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Aftermath Of A Storm, Dauphine Street, Mobile, Alabama Oct 2023

Aftermath Of A Storm, Dauphine Street, Mobile, Alabama

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This postcard features a sepia toned image of Dauphine Street after a damaging storm. Debris can be seen covering the street though the buildings on either side are still standing and appear to have minimal damage. People are gathered on the sidewalks. "Dauphin St. The storm was something awful. Jose. D." is written along the bottom edge of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Mrs. Enna Coleman in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Destruction In A Town Oct 2023

Destruction In A Town

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This postcard features a sepia toned image of an unidentified town street with buildings on either side that has shows visible signs of destruction. A large crane is prominent in the foreground with two men sitting near the top where it meets the roof of one of the buildings that line the street. People are seen gathered in multiple places on the sidewalks.

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Two Men Standing Outside Oct 2023

Two Men Standing Outside

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated black and white photograph features two men standing outside in front of a barn or house. The men are both wearing dark pants and vests with white shirts. The man on the left is facing away from the camera and wearing a light colored hat. The man on the right is wearing a dark hat and has his hand raised to his face. The photograph is in set within a circular frame of a yellowed card. "75" is stamped on the bottom of the card.

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Boys Sitting Outside Oct 2023

Boys Sitting Outside

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated sepia toned photograph features two young boys sitting outside on some railroad ties or logs. The boys are both wearing dark pants, white shirts, and hats. The photograph is set within a circular frame on a yellowed card. "41" is stamped on the bottom of the card.

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People Gathered Around A Train Oct 2023

People Gathered Around A Train

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated sepia toned photograph features a group of people, mostly men, gathered around a train car that is stopped on the railroad tracks. Some people are also standing in the ditch to the right of the train and a dog is seen walking toward them. Trees are pictured on the other side of the train. The photograph is set within a circular frame on a yellowed card. "14" is stamped on the bottom of the card.

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Train Cars On The Tracks Oct 2023

Train Cars On The Tracks

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated sepia toned photograph features a couple of train cars parked stopped on the railroad tracks. One man is standing at the door of the car in the center, and three or four more men are standing on or beside the tracks near the car. "F and M. 519" Is painted on the left side of the car and "Construction Car" is painted on the right side of the car. The photograph is set within a circular frame of a yellowed card. "2" is stamped at the bottom of the card.

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Train On A Railway Bridge Oct 2023

Train On A Railway Bridge

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated sepia toned photograph features a train stopped on a railway bridge with people standing to the left of the train. Trees are visible behind the train and the people. The photograph is set within a circular frame on a yellowed card. "29" is stamped at the bottom of the card.

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Portrait Of A Soldier Oct 2023

Portrait Of A Soldier

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated color photograph features the portrait of a young soldier wearing a dark military uniform with shoulder boards and insignia pins on the collar. The photo is within a round frame and crack or tear across the top and left of the photo.

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Men On A Porch Oct 2023

Men On A Porch

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated black and white photograph features a small group of men gathered on the front porch of a wood house. Some of the men are seated and some of standing. The photograph is framed within a circle on a yellowed card. "60" is stamped at the bottom of the card.

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Man At A Railroad Track Oct 2023

Man At A Railroad Track

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated black and white photograph features a man wearing a white shirt, a dark shirt and pants, and a bowler hat standing on a set of railroad tracks. Two structures can be seen in the distance behind him. The photograph is set within a round frame of a yellowed card. "62" is stamped at the bottom of the card.

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Man On A Horse Oct 2023

Man On A Horse

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This undated black and white photograph features a man in a suit and hat seated on a horse. The man's legs are both on the same side of the horse instead of sitting astride. The horse is standing at a set of railroad tracks. The photograph is inset in a round frame on a yellowed card. "5" is stamped at the bottom of the card.

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Courthouse, Starkville, Mississippi Oct 2023

Courthouse, Starkville, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Oktibbeha County Courthouse in Starkville, Mississippi, a two story, red brick building with a dome shaped clock tower and a gabled roof. Four, two story, white columns flank the entrance and aside entrance on the left of the building has a one story column on each side of the door.. A small fence encloses the courthouse and a hook style lamp post is in front of the courthouse. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image and pink and green florals on a yellow background are …

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Macon, Mississippi, Presbyterian Church Oct 2023

Macon, Mississippi, Presbyterian Church

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the Presbyterian Church in Macon, Mississippi, an angular building with arched windows and a tower with a sphere or steeple on top. A wood fence is seen on the right with a small tree and the edge of a taller tree is seen on the left edge of the image. The title of the card is printed along the bottom edge of the image.

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Scene On Campus Industrial Institute And College (I. I. And C.), Columbus, Mississippi Oct 2023

Scene On Campus Industrial Institute And College (I. I. And C.), Columbus, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of a scene of buildings and trees on the Industrial Institute and College campus in Columbus, Mississippi. The primary view in the scene is a three story, white building with a wide porch that has four white columns. A building is on either side of the center building. Trees and a black metal fence are pictured in front of the buildings. The title of the card is printed in red on the upper left of the image.

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Employees Annual Picnic, Quitman, Mississippi Oct 2023

Employees Annual Picnic, Quitman, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features multiple cars of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad taking these employees on their annual picnic. Several umbrellas are seen protecting the families from the sun. The name "Mobile and Ohio" is painted on the side of the first railroad car and white banners are hanging on the middle three cars. Trees are seen on the left side of the railroad. The title of the card is printed along the bottom left of the card.

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East Mississippi Insane Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi Oct 2023

East Mississippi Insane Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of an angled view of the East Mississippi Insane Hospital in Meridian, a three story, red brick building with a outset portion in the center that includes a tower and the entrance. Trees, bushes, and flowers are depicted in the yard in front of the hospital. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image.

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East Mississippi Insane Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi Oct 2023

East Mississippi Insane Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the East Mississippi Insane Hospital in Meridian, a three story, red brick building with a outset portion in the center that includes a tower and the entrance. A sidewalk leads to the building with a circular flowerbed that it wraps around near the building. Trees, bushes, and flowers are depicted in the yard in front of the hospital. The title of the card is printed in the upper left of the image.

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Cutting Alfalfa Near West Point, Mississippi Oct 2023

Cutting Alfalfa Near West Point, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of two men driving horse drawn farm equipment to cut alfalfa in a large field near West Point, Mississippi. A third man is depicted as being seated on horseback observing the two men working. The title of the card is printed along the top left of the image. "84" is written in the middle of the left side on the back of the card.

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Cotton Compress, Columbus, Mississippi Oct 2023

Cotton Compress, Columbus, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of a yard of multiple rows of compressed cotton bales with buildings and a smoke stack emitting dark smoke in the background. Men can be seen standing among the rows of cotton bales. The title of the card is printed along the bottom left edge of the card and the publisher is printed along the right edge of the card.

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United States Post Office, Columbus, Mississippi Oct 2023

United States Post Office, Columbus, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of the United States Post Office at Columbus, Mississippi, a building with a curved front entrance, striped awnings above the windows, and decorative rail trim along the roof line. "Post Office" is engraved into the trim above the door. Two men are seen standing on the entrance steps and three men are pictured standing off to the side of the steps. The title of the card is printed in the upper right of the image and the publisher's name is printed in the lower right of the image.

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City Hall At Night, West Point, Mississippi Oct 2023

City Hall At Night, West Point, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the West Point, Mississippi City Hall depicted at night, after dark. The city hall building is a two story building with a clock tower in the center of the roof. The windows of the building are depicted as being lit from inside and the buildings attached to the city hall are also depicted as being lit from inside. Two people and a dog are depicted in the grassy area to the right of the city hall building. The title of the card is printed in the lower left edge of the image. The …

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New Dormitory And Mess Hall, A. And M. College, Mississippi Oct 2023

New Dormitory And Mess Hall, A. And M. College, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This postcard features a black and white image of a dormitory and mess hall, possibly Old Main, at Mississippi A and M College, currently Mississippi State University. The dorm is a four story building with outset corners and arched brickwork above the windows on the top floor. A tree and bushes are in front of the building. The title of the card is printed on the upper left of the image.

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Man In A Covered Wagon Pulled By A Donkey Oct 2023

Man In A Covered Wagon Pulled By A Donkey

East Central Mississippi Region

This undated black and white photograph features an older man in a white shirt, dark pants, and suspenders seated in a small covered wagon that has "Relic of Old 49" printed on the side of the cover. The wagon is hitched o a donkey and is parked in across the street from a white, clapboard house. "Jim Pruitt Studio Starkville, Miss." is printed on the back of the photograph. The top left corner and a small part of the center of the photo are torn.

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Market Street Looking North From College, Columbus, Mississippi Oct 2023

Market Street Looking North From College, Columbus, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This undated black and white photograph features Market Street in Columbus, Mississippi looking north. Buildings line the street on either side and horse drawn carriages and wagons are on the street or parked near the sidewalks. People are seen gathered o the sidewalks. The title of the photograph is typed in blue ink across the top of the photograph. "Salesman Sample Mint Condition" is written in pencil on the back of the photograph.

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Scene On Luxapalila Creek, Columbus, Mississippi Oct 2023

Scene On Luxapalila Creek, Columbus, Mississippi

East Central Mississippi Region

This undated black and white photograph features a scene on the Luxapalila Creek in Columbus, Mississippi. The scene shows a small waterfall on the creek in the right corner and trees on either side of the creek bank. The title of the photograph is typed across the top of the photo, though the creek's name is misspelled as "Luxapolila".

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Portrait Of A Young Boy Oct 2023

Portrait Of A Young Boy

East Central Mississippi Region

This undated black and white photograph features a portrait of a young boy wearing a dark suit with a wide white shirt collar and a cravat. The pants on the suit are short and he is wearing dark lace up boots. The boy is standing on a rock ledge with his arm resting on top of a tall rock. Other outdoor imagery is beside and behind him. The photographer and photography studio is named on the pink back of the card the photo is printed on.

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Little Willie Finger Oct 2023

Little Willie Finger

East Central Mississippi Region

This sepia toned portrait is of a baby with curly hair wearing a white dress and posted on a fur blanket. The child is identified as Little Willy Finger in the inscription beneath the portrait. The photography studio, Garner and Co. Artistic Portraits Columbus and Oxford, Miss., is printed below the inscription. The back of the portrait advertises the photography studio's services and identifies the manager as J. W. Garner.

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Waldron Street Christian Church, Corinth, Mississippi Oct 2023

Waldron Street Christian Church, Corinth, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Waldron Street Christian Church in Corinth, Mississippi, A red brick building with a tower on the left corner entrance and arched windows and doorways. Bare trees are on the corner of the church and at the sidewalk next to the street. The title of the card is printed in red along the upper right of the card. The back of the card is addressed to Miss. Jennie Tooker in Green Ridge, Missouri. the postmark is missing the primary stamp and a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the …

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Lee County Courthouse, Tupelo, Mississippi Oct 2023

Lee County Courthouse, Tupelo, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features a color illustration of the Lee County courthouse in Tupelo, Mississippi, a two story building with a dome clock tower. Trees standing in front of the courthouse and an early twentieth century card is parked at the street beside it. Two men in dark suits and light colored hats are depicted waling in the foreground. The title of the card is printed along the top edge of the card.

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Building Of R. B. Henderson Drug Company, New Albany, Mississippi Oct 2023

Building Of R. B. Henderson Drug Company, New Albany, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This postcard features the R.B. Henderson Drug Company building, a two story commercial building with arched details on the facade and arched windows on the second story. A sign for the store is in the center of the buildings and vertical signs reading "Drugs" are placed at the brick columns along the front entrance. man is pictured standing by the door wearing a dark suit and a man wearing a white shirt with a dark vest and dark pants is pictured standing in front of the building near the edge of the image. The title of the card is printed …

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