West Point, MS: Marshall Motel, Highway 45 W. In West PointThis vintage linen postcard of West Point, Mississippi was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Marshall Motel, Highway 45 W. In West Point, Mississippi. It survives as a small, vivid window into West Point 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

vivid window into Red Oak as travelers once saw it

It captures the steamboats on the river

and farmland

The photograph is dated between 1864 and 1952

It pictures Toll Gate Rock and the Palisades

It is part of the Library of Congresss Prints and Photographs Division

connecting viewers to the past and enriching any collection

This image connects viewers to the past

connecting viewers to the architectural heritage of Georgia

ensuring that the details of this historic image are preserved for future generations

the house features elegant balconies and porches adorned with intricate hand railings

The main structure