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Six Story Carter Building On The Corner Of Main And Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Jan 1900

Six Story Carter Building On The Corner Of Main And Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Pine Belt Region

This color picture postcard features the corner of a six story building and people are walking on the sidewalk front of the building.Horses and carriages are also parked in frong of he bulding. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Carter Building Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as wellas indication for postage stamp placement.

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North Howard Street, Greenwood, Mississippi Jan 1900

North Howard Street, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This black and white postcard features a street with buildings on both sides. A banner strung across the street reads "Hardware LP QUINN." An early twentieth century car is in the middle of the street. utility poles line each side of the street. The title along the bottom of the card identifies the scene as "North Howard Street, Greenwood, Miss."

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West From Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Jan 1900

West From Front Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Pine Belt Region

This color postcard features buildings in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with people and horses and buggies on the street. The title on the top of the card reads "Front Street, Looking West, Hattiesburg, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address and postage stamp placement.

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North Howard Street, Greenwood, Mississippi Jan 1900

North Howard Street, Greenwood, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Region

This black and white postcard features a street with utility poles on either side and a sign for "Hardware L. P. Quinn" is strung between buildings across the road. A faded postmark is in the lower center of the image and the title "North Howard Street, Greenwood, Miss." is along the bottom of the image. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and address placement. A green one cent postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner and the card is postmarked Greenwood, Mississippi, June 15, 1908.

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United States Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts Jan 1900

United States Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This color postcard features several ships docked on the water near a ship yard. The title along the bottom of the card reads "U. S. Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a poly chrome postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for correspondence and postage stamp placement.

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Sailors Waving To Japanese Naval Ship Jan 1900

Sailors Waving To Japanese Naval Ship

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This color postcard features a group of sailors on a boat waving white flags to a Japanese naval ship out on the open water. The Japanese ship has Japanese symbols and the number 8 along the side. The back of the postcard features Japanese words and symbols in a box in the upper left, in a vertical line in the center, and vertically along the right side, and within a flower shaped box in the upper right corner. The words "Made in Nippon (Japan)" is in English at the top center of the card.

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Young Man Leading A United States Navy Band Jan 1900

Young Man Leading A United States Navy Band

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This black and white photograph features a young man in what appears to be a dark Naval uniform, waving a stick and carrying a white hat while leading a group of men in band uniforms carrying instruments. The handwritten title along the bottom of the photo reads "A Born Leader."

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Small Child In Native American Costume, Giles Bryan Walker, Amory, Mississippi Jan 1900

Small Child In Native American Costume, Giles Bryan Walker, Amory, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This black and white picture postcard features a small child posing in a Native American costume complete with a feathered headdress. He is standing in front of a studio backdrop curtain that is painted to look like a field with a fence in the distance. The child is identified on the back as Giles Bryan Walker. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The subject and location of the postcard are inscribed.

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A View On West Main Street, Looking East. Tupelo, Mississippi Jan 1900

A View On West Main Street, Looking East. Tupelo, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This color postcard features a street with a grassy median separating the lanes. The street is lined with sidewalks, trees and houses. Early twentieth century cards are driving on each lane of the street. The title in the upper right reads "A View on West Main Street, Looking East. Tupelo, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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Courthouse, Tupelo, Mississippi Jan 1900

Courthouse, Tupelo, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This color postcard features a two story building with columns on either side of the arched entrance and a dome in the center of the roof. The limbs of a tree can be seen along the left edge. The title in the lower right reads "Court House, Tupelo, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address and postage stamp placement.

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Presbyterian Church, Tupelo, Mississippi Jan 1900

Presbyterian Church, Tupelo, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This black and white picture postcard features a church with a tower on the left end and an ornate arched window in the center of the pitched front gable. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Presbyterian Church, Tupelo, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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Storefronts Behind A Wooden Fence, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Jan 1900

Storefronts Behind A Wooden Fence, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Pine Belt Region

This black and white picture postcard features several connected storefronts on a street behind a wooden fence. People are seen walking the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The title along the bottom of the card identifies the stores as "Klondyke Hotel, Hotel Weidmann, Henley's Studio, Century Drug Store, Hattiesburg, Miss." The photographer is listed in the lower right corner. An inscription is handwritten beneath the title. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address placement. The postage stamp has been removed and both postmarks are illegible. …

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Library University Of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi Jan 1900

Library University Of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This color postcard features a large gothic style building with two towers. The building is partially obscured by trees. The title along the bottom of the card identifies the building as "Library University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss." The publisher is listed in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a shield and leaves is in the upper left corner.

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Tupelo Fertilizer Factory, Tupelo, Mississippi Jan 1900

Tupelo Fertilizer Factory, Tupelo, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Region

This black and white postcard features a set of train tracks running beside a depot and a set of factory buildings. Men are standing out on the porch of the depot. The sign on the factory building in the center reads "Mill House." The title along the top of the card reads "Tupelo Fertilizer Factory, Tupelo, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for postage stamp placement and lines for the address.

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Lighted Fountain In Railroad Park, Tex Kounovsky's Antique Shop Housed At The Victoria Hotel, And The Old Lucius Lampton Home On East Laurel Street, Magnolia, Mississippi Jan 1900

Lighted Fountain In Railroad Park, Tex Kounovsky's Antique Shop Housed At The Victoria Hotel, And The Old Lucius Lampton Home On East Laurel Street, Magnolia, Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi Region

This color postcard features three images from Magnolia, Mississippi. The top image features a park fountain with buildings and trees in the back ground, (lighted fountain in Railroad Park, the bottom left image features a white building with iron railing and a sign for antiques on the facade (Tex Kounovsky's Antique Shop housed at the Victoria Hotel), and the bottom right image features a white two story home with a turret on the right corner (the old Lucius Lampton home on East Laurel Street). The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information and …

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Elite Cafe, Interior Booths, Counter, And Tables, Vicksburg, Mississippi Jan 1900

Elite Cafe, Interior Booths, Counter, And Tables, Vicksburg, Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi Region

This color postcard features the interior booths, tables, counter, stools, and kitchen of a restaurant identified in the title at the top as the "Elite Cafe." The image of a man's face is within a circle in the upper right of the card. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for postage stamp placement. The description in the upper left of the card reads "Elite cafe. "Pride of Vicksburg." Service Deluxe, Open all Nite. Air-Conditioned. 1317 Washington, Frank Saines, Prop. We wish to announce that a compete change …

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Courthouse And Confederate Monument, Port Gibson, Mississippi Jan 1900

Courthouse And Confederate Monument, Port Gibson, Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi Region

This color postcard features a white, two story building with a tall dome in the center. A tall confederate monument stands in front. Trees surround the building. The title along the top of the card identifies the scene as "Court House and Confederate Monument, Port Gibson, Miss." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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U. S. S. Dobbin, Destroyer Tender With Destroyers Alongside Jan 1900

U. S. S. Dobbin, Destroyer Tender With Destroyers Alongside

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This sepia toned picture postcard features a large naval destroyer docked with six smaller naval destroyers alongside it. Two small watercraft are pictured in the water to the left of the group of ships. The handwritten title in the upper right reads "The Sea Hard Dobbin." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The description in the lower left corner reads "U. S. S. Dobbin--Destroyer with destroyers along side. Capt. Robert Henderson, U.S.N. Commanding Officer. Comdr. Carl C. Krakow U.S.N. Executive Officer. Length 483 feet 10 …

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A Torpedo Leaving The Tube, United States Navy Jan 1900

A Torpedo Leaving The Tube, United States Navy

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This black and white picture postcard features a torpedo shooting out from a ship towards the water while a sailor watches from the deck. The title along the bottom of the card reads "A torpedo leaving the tube." The photographer and copyright information is located in the lower right corner. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for stamp placement.

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Sailors Crowded On Deck Jan 1900

Sailors Crowded On Deck

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This black and white picture postcard features sailors in white uniform crowed on the top desk of a naval ship with weapons and other machinery visible. The ship appears to be in the open water. The handwritten title along the bottom is partially illegible but the first word "Home" is clear. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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The Forecastle Or The Forward Part Of The Upper Deck Of A Ship Under Cataract Or Large Waterfall Jan 1900

The Forecastle Or The Forward Part Of The Upper Deck Of A Ship Under Cataract Or Large Waterfall

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This black and white postcard features poles and railings of the forward part of the upper deck under a large waterfall or, as the title in the lower left corner describes in naval terms, "A Fo'castle Cataract." The photographer is listed in the lower right corner. The image is very dark and hard to distinguish. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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A Naval Ship In Harbor, Brest, France Jan 1900

A Naval Ship In Harbor, Brest, France

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This black and white postcard features a naval ship with sailors on deck leaving the harbor. Other small boats are near or around the ship and an open bridge and buildings are seen in the background. The title along the bottom of card reads "Brest. --Port Militaire. --Sortie du croiseur << Montcalm >>. <>, -- Departing of cruiser << Montcalm >>. --L.L. The back of the postcard identifies the item as a Carte Postale (postcard) and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement.

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United States Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius Jan 1900

United States Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This color postcard features a naval cruiser on the water with a view of buildings on the coast in the distance behind it. The cruiser features one large funnel/stack emitting smoke, two pole masts, and a United States flag flying on the stern. An image of an eagle in the center of two United States flags is in the upper left corner of the card. The title in the lower left reads "U. S. Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information, as well as, indication for address and postage …

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Formal Portrait Of Sylvia "Silver" Peaster, Greenwood, Mississippi--Back Of The Photograph Jan 1900

Formal Portrait Of Sylvia "Silver" Peaster, Greenwood, Mississippi--Back Of The Photograph

African-Americana Postcards and Photographs

The back of the photograph featuring a portrait of Sylvia Peaster identifies the subject of the portrait and where it was taken.

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United States Ship Antigone On The Open Water Jan 1900

United States Ship Antigone On The Open Water

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This black and white postcard features a large naval ship bearing four pole masts and one large funnel/stack. The title in the top center of the card reads "U. S. S. Antigone." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence and postage stamp placement. Two eagles in flight flank the word "postcard."

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United States Battleship Ohio On The Open Water Jan 1900

United States Battleship Ohio On The Open Water

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This color postcard features a white naval battleship out on the open water. Three funnels/stacks are in the middle of the ship with masts on either end. The coastline can be seen in the distance behind the ship. The image of an eagle is in the center of two United States flags is in the upper left corner. The title in the upper right of the card reads "U. S. Battleship Ohio." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for correspondence, address, and postage stamp placement. The image of an eagle carrying a …

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First Aid Emergency Field Dressing Jan 1900

First Aid Emergency Field Dressing

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This color postcard features three men in naval sailor uniforms crouched around a man on a stretcher on the ground. One man is wrapping a bandage around the head of the man on the stretcher. Building and trees are in the distance behind the men. The title in the upper right corner reads "U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill." and the title in the lower left corner reads "First Aid Emergency Field Dressing." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher and artist information as well as indication for correspondence, address, and …

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Scene At Dry Dock Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina Jan 1900

Scene At Dry Dock Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This color postcard features three images of various ships. The top image is U. S. Battleship Texas in Dry Dock. The middle image is Submarines and Torpedo Boats on Dry Dock. The bottom image is Auxiliary U. s. Navy Brutus. The title along the bottom of the card reads "Scene at the Dry Dock Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides indication for address and postage stamp placement. The description in the upper left corner reads "Navy Yard. Meeting St. or Navy Yard car. A ride of about five miles …

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Sailor Seated On The Deck Of A Ship, Smoking A Pipe And Playing A Ukulele Jan 1900

Sailor Seated On The Deck Of A Ship, Smoking A Pipe And Playing A Ukulele

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This black and white postcard features a sailor in a white uniform and hat seated cross legged on the deck of the ship while smoking a pipe and playing a ukulele. The back of the postcard is partially cut off. "Post" and "Correspondence" are the only words visible.

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United States Battleship Minnesota (Flagship) On The Open Water Jan 1900

United States Battleship Minnesota (Flagship) On The Open Water

Navy and Battleship Postcards and Photographs

This color postcard features a large naval ship on the open water. The ship bears two cage/lattice masts on either end of the ship with three silver funnels/stacks between them. A United States flag flies from the mast on the right and from the stern of the ship. Various weapons can be seen on the deck of the ship. The title in the upper left reads "U. S. Battleship Minnesota (Flagship)." The back of the postcard identifies the item as a postcard and provides publisher information as well as indication for address and postage stamp placement. The description in the …

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