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"Pictorial souvenir of Biloxi, Miss. Biloxi and Its Advantages. Biloxi is situated about 79 miles east of New Orleans, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, with a population of over 10,000. Biloxi is the third oldest city in the United States, being first settled by Iberville early in the seventeenth century. Biloxi is well-known by tourists all through the North, as well as the South, not only as a famous Winter resort, but as a Summer resort it ranks first. Biloxi as a city is up-to-date in every respect, it has fine paved streets, with about fifteen miles of street railway. Biloxi is the greatest oyster market in the United States; and has better and more up-to-date schools than any other city triple its size. The Hotel accommodation is first-class, and along the gulf beach are many beautiful cottages." Envelope of images. Side 3.
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"Pictorial souvenir of Biloxi, Miss. Biloxi and Its Advantages. Biloxi is situated about 79 miles east of New Orleans, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, with a population of over 10,000. Biloxi is the third oldest city in the United States, being first settled by Iberville early in the seventeenth century. Biloxi is well-known by tourists all through the North, as well as the South, not only as a famous Winter resort, but as a Summer resort it ranks first. Biloxi as a city is up-to-date in every respect, it has fine paved streets, with about fifteen miles of street railway. Biloxi is the greatest oyster market in the United States; and has better and more up-to-date schools than any other city triple its size. The Hotel accommodation is first-class, and along the gulf beach are many beautiful cottages." Envelope of images. Side 3.
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- Series: 2
- Item: 1385
- Creator(s): Southern Publicity
- Description: "Pictorial souvenir of Biloxi, Miss. Biloxi and Its Advantages. Biloxi is situated about 79 miles east of New Orleans, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, with a population of over 10,000. Biloxi is the third oldest city in the United States, being first settled by Iberville early in the seventeenth century. Biloxi is well-known by tourists all through the North, as well as the South, not only as a famous Winter resort, but as a Summer resort it ranks first. Biloxi as a city is up-to-date in every respect, it has fine paved streets, with about fifteen miles of street railway. Biloxi is the greatest oyster market in the United States; and has better and more up-to-date schools than any other city triple its size. The Hotel accommodation is first-class, and along the gulf beach are many beautiful cottages." Envelope of images. Side 3.
- Date: 19--
- City/State: Biloxi, Mississippi
- County: Harrison County
- Call Number: PI/2015.0023/Series II
- Filename: 133436-03-postcard.tif