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Columbus, MS · 1945

Greetings from Mississippi large-letter linen postcard Columbus

Greetings from Mississippi large-letter linen postcard Columbus — front
Greetings from Mississippi large-letter linen postcard Columbus — back
Greetings from Mississippi large-letter linen postcard Columbus — front Greetings from Mississippi large-letter linen postcard Columbus — back

Location

Columbus, MS

Postmark Year

1945

Scanned

June 1, 2026

Colorscale

color

Publisher

Tichnor Bros., Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)

Front

Description: Large-letter linen postcard 'Greetings from Mississippi' with scenes embedded in letters: lighthouse, sailboat, statue, bridge, state capitol. Upper right reads 'Columbus'. Lower left shows state flower the Magnolia. Lower right shows State Capital in Jackson.

Printed Text: Greetings from Mississippi

Back

Description: Divided back with printed state facts (Nickname: Magnolia State, 1940 Population 2,183,796, Area 46,865 sq mi, Entered Union Dec. 10, 1817). Postmark from Columbus MS, 1945. Handwritten message signed 'Diana' to Miss Dolly Hill, 156 Soundry St., Morgantown, W. Va. 3-cent Thomas Jefferson stamp.

Printed Text: Nickname—Magnolia State 1940 Population—2,183,796 Area in Sq. Miles—46,865 Entered the Union, Dec. 10, 1817 TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF PRINTED ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS. INC. BOSTON MASS.

Publisher Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Postmark & Message

Postmark: Columbus, MS circular cancellation

Message: Hi Kid, I am really in the deep South, not very cold here, but we're having a nice rain. Yes I am getting married, Tuesday or Wednesday, still write soon. Love, Diana

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