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Identifier
mum00078_b01_f44_004
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Date Information
1950s
Description
A large group of people at the I.C. Depot. Typed below photograph: This scene of the old I.C. depot (incidentally it is still standing and in use) (around 100 some odd yrs. Old), as this was the only means of getting in and out of Oxford at this time (1919), the center of interest naturally was at this site, for both Ole Miss and Oxford. Especially when the school opened, or a football team was visiting us, we are sending ours out eh? So 'tis very likely that Bill was in this scene eh? In the forefront the old darky (with back to you) is checking out the baggage and trunks [More text follows]. [Full page images can be found in Box 1 scrapbook, also in this image gallery.]
Original Collection
Cofield Collection (MUM00078); J.R. and Jack Cofield original works are copyrighted to the University of Mississippi. Many images were collected by J.R. Cofield, and are subject to copyright under the creator. Archives and Special Collections. University of Mississippi Libraries.
Original Format
black-and-white photographs
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Relational Format
image