Fine Art Prints of

Vintage Postcard Collages

featuring

Mississippi‘s Gulf Coast

PICTURE

OUR PAST

About Picture Our Past

Picture Our Past is a collection of original

coastal artwork featuring vintage postcards

from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. You’ll find ​historic Gulf Coast scenery: nostalgic landmarks, ​landscapes, beaches, buildings and coastal sites ​since lost to time and nature.

PICTURE OUR PAST

Buy Your Own Vintage Gulf Coast Views

You can purchase fine art prints of these original postcard collages on archival paper and canvas. Along with each

art print, you will receive a fact sheet with a brief history

of each vintage postcard image within your art print.

Please take a few minutes to visit. Other Gulf Coast

themes are in the works, so check back often for new

additions.

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PICTURe OUR PAST

Picture Our Past themes include each of the timeless cities along scenic Highway 90 from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi. Canvases are hand-painted, then crafted as antiqued collages with copies of postcards from the early- to mid-1900s. Each image is curated from my personal collection of hundreds of rare and collectible vintage postcards.

20x16 in.

BILOXI

20x16 in.

So. Much. History. Legendary names such as Mary Mahoney’s ​and Gus Stevens. The shrimp train, big fish and Deer Ranch. ​Blessing of the Fleet, Keesler AFB, the Lighthouse, the White ​House & more iconic landmarks

From 1907 schooner racing and oyster shucking to famous beachfront hotels. Biloxi legends such as Mary Mahoney’s Old French House and Gus Stevens’ Restaurant and Buccaneer Lounge. Images of big fish, Blessing of the Fleet, the Air Force & more.

PASS CHRISTIAN

20x16 in.

“The Pass” with its scenic drive and Dixie White House. Rare image of charcoal wagon (1911), hotels Lynne Castle (1911) & Pine Hills (1928) and Bayou Portage (1910). Trinity Church, sailing parties, vintage souvenir ephemera & more

BAY ST. LOUIS

20x16 in.

“The Secret Coast.” A rare 1910 view of the L&N railroad station, city hall, shell road, souvenirs, bay bridge and schooner racing.

St. Stanislaus College, St. Joseph's Academy, Church of Our Lady of the Gulf. A Bay St. misprint & historic Bay beauty

LONG BEACH

14x11 in.

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Rare look at 1940s Gulf Park swimmers, ‘30s Biloxi chute-the-chute slide and “happy bathers” in the Gulf, ‘40s beachgoers at Pass Christian’s Inn-by-the-Sea, ‘50s Edgewater Gulf Hotel water ballet & more

“The Friendly City.” Gulf Park girls from early ‘20s to the ‘40s. Jeff Davis Ave. from the ‘40s to pre-Camille.

Long Beach H.S. til ‘56 (becoming Jeff Davis Elementary).

Pine Lodge and Gulf View. Children’s Playground

HIGHWAY 90

HOSPITALITY

BE OUR GUEST

12x12 in.

20x16 in.

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Legendary beachfront hosts—remembering our favorites and our finest with hotels, motels, cottages and courts that made our Coast such a desirable home-away-from-home

Historic accommodations from the early 1900s to the ​modern era. Amenities from kitchenettes and ​shuffleboard to a roof garden and a yacht marina. All ​with front doors facing sparkling Gulf waters

26 (S)MILES OF HIGHWAY

14x11 in.

Follow Hwy. 90, the Coastline connection: The lighthouse ​and the shell road. Broadwater Beach marina and Gulf Park ​College girls. Early waterfronts and a pre-beach seawall. ​1920s oyster shucking and 1950s deep-sea fishing

ISLAND VIEWS

12x12 in.

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Rare image of Cat Island (1910-20); scenes from ​Ship Island: aerial view, boat landing, Fort ​Massachusetts interior; beachfront view of Deer ​Island; deep-sea fishing catch; & more

SHIP ISLAND

20X16 in.

20x16 in.

GONE FISHING

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Historic attraction, best sands for sunburned fun. Old Fort ​Massachusetts added in 1858, used in the Civil War. Pan ​American Clipper first ferried excursions still popular today. ​Lighthouse, old fort, early visitors, aerial views

Fish Tales, the Real Deal. Decades of rodeo-winning, record-​busting catches from tarpon to black bass, Spanish mackerel ​to speckled trout, jack crevalle to pompano jack. Here’s ​picture proof of the big ones that didn’t get away.

Remembering special places

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Mississippi’s Gulf Coast has always retained a ​special charm and a flavor all its own—a beachside ​allure enhanced by bayous, bays and barrier islands. ​In Picture Our Past art prints and canvases, you

can revisit memories of special places you never ​want to forget. Or relish nostalgic scenes you never ​knew even existed.

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Each Picture Our Past print is on Hahnemühle's Photo Rag®, the most popular giclee paper used by fine art photographers and artists to create high-quality,

fine art prints.

With impressive pictorial detail, Photo Rag® is a 100% cotton paper with a smooth surface texture and premium matte coating, meeting the highest standards for density, color gamut and graduation, and image sharpness.

All prints are created on demand to maintain the highest quality

possible. Included in your print cost are standard shipping fees

for delivery in 3-7 working days within the continguous U.S.

You can get a better idea of fulfillment times and any express fees

when you check out.

That’s THE legendary MARY MAHONEY,

proprietor of Biloxi’s world-famous

Old French House restaurant. And there

I am looking fancy. I’m thankful my mom

always carried a camera.

I love Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.

Growing up in Long Beach gifted me a childhood in a special place.

The whole Coast shares an intimate spirit among unique communities--​connected by 26 miles of US 90 and waterfront seawall--

blessing this Coast with a warmth and a soul unlike any other.

I began collecting vintage Coast postcards to help me remember ​places I loved growing up (before collecting became my obsession!). ​Decoupage art has always been a favorite pastime. So I started ​painting and pasting and wound up with these nostalgic collages.

I hope my artwork will reawaken memories of your favorite

places, too. Or maybe you’ll discover sites you’ve never been

but always wished you could see.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

xo, Suzie

Please check back for new prints. ​A Long Beach update is next in ​the lineup for new releases.

Thank you!

www.pictureourpastart.com

Suzie Kempf

Owner, Proprietor

suziek@pictureourpastart.com