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"Old Capitol Museum, Jackson, Mississippi...Governor's Office...Designated as the 'Apartment of the Governor' by a law of 1842, this office, located on the first floor of the Old Capitol, was occupied by Mississippi's Chief Executives from that date until 1903. The room is decorated with authentic period furnishings as it might have been in the 1850's. The State Historical Museum, Old Capitol, is a division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Open daily, except Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m." Interior view. Side 2.

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  • Item: 292
  • Description: "Old Capitol Museum, Jackson, Mississippi...Governor's Office...Designated as the 'Apartment of the Governor' by a law of 1842, this office, located on the first floor of the Old Capitol, was occupied by Mississippi's Chief Executives from that date until 1903. The room is decorated with authentic period furnishings as it might have been in the 1850's. The State Historical Museum, Old Capitol, is a division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Open daily, except Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m." Interior view. Side 2.
  • Creator(s): Ford, Gilbert
  • Date: 1964
  • City/State: Jackson, Mississippi
  • County: Hinds County
  • Call Number: PI/2008.0001
  • Filename: 122297-photo-2.tif