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[Community Leader and Educator, Marshall]

An unidentified African-American educator is photographed in his office in Marshall. The telephone, other furnishings, and his clothing suggest a time during the first third of the twentieth century.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Three Women]

Three women, unidentified, pose in a room. Framed pictures and other decorative objects are in the room.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Portrait of Rebecca A. M. Hudson]

Photograph of Rebecca A. M. Hudson, who is standing, wearing a blue dress, and visible from the legs up. She is standing in front of a multi-colored curtain, and there is a bronze chair next to her.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Portrait of Elizabeth Bishop]

Photograph of Elizabeth Bishop, who is standing, wearing a light-colored dress, and visible from the chest up. There is a man standing behind her, wearing a dark-colored suit.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Adults Watch over the Children at the Picnic]

A library assistant, left, and a chaperone, right, keep a watchful eye at the children's play day which concluded the summer reading program at Marshall Public Library, c1976. The picnic and games were held on the library's grounds that year.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Child Races at the Picnic]

A small boy races toward a finish line as other children wait their turn. An adult appears to stand in the right foreground. The event was a picnic and games day which concluded the summer reading program at Marshall Public Library, c1976.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Children Race at the Picnic]

A picnic with games on the library grounds concluded the summer reading program at Marshall Public Library, c1976. A girl races across the grass as an adult cheers her on while other children wait their turn.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Children Register for RIF Distribution at the Library]

Children register their choices after selecting books at RIF distribution day. The Marshall Public Library has participated in the Reading Is Fundamental program since its beginning.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Audio Recordings File at the Public Library]

Marshall Public Library stored the LP (long-playing) recordings in their own files which were made for the purpose. This type of audio recording existed for a substantial part of the 20th century, and was current when the library was built in 1973.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Periodicals Displayed at the New Library]

The new Marshall Public Library Building, which opened in 1973, had a generous magazine and newspaper display area.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Assistant Checks out Books to a Patron]

At Marshall Public Library, a library assistant checks out books to a library patron. Both women are unidentified.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Truck Transports Library Books]

When Marshall Public Library was built, a truck was used to transport materials from one site to another, c1973. The load here consisted of bags and boxes of donated items which the community was encouraged to contribute.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Class Meets at Library]

A career education class meets in the Gold Auditorium at Marshall Public Library. The auditorium was equipped with the latest audio-visual technology when the library was built in 1973. This class, meeting in 1978, made use of that technology shown in the picture. The auditorium has been in demand almost continuously for many purposes since the library was built.

Date: 1978

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Filmstrip Projector]

A filmstrip projector (35mm) was a standard piece of audio-visual equipment in schools and libraries, beginning c1965. This model belonged to Marshall Public Library, which was built in 1973. The filmstrip projector was replaced by videocassette and VHS player-recorder technology.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Children's Summer Reading Activity at the Library]

The 1980 summer reading program at Marshall Public Library finished with a picnic for the children.

Date: 1980

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Child Tearfully Receives a Prize]

A girl cries as she receives a stuffed toy prize at the conclusion of Marshall Public Library's summer reading program, c1976. The child and a library volunteer stand on the stage in the library's Gold auditorium. The child and adult are unidentified.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[William M. Reed, Marshall Educator]

Mr. William M. Reed was Assistant Coach and Teacher of Physical Education. The photograph is probably from a Pemberton High School yearbook, possibly from 1950-53 or 1964. No further information is available.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[African-American Man in Harrison County]

Unidentified African-American man in Harrison County.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Rosetta J. Randolph, Marshall Educator]

Mrs. Rosetta J. Randolph taught "Home and Family Life" classes at Pemberton High School in Marshall, according to this yearbook photograph. The yearbook may date from 1950-53 or 1964. No information is available about her life.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[First United Methodist Church, Marshall]

First United Methodist Church of Marshall stands at 300 E. Houston Street one block from the downtown square. The congregation traces its roots to a circuit-riding preacher in 1839, although they were formally organized in 1845. The church building was finished in 1861, built slaves who hand-made brick and hand-hewed the beams. The bricks have been covered with stucco as a preservative. The Greek-Revival sanctuary is to the right with its steeple containing a working carillon. The portico… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Christmas at the Library]

A Christmas tree decorates the Marshall Public Library. Two children and an adult sit in front of the tree.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Historic Train District, Marshall]

At the time of this picture, the old Ginocchio railroad hotel (at left) in Marshall contained the "All Things Good Restaurant." At right is the brick ticket office which contains the tunnel under the tracks to the historic depot, out of sight behind the office. In the center is a freight train rolling through.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Grave in Marshall]

The grave of Jessie E. Copeland is located in the old Powder Mill Cemetery on FM 1997 in Marshall. The cemetery has gravesites associated with the early African-American history of Harrison County. A more recent grave, Jessie E. Copeland's stone relates his service during World War II as a private in 1999 QM Truck Co. His vital dates are March 18, 1900 to April 14, 1961.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Historic House, Marshall]

The Fry-Barry house in Marshall has a Texas Medallion designating it as a Texas Historic Landmark. Built between 1853 and 1861 by Fidel Bercher, it is located at 314 West Austin Street very near the courthouse square. Architect W. R. D. Ward designed the raised-cottage plan. The main rooms are on the second level; but the lower level is enclosed with rooms also. Bricks were hand-made by local slaves. In 1872 the house was purchased by E. J. Fry, a member of the English Frye family that was… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marshall Public Library

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