Exhibits
Postcards
The Ann Rayburn Collection of Paper Americana contains 40 boxes of postcards. A selection of these cards, mostly focusing on Mississippi, historic landmarks, and educational institutions is available in eGrove. The collection's finding aid gives a list of subject areas.
![Miss Liberty on a Canon (Miss Liberty, at Noon Doth Wave)](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pccanon.width-500.jpg)
- "Miss Liberty, at Noon Doth Wave" (1908)
![A cluster of firecrackers with the text, "Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue"](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pccheers.width-500.jpg)
- "Three Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue"
![A cherub holds a laurel wreath under the words Honor the Brave](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pccherub.width-500.jpg)
- "Honor the Brave"
![A child dressed as a Navy seaman jumps out of a firecracker holding a flag](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcchild.width-500.jpg)
- "Hats off all along the line / When Freedom's flag goes by!"
![Glorious Fourth. An eagle rests between two American flags.](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcfourth.width-500.jpg)
- "Glorious Fourth / When Freedom from her mountain height / Unfurled her standard to the air / She tore the asure robe of night / And set the stars of glory there"
![illustration of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pa.](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pclibbell.width-500.jpg)
- "Independence Hall and Liberty Bell"
![Memorial Day](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcmem.width-500.jpg)
- "Memorial Day / Just a few words of comfort and cheer from one of your dear friends; and although I cannot be with you in person I am indeed with you in spirit."
![illustration of the Statue of Liberty holding a firecracker](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcstatue.width-500.jpg)
- "For a Merry 4th"
![illustration of a veteran's medal, an American flag, and a floral vine with the text "Sons of Veterans"](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcvet.width-500.jpg)
- "The flag of our country forever! / Sons of Veterans"
![Victory. A golden eagle sits on an American shield with a ribbon featuring dates of American victories.](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcvictory.width-500.jpg)
- "Victory / 1776, 1812, 1848, 1861-65, 1898"
![illustration of George Washington riding a horse, with a sword extended](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcwashorse.width-500.jpg)
- "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"
![illustration of George Washington cutting a cherry tree with a sword](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcwashtree.width-500.jpg)
- "Washington his bravery"
![illustration of an American flag with the text "Long may she wave"](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcwave.width-500.jpg)
- "Long may she wave."
![illustration of an American flag and naval vessels with the text "wherever it floats on land or sea, no stain its honor mars"](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcboat.width-500.jpg)
- "Wherever it floats, on land or sea / No stain its honor mars"
![illustration of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pa.](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/pcindephall.width-500.jpg)
- Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.