Fulton, MS: McKee Modern Courts

Fulton, MS: McKee Modern CourtsThis vintage linen postcard of Fulton, Mississippi was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures McKee Modern Courts, Fulton, Mississippi. It survives as a small, vivid window into Fulton as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers Collection. This edition

it featured impressive Tuscan columns and intricate ironwork

the ships riding at anchor

Route 40 was one of the great east-west arteries of the country

The structure is notable for its distinctive chimneys

The bridge is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South

and is now preserved within the Library of Congress collection

this photograph serves as an important historical artifact

The kitchen is notably located in the basement

in the automobile age

The buildings design includes notable fireplaces

highlights various styles of Southern architecture

The Carnegie Survey is housed in the Library of Congress