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The Great Southern Hotel

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This panorama of the Great Southern Hotel by William Henry Jackson in 1906 was taken on top of the Gulf & Ship Island R.R. Building .  The image is a digital reconstruction of 3 of Jackson's 8x10 glass plate negatives, and printed on canvas.
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The Great Southern Hotel viewed from the west side of the harbor with the Hewes Building under construction in the background. 1906
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Front view of the Great Southern Hotel from the pier walk. 1903
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The Great Southern Hotel was located on the northwest corner of Highway 90 and 25th Ave. 1938, Paul Jermyn Collection,
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