bell tower with a tall, red steeple. A cross is at the top point of the steeple. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card.

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Bridge Over Yazoo River, Greenwood, Mississippi Dec 2023

Bridge Over Yazoo River, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the bridge over the Yazoo River in Greenwood, Mississippi. An early twentieth century car is depicted as driving on the bridge. "Street lamps" are depicted as running along either side of the bridge and the bridge pillars are visible in the water below. Trees are depicted to the left of the bridge. The title of the card is printed along the upper left edge of the image. An inscription is written on the back of the card in blue ink. [see transcription field]

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Baptist Church, Indianola Dec 2023

Baptist Church, Indianola

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white image of a dark brick church with white pillar columns across the front and right side entrances, triangle molding above the windows, and a large dome with a steeple on top of the roof. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image and the publisher is printed in the lower left of the image.

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Baptist Church, Greenwood, Mississippi Dec 2023

Baptist Church, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a Baptist Church in Greenwood, Mississippi, a white, two story building with four pillar columns across the front entrance, dental molding along the bottom of the roofline, and triangle molding above the side windows. A dome with molding around the bottom section.

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Barton Baby Portrait Dec 2023

Barton Baby Portrait

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white portrait of a baby in white dress with a white and cream sweater on top. The baby is sitting on a chair that has a patterned fabric over it. "From C Bell Barton" is written sideways on the left edge of the back of the card and "to Mattie Barton" is written on the right half of the card.

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Mary Keel Portrait Dec 2023

Mary Keel Portrait

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white portrait of a baby in a white dress and white shoes seated in a wicker chair. "Mary Keel" is written in blue ink at the bottom of the image. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Ada Kush in Lambert, Mississippi though the card was never mailed.

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Virginia Ellen Portrait Dec 2023

Virginia Ellen Portrait

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a faded black and white portrait of a baby seated in a metal stroller and wearing a white dressed. "Virginia Ellen, Carrier 8 mon. Taken in Grandfather's dress" is written in pencil on the back of the card.

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Hamile Baby Portrait Dec 2023

Hamile Baby Portrait

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a faded black and white portrait of a baby in a white dress. The image is within and oval. The back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Ada Johnson in Lambert, Mississippi though it was never mailed. "Hamile Baby" is written along the upper right edge and an inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Artesian Well, Flowing 1000 Gallons Per Minute At Graded School, Greenwood, Mississippi Dec 2023

Artesian Well, Flowing 1000 Gallons Per Minute At Graded School, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This postcard features a black and white image of an artesian well with water shooting up toward the sky while a group of men stand around watching it. A two story Greenwood, Mississippi school building with a hip roof and a turret on the eight end is pictured in the distance behind the well. The title of the card is printed in a white text box at the bottom edge of the card.

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Wilson Park, Okolona, Mississippi: The Playground Of North Mississippi Dec 2023

Wilson Park, Okolona, Mississippi: The Playground Of North Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of four areas of Wilson Park in Okolona, Mississippi. The images include, from top left clockwise, The swimming pool, the dance pavilion, the fishing lake, and a white gymnasium. The main title of the card is printed in the center between the images and the second half of the title is printed along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card includes the following information printed in the upper left corner: "Wilson Park, Okolona, Miss., Located in City Limits, on Highway 45W, 50 acres of natural beauty, State’s largest concrete swimming …

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Whitfield Hall, Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, Mississippi Dec 2023

Whitfield Hall, Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of Whitfield Hall on the Blue Mountain College Campus in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, a large, three story, red brick building with white trim. Trees and sidewalks are in front of the building. The trees partially obscure the view of the building. The title of the card is printed along the upper right edge of the card.

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Souvenir Letter Oxford, Mississippi Dec 2023

Souvenir Letter Oxford, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This set of souvenir cards are eight black and white images of Oxford and Ole Miss Campus including Federal Court House and Post Office; Arch at Entrance of University Grounds; the Library Building, University of Mississippi; Lyceum, University of Mississippi; Woman’s Hall, University of Mississippi; Observatory, University of Mississippi; University Training School; Confederate Monument on the Campus. Ca. 1906.

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Rust University, Holly Springs, Mississippi Dec 2023

Rust University, Holly Springs, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a building on the Rust University campus in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The building is a five story building with a tower on the left and a dome on the right. Another, smaller building is to the right and trees are in the front and to the side of the buildings. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of image. Rust College was established in 1866 by the Freedman’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Its founders were missionaries from the North who opened a school in Asbury Methodist …

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Saxon Trouser Co., Aberdeen, Mississippi Dec 2023

Saxon Trouser Co., Aberdeen, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the Saxon Trouser Co. building in Aberdeen, Mississippi, a one story, brick building with a awnings over the entrances. Two trees are pictured at the sidewalk in front of the building and mid-twentieth century cars are seen parked in various places. The title of the card is printed in the bottom edge of the card. This Balance Agriculture with Industry plant was built in Aberdeen in 1954. Saxon Trouser Manufacturing Company filed for incorporation June 10, 1954. From 1954 until late 1958 this plant was owned and operated by Saxon Trousers …

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Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi Dec 2023

Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a bird's eye view of Rust College, in Holly Springs, Mississippi. A red, four story building with a tower on the left is in the center of view and other buildings, trees, sidewalks, and streets are visible. Rust College is a historically black liberal arts college in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Founded in 1866, it is the second-oldest private college in Mississippi. Associated with the United Methodist Church, it is one of only ten historically black colleges and universities founded before 1868 that is still operating. The title of the card is printed in …

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