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[Election Card for G. P. Steadman]

Description: Campaign card on a pale pink card for G. P. Stedman, "candidate for re-election to the office of County Treasurer of Harrison County, subject to the action of the Citizens Party Primary, July 25th, 1914. Respectfully solicits your vote and influence." There is a small oval logo in the lower left corner: "Typographical Union Label, Marshall, Tex." Someone wrote what appear to be unrelated notes on the back of the card.
Date: 1914
Creator: Stedman, G. P.
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Elk Building, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the Elk Building, Marshall, Texas, 212 N. Washington, Ave. A man stands in the doorway of the commercial space on the first floor. To the left of the shopfront is the narrow entrance door to the stairs leading to the Elks lodge rooms. The striped awnings on the first floor and on the building to the right are retracted. There is a recessed bay window on the second level above the shopfront, and on the third level a semicircular recess, or exedra. Printed on the… more
Date: [..1908]
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Elks Building, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the Elks Building, Marshall, Texas, 212 N. Washington, Ave. The buildings on either side of this building have been artifically removed from the image and the building is surrounded by a uniform blue color, with pale orange adjacent to the first floor level. A man stands in the doorway of the commercial space on the first floor and a selection of rocking chairs and straight chairs have been placed on the front edge of the sidewalk. To the left of the shopfront … more
Date: [..1908]
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Eureka No. 2 K. of P. Degree Team

Description: Group photograph of the Marshall, Texas Eureka No. 2 Knights of Pythias Degree Team in costume, taken inside their lodge building. Windows with Venetian blinds are visible behind the group and decorative knights' shields hang on the wall. Three men are sitting in the center front, two holding swords in front of them and twenty men stand behind them. The title "Eureka No. 2 K. of P. Degree Team" is printed in the center of the bottom of the print. On the lower right is printed "Photo by Parker-C… more
Date: 1900/1910
Creator: Parker-Corti
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Facts about Marshall, Texas: Industrial, Agricultural and Commercial Center of East Texas

Description: Booklet includes many statistics and halftone photographic images of Marshall, Texas, in the 1940s. An aerial view of the city is included near the beginning of the booklet. Contents include lists, descriptions, and illustrations of manufacturing, industrial, and commercial companies and facilities, as well as schools, churches, and homes. Agricultural activities and opportunities in Harrison County are also included, as well as recreational assets, particularly Caddo Lake State Park. A drawing… more
Date: 1946
Creator: Chamber of Commerce, Marshall, Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet

[First Air Mail Service to Marshall, Texas]

Description: Photograph showing 10 men standing in front of a Trans-Texas Airways plane around a cart with mailbags. A woman and a man are looking on through the cabin door, and the cargo door is open. This is a photograph taken by the newspaper's photographer to cover the initial flight of the first air mail route through Marshall, Texas. The dignitaries are wearing hats and suits, and a few are wearing overcoats. The airline crew members are wearing uniforms, but no jackets. "News Messenger" is printed at… more
Date: August 1953
Creator: Marshall News Messenger
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[First Baptist Church, 405 West Austin, Marshall, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard of the First Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas, 405 W. Austin St. The main sanctuary building is a gable front red brick building with bell tower and steeple on top of the front gable and a pedimented classical entrance porch projecting from the facade. A smaller similar chapel building is to its left, with an education or office wing behind it. All the buildings are faced with red brick. The buildings are on a corner lot, and a stop sign, directional signs, and street s… more
Date: 1973~
Creator: Hieronymus, Charles G.
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First Baptist Church, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-6

Description: Black and white photo-postcard of the First Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas, taken sometime in the 1940s. The stone masonry building has a main front gable section with a cross gable wing to the right. A bell tower entrance projects from the right side of the main section. The windows have Gothic style pointed arches. A variety of bushes have been planted around the base of the building. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "First Baptist Church - Marshall, Texas. 6-J-6"… more
Date: 194X
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First M. E. Church, South, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard of the First United Methodist Church, located at 300 East Houston St., in Marshall, Texas, photographed around 1909. The building was constructed in 1861. It is a front gable brick masonry structure in a Greek revival style with a bell tower and steeple on top of the front gable. The entrance porch has four tapered square brick columns surmounted by a pediment. The view shows the facade and the east side of the building with stained glass windows in the east wa… more
Date: March 16, 1910
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[First Methodist Church, Marshall, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard of the First United Methodist Church, located at 300 East Houston St., in Marshall, Texas, photographed in the 1950s. The main building was constructed in 1861. It is a front gable brick masonry structure in a Greek revival stye with a bell tower and steeple on top of the front gable. The entrance porch has four tapered square brick columns surmounted by a pediment. The photograph was taken after 1949 when there were renovations and an addition to the east of the buildin… more
Date: 195X
Creator: O'Brien, Helen
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First Presbyterian Church and Chapel, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-7

Description: Black and white photo-postcard of the First Presbyterian Church in Marshall, Texas, taken sometime in the 1940s. The main building was constructed in 1884 in an English Arts and Crafts parish church style. The main gable-roofed structure has a picturesque tower entrance porch projecting on the right. Decorative shingles can be seen on the mid-level of the entrance tower and in the ends of the gables, and turned wood elements decorate the entrance porch. Bushes and trees surround the building. … more
Date: 194X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex.

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 310 N. Fulton St., in Marshall, Texas, photographed around 1907. The main building was constructed in 1884 in an English Arts and Crafts parish church style. The main gable-roofed structure has a picturesque tower entrance porch projecting on the right. Decorative shingles can be seen on the mid-level of the entrance tower and in the ends of the gables, and turned wood elements decorate the entrance porch. Bushes and tr… more
Date: July 18, 1908
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First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex., M 600

Description: Black and white photo-postcard of the First Presbyterian Church in Marshall, Texas, taken sometime in the 1950s. The main building was constructed in 1884 in an English Arts and Crafts parish church style. The main gable-roofed structure has a picturesque tower entrance porch projecting on the right. Decorative shingles can be seen on the mid-level of the entrance tower and in the ends of the gables, and turned wood elements decorate the entrance porch. Bushes and trees surround the building. … more
Date: 195X
Creator: L. L. Cook Co.
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Fly'N Fish, Beers Field - Caddo Lake, 4800 Ft. N. S. Hard Surfaced

Description: Color halftone postcard showing the Fly 'N Fish motel and airport on Caddo Lake, near Marshall, Texas. Two small planes are parked on the runway in front of the motel. One-story wings for the rooms extend on either side of a two-story height front-gable building that housed a dining room and dance floor. Printed on the top of the image: "The Fly 'N Fish, Beers Field - Caddo Lake, 4800 Ft., N. S. Hard Surfaced." Printed between the message and address sections is: "Pub. by Brogan Adv. Co., Tyler… more
Date: April 6, 1956
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[Four Generations, Dykes, McAllisters, and McCutchans]

Description: Photographic portrait of four adults and two children. Standing left to right are Clinton Dyke and Mary McAllister McCutchan, seated on left is Sarah Dyke holding her great grandson Marion Sims McCutchan Jr., seated on right is Katie McAllister holding her grandson Lewis McCutchan. Later inscription in ink on back reads: "4 generations, L to R standing Uncle Clinton, Mother (Mary), seated Great Grandmother Dyke holding Sims McCutchan Jr., Grandmother McAllister holding Lewis McCutchan." The pho… more
Date: 1905
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The Gables - Marshall, Texas

Description: Color halftone postcard printed on linen style paper of the Gables Cafe, Marshall, Texas, probably from the late 1930s or early 1940s. The one-story side-gable building has a small cross-gable entrance and an addition on the left side. A tall sign mounted on a single pole says "Gables Cafe." A shorter sign to its right is shaped like a woman wearing a long skirt holding one arm out, and the word "cafe" is legible on her apron. Printed on the sky part of the image is the title, "The Gables -- Ma… more
Date: [1935..1945]
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Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard of the Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas, 705 N. Washington Ave. The view is from the southeast, showing the south side of the building and part of the facade. Corbelled bricks mark the top of the second floor. A shed roof supported by poles covers the sidewalk in front of the building. Part of a sign saying "Drug Store" is visible beneath the shed roof. There are several brick chimneys. On the side of the building is an underground storage room or storm cellar … more
Date: [1915..1930]
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[Groner Hall, East Texas Baptist College]

Description: Color halftone postcard of the Laura Virginia Groner Hall, East Texas Baptist College, in Marshall, Texas, taken sometime in the 1950s. The two-story brick dormitory has a wide full-height entrance porch with six square columns and with three dormers and a central cupola in the roof. All of the windows have shutters. Printed on the back at the end of the image caption: "Ektachrome by Helen O'Brien. Printed at the bottom of the message section: "Pub by Eastex Photo Supply, Marshall, Texas. 380-… more
Date: 195X
Creator: O'Brien, Helen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Group photograph of Women's Group of First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a large group of women and two children, identified on the back of the photograph as the Women's Group of the First Presbyterian Church of Marshall, Texas. Most are sitting on the front steps of the Sunday School building, but nine are standing at the back of the group. Many of the women are wearing cloche hats. Two small labels with the following writing are attached on the back: "Womens Group 1st Pres. Church, Marshall, 1920s or early 1930s. Sunday School bldg, 1st Pres Marshall… more
Date: 1920/1934
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[Hand-drawn map by Mary McAllister, School Assignment]

Description: Hand-drawn map on card stock showing Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. It was drawn by Mary McAllister in Marshall, Texas, for a school assignment. She signed it in the lower left corner and dated it May 5, 1893. Written in pencil in a different hand on the right side of the map is the grade 99 1/2. McAllister was born in June 1889 and would have been 12 years old when she drew the map. On the other side of the card is lithographed: "From M. A. Fine Merchant Tailoring, Sample No." with th… more
Date: 1893
Creator: McAllister, Mary.
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[Harrison County Airport, Marshall, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard showing the Harrison County Airport, Marshall, Texas. The modern building with brick and stone facing and many large windows with steel frames has four levels. The first floor is wide, with a central section with its roof extending forward to form a covered porch. On the far right of the building, steps lead up to a viewing area on top of the roof of the right section of the building. The second and third levels are above the central portion of the building, and the four… more
Date: 196X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

Harrison County Court House, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the Harrison County courthouse in Marshall, Texas. The Confederate monument stands in front of the courthouse and a tree is on either side of the courthouse. Printed across the top of the image is the title: "Harrison County Court House, Marshall, Texas." Printed along the left edge of the message space on the back is: "Published by Marshall Peanut Candy Co., Marshall, Texas," and printed between the message and address sections: "A… more
Date: 193X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
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