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Mirrored Ceiling In The Marine Room, Hotel Buena Vista, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Mirrored Ceiling In The Marine Room, Hotel Buena Vista, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color image of the mirrored ceiling in the marine room of the Hotel Buena Vista in Biloxi, Mississippi. Red upholstered dining chairs and mirrored tables are in the center of the room and red upholstered bar fronts are on either side of the room with two white pillars in the center of the room among the tables. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card. A brief description of the Marine Room is printed in the upper left corner on the back of the card and reads "The Marine Room …

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Bird's Eye View, Gulfport, Mississippi Dec 2023

Bird's Eye View, Gulfport, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard is a color illustration of a bird's eye view of the streets, buildings, and landscape of Gulfport, Mississippi. The title of the card is printed in the upper left edge of the image.

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Historic Church Of The Redeemer, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Historic Church Of The Redeemer, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the historic Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi, Mississippi, a two story church with white trim around the windows and doors. The "Ring in the Tree" oak is in the foreground on the left edge of the image and the "ring" is visible in the limb. The church is partially obscured by other trees that are draped with Spanish moss. The title of the card is written in white along the bottom edge of the image.

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Gathering Oysters, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Gathering Oysters, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a black and white image of two men on a small boat holding poles while they gather oysters in Biloxi, Mississippi. A pile of oysters is in the center of the boat. Other boats and water structures are seen behind the men. The title of the card is printed in the lower left of the image.

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Steam Loader At Finkbina Logging Camp, Near Wiggins, Mississippi Dec 2023

Steam Loader At Finkbina Logging Camp, Near Wiggins, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a group of men in work clothes gathered around or on a steam loader machine that is picking up a large log at the Finkbina Logging Camp near Wiggins, Mississippi. The steam loader is at the end of a set of tracks or a path and trees are behind it. Two men are depicted in the field to the right of the steam loader tracks. The title of the card is printed alog the upper left edge of the image.

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As The Waves Rolled In, Biloxi Dec 2023

As The Waves Rolled In, Biloxi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the beach in Biloxi as the first waves rolled in. The storm which is most commonly called the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane but is sometimes referred to as Hurricane George, the 1947 New Orleans hurricane, or the 1947 Pompano Beach (or Broward) hurricane, struck the Gulf Coast in September 1947. The lighthouse is seen in the far distance and the front bumper of a card is seen in the lower right corner of the image. The title of the card is written along the bottom edge of the image.

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East View From Elevator, Gulfport, Mississippi Dec 2023

East View From Elevator, Gulfport, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features the east view of Gulfport, Mississippi as seen from an elevator with the offices, depot and tracks of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, the Great Southern Hotel and other Gulfport landmarks on the beachside in view, ca. 1906. The title of the card is printed beneath the bottom edge of the image. The back of the card is addressed to Miss M and J. Parks in Drew, Mississippi. An in scription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Sunset, East Gulfport Beach, Mississippi Dec 2023

Sunset, East Gulfport Beach, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the beach at Gulfport at sunset. Piers are depicted in the water against a view of a soft orange and blue sky. Trees are seen between the beach and the dirt road. The title of the card is printed in red beneath the bottom left edge of the image. The publisher's name is printed beneath the lower right edge of the image.

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Dukate Theatre Building, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Dukate Theatre Building, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Dukate Theatre Building in Biloxi, Mississippi, a red, two story building with arched windows and doors on both floors, awnings over the rectangular windows in the center of the first floor. White molding surrounds the arches and line the top floor. A banner reading "SKYDOME" is strung between utility poles on either side of the road at the theatre. A dark, two story building with a balcony on the second floor is to the left of the theatre and other buildings are to the right. Street car rails can be seen on …

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Drift. Dead Snakes, Fish, Pelicans, Alligators, Etc. Dec 2023

Drift. Dead Snakes, Fish, Pelicans, Alligators, Etc.

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the driftwood, dead animals and fish that washed ashore after the Hurricane of 1947, presumably in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The sea wall can be seen to the right. The title of the card is printed in white along the bottom edge of the image. The storm which is most commonly called the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane but is sometimes referred to as Hurricane George, the 1947 New Orleans hurricane, or the 1947 Pompano Beach (or Broward) hurricane, struck the Gulf Coast in September 1947.

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A Cozy Bungalow, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

A Cozy Bungalow, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a small, yellow clapboard house in Biloxi, Mississippi. Flowers and flowering bushes are in front of the house and growing up trellises on either side of the porch. Colorful trees are on either side of and behind the house. A small white house or shed is partially seen to the left of the bungalow. The title of the card is printed along the upper edge of the card. "A typical bungalow on East Beach boulevard, showing the semi-tropical shrubbery and large oak trees." is printed in the upper left corner on the back …

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Courthouse, Gulfport, Mississippi Dec 2023

Courthouse, Gulfport, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, Mississippi, an two story building with a domed clock tower topped with a cupola. The center entrance is inset between two bump-outs and a curved section of the building is on the right end. Other buildings are seen behind the courthouse and a sidewalk runs in front of it. The title of the card is printed in the lower left edge of the image.

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The Pavilion Pleasure Resort, Gulfport, Mississippi Dec 2023

The Pavilion Pleasure Resort, Gulfport, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard is a black and white illustration of the Pavilion Pleasure Resort in Gulfport, Mississippi, a two story building with a cupola in the center of the roof. A street car is depicted as being stopped in front of the building. The illustration is set within an oval. The back of the card is addressed to Master Claude L. Parks in Drew, Mississippi and an inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

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Church Of The Redeemer, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Church Of The Redeemer, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the Church of the Redeemer in Biloxi, Mississippi, a one story building with a short bell tower with a cross at the peak and a gabled roof. Ivy is growing up the side of the church and a thin hedge runs in front of it. Trees and bushes are pictured in the lawn across from the church. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the image.

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Catholic Church, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Catholic Church, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a black and white image of a Catholic Church in Biloxi, Mississippi, a Gothic style church with arched windows, an arched entrance and a tower on the right corner. A white picket fence encloses the church yard from and small trees are on the corners of the fence. Two people are depicted on the sidewalk at the right corner of the church yard. The title of the card is printed beneath the bottom left edge of the image.

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Ferry Boat, Biloxi River, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Ferry Boat, Biloxi River, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a ferry boat launching from the dock on the Biloxi River in Biloxi, Mississippi. Four men are abord the boat, three standing and one seated. Two men are seen on the dock near the river's bank. Trees and orange and blue sky are pictured behind the river's bank. The title od the card is printed in the upper right of the image.

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A Group Of Beautiful Biloxi Beach Homes, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

A Group Of Beautiful Biloxi Beach Homes, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features four color illustrations of the styles of beach homes located in Biloxi, Mississippi. The illustrations are set against a floral type frame and a gray background. The house in the upper left is a two story, red Victorian with a turret on the right. The house in the upper right is a one story white house with a dormer in the front and two palm trees partially obstructing the view. The house in the lower left is a two story, with Colonial style house with a balcony on the second floor and a railing along the roof …

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Benachi Avenue Oaks, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Benachi Avenue Oaks, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of Benachi Avenue in Biloxi, Mississippi, a street lined by arched moss covered live Oak trees that are 100 years old. Houses are seen on either side of the street. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card though parts of it is damaged.

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Benachi Avenue, Arched By Boss Covered Live Oaken Trees, 100 Years Old, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Benachi Avenue, Arched By Boss Covered Live Oaken Trees, 100 Years Old, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of Benachi Avenue in Biloxi, Mississippi, a street lined by arched moss covered live Oak trees that are 100 years old. Houses are seen on either side of the street. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the card.

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Typical Home On The Beach At Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Dec 2023

Typical Home On The Beach At Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a black and white illustration of a two story house with a long front porch that ends in a rounded porch topped with a turret. A dormer is in the front and two windows are seen in the second story on the side of the house. A carport is seen in the back. Trees are in the front and behind the house and children are depicted as sitting on the lawn with a woman standing near a tree in front of them. The title of card is printed along the bottom edge of the image.

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Baptist Church, Moss Point, Mississippi Dec 2023

Baptist Church, Moss Point, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a Baptist Church with a tall steeple on top. A wooden fence and trees are in front of the church and a view of the street lined with utility poles is to the right of the church. The title of the card is printed in the bottom edge of the card and the publisher is printed in the bottom left edge.

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Back Bay Shell Road, Biloxi, Mississippi Dec 2023

Back Bay Shell Road, Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Region

This postcard features a color illustration of Baby Bay Shell Road in Biloxi, Mississippi with a view of streetcar tracks on the coastline and the water beyond it to the right. A large tree shades part of the road and the streetcar can be seen on the track in the distance. The title of the card is printed in blue below the bottom edge of the image.

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Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi Dec 2023

Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of Temple Beth Israel in Meridian, Mississippi, a two story, red brick building with pillar columns across the entrance and a short, green dome in the center of the roof. A Star of David is on the gables. Basement windows are visible on the side. The title of the card is printed along the upper right edge of the image.

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Philadelphia Indian Hospital, Philadelphia, Mississippi Dec 2023

Philadelphia Indian Hospital, Philadelphia, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color image of the Philadelphia Indian Hospital in Philadelphia, Mississippi, a one story, brick building with large windows in front and a three section hip roof. The name of the hospital is lettered in white on the front picture window. A United States flag flies from a tall flagpole at the sidewalk in front of the entrance. People are pictured walking toward the entrance door. The side of a van is seen on the right edge of the image. A line about the hospital is printed in the upper left on the back of the card …

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Meridian , Mississippi, Looking West On Second Street After The Tornado, March 2, 1906 Dec 2023

Meridian , Mississippi, Looking West On Second Street After The Tornado, March 2, 1906

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of debris left by a tornado in Meridian, Mississippi. Utility poles and train cars are seen and people can be seen near the train cars and working among the debris. The tornado hit on March 2, 1906. The title of the card is printed beneath the bottom edge of the image and an inscription is written on the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Miss Nellie Frazeir in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The postmark is too faded to read. A green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage …

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Street Scene, Newton, Mississippi Dec 2023

Street Scene, Newton, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of a street in Newton, Mississippi that is crowded by horse drawn wagons and people. Buildings line the street and a sign for a dry goods store is to the left. The title of the card is printed in red beneath the bottom left edge of the image.

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Happy Hollow At The Neshoba County Fair, Philadelphia, Mississippi Dec 2023

Happy Hollow At The Neshoba County Fair, Philadelphia, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color image of the cabins and dwellings occupied by attendees of the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Mississippi. A line of wooden structures on either side of a walkway shows people seated on the porches. A white banner is strung across the alley that reads "Welcome to Happy Hollow" and proclaims the hollow to be "The fair's original organized community. "A paragraph on the upper left of the back of the card reads "Neshoba County Fair Philadelphia, Miss. Welcome to Happy Hollow--a part of the nations most unusual county fair. Many fair visitors move into their …

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Neshoba County Courthouse, Philadelphia, Mississippi Dec 2023

Neshoba County Courthouse, Philadelphia, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the Neshoba County Courthouse in Philadelphia, Mississippi, a two story building with pillar columns across the front entrance. Trees partially obscure the view of the courthouse. Mid-twentieth century cars are parked in front of the building. "Neshoba County, Miss. was founded in 1836. The present Courthouse, the fourth, was built in 1928." is printed on the back in the upper left corner.

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Meridian Female College, Meridian, Mississippi Dec 2023

Meridian Female College, Meridian, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white advertisement for Meridian Female College in Meridian, Mississippi. The advertisement bears and image of the main building of the campus with trees and buildings partially obscuring it. A portrait of J. w. Beeson, the president of the college is set in an oval in the upper left corner..

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Mary Holmes' Seminary, West Point, Mississippi Dec 2023

Mary Holmes' Seminary, West Point, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Mary Holmes' Seminary in West Point, Mississippi. The building is a large, three story, red brick building with a long, "L" shaped porch along the front and right side of the building with white railings and porch columns. Dormers are along the rood line. Several "X" marks are written on the corner porch railing indicating areas of the building spoken of in the inscription that is written on the back of the card. The title of the card is printed in red along the top of the image. [see transcription field]

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