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| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | Three men standing at entrance of residence used as headquarters when S.G. Swain, (on left), was in charge of fortifications at Fort McPherson. All three m... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | View from distance of residence used as headquarters when S.G. Swain was in charge of fortifications at Fort McPherson. |
| Date: | 06 01 1864 |
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| Description: | Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Major Robert C. Crowell, F & S, 26th Missouri Infantry. When Crowell was mustered into the regiment he held the posit... |
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| Description: | Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Sergeant Major Francis W. Dunn, Company H, 1st Alabama Cavalry (Union). When Francis W. Dunn was mustered out o... |
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| Description: | "Homewood," with its four Ionic columns in front, was built in 1855-1860 and owned by David Hunt. People are posing on the stairs at the entrance. Caption ... |
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| Description: | "Homewood," one of the largest mansions in the Natchez area, was built in 1855-1860. |
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| Description: | Gloucester, the home of Winthrop Sargent, Mississippi's first governor was built in 1800 by David Williams. |
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| Description: | Originally "Routhland," this residence burned to the ground in 1855, but was rebuilt in 1856 in the Greek revival style and renamed "Dunleith." Caption rea... |
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| Description: | Melrose was a residence constructed between 1841 and 1848 in the classic Greek Revival style. George Kelly began the restoration of the home when he inheri... |
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| Description: | Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant James C. Swift, Company B, 1st Alabama Cavalry, in uniform and wearing a hat. Swift mustered into service a... |
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| Description: | View of the steamboat "Senator Cordill" in the Mississippi River near Port Gibson. The boat is carrying an excursion party, and some of the passengers are ... |
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| Description: | View of a shipyard with tracks for timber wagons. Several men are both on shore, and some men are on boats. One of the boats near the docks reads: "Alberta... |
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| Description: | View of the fleet owned by Dantzler Lumber Company. Several large sailing vessels are docked, and nearby is a canoe with two passengers. Caption reads: "Lu... |
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| Description: | A view of Church Street. Trees line both sides of the street, with telephone and/or electricity poles. The trees obscure the buildings to the left, and two... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The main lobby in the Carroll Hotel, named for Capt. E.C. Carroll. People are sitting and standing in the lobby which has tall ceilings, columns, and chair... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The ladies lobby at the Carroll Hotel, named for Capt. E.C. Carroll, filled with tables, chairs, and plants. The Carroll Hotel was razed in the 1960s to ma... |
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| Description: | A view of a logging scene. White and African American workers are posing for a group portrait. Oxen are pulling logs, and other large logs are piled on bot... |
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| Description: | View of the process of building a levee, including many horses and people. Caption reads: "Building the Levee near Port Gibson, Miss." |
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| Description: | Carthage was once well-known for the fine-grained, extremely dense grey limestone, "Carthage Marble," that came from the stone quarries. Caption reads: "St... |
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