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[Bob's 1 Stop Service Station and Truck Stop, Marshall, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard showing Bob's 1 Stop Service Station and Truck Stop, Marshall, Texas, Bob Bartley, owner. On the far left is a flat-roofed service building with metal framework on top of the roof to support two signs with the outline of a big number "1" behind the letters "Bobs Stop." In front of that are 5 gas pumps in a row. An automobile is parked behind the pumps, and several trucks and cars are parked in a row between the pumps and three sign poles at the edge of the highway. The s… more
Date: 195X
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

High School, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the high school building in Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade of the two-story brick building. Stairs lead to entrance doors on either side of a projecting hipped roof central section with a tower on top of the roof. Printed in the border to the right of the image is the title, "High School, Marshall, Tex." and "Published by Mathewson Drug Co." Printed on the lower left corner of the message sections is the Curt Teich Co. logo of the intertw… more
Date: May 1, 1907
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Burnett Motel, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the Burnett Motel, Marshall, Texas. The view shows the long, low, brick-veneer, side-gable structure with a drive-through between the office on the right and the rooms on the left. There is a sign saying "Burnett Motel" on a pole in front of the rooms section, and a smaller sign in front of the office that says "Office, Vacancy." Features included in the caption on the back of the card include "Marshall's newest," "refrigerated air condit… more
Date: [1930..1945]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

New High School, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard from around 1924 showing the new high school, Marshall, Texas. The building was constructed in 1924. The view shows the facade and left side of the building. It is a brick and concrete building of two-stories on raised basement, with an elaborate entrance in an English Gothic Academic style. A series of steps leads up the terraced lawn to the main entrance. Printed on the top of the image in black is the title, "New High School, Marshall, Texas." The code number 9… more
Date: [1924..1929]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Scene at Hynson's Springs, Six Miles West of Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard of a scene with two young women at Hynson's Springs, near Marshall, Texas. One of the young women stands at the bottom of the spring house and is holding up what appears to be a long-handled dipper, while the other woman is seated on the top of the spring house and is reaching down toward the dipper. The spring house is a brick, stone, and possibly concrete structure with arches at the bottom where the water comes out. It is located in a depression in a wooded … more
Date: August 31, 1910
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Swimming Pool, City Park, Marshall, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the swimming pool in the city park of Marshall, Texas. The actual pool, which opened in June of 1938, is not visible, but the view shows the terraced lawn around it, two buildings that probably were the filter house and the changing rooms, and part of a chain-link fence. Up another terraced slope to the pool's left is a log building that was constructed in 1939 as the NYA Community Center. Walls, stair rails, and a light post made of rocks… more
Date: April 27, 1946
Creator: Greene, Eleanor
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[St. Marie's Academy]

Description: Postcard image of St. Marie's Academy in Marshall, Texas. The academy is a building of three stories tall with crosses noticeable on the roof. To the right of the academy another house surrounded by trees is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Hugh R. Turner of Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Burning Oil Well, Scene Near Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard showing a burning oil well near Marshall, Texas. Orange flames with black smoke fill much of the image with trees and sky visible on the left. The foreground looks like water with a log in front of it. Printed on the top of the image is the title, "Burning Oil Well, Scene near Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back to the left of the message section is the number 16466. There is no postmark or message on the back.
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Postcard from Miss Burch to Maurene Matlock, December 23, 1920]

Description: Postcard from a woman named Miss Burch to Maurene Matlock wishing her a Merry Christmas. The illustration on the front depicts a Holly plant with the title "Loving Christmas Tokens" written in cursive at the bottom.
Date: December 23, 1920
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Postcard of Cypress Trees in the Water, Caddo Lake State Park, Karnack, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard of cypress trees growing from the water at Caddo Lake State Park, at Karnack, near Marshall, Texas. The view is filled with the tree trunks and branches and the reflections of the tree trunks on the water. Printed on the back of the card between the message and address sections: "The finest American made view post cards - The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y." There is no postmark or message on the card.
Date: 193X
Creator: Albertype Co.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Main Entrance, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the main entrance gates to the Wiley College campus in Marshall, Texas. The college, established in Marshall in 1873, is the oldest African-American institute of higher education west of the Mississippi River. The view shows the formal entrance to the campus and the tree-lined drive, with a glimpse of one of the buildings in the background. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Main Entrance, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas." There is… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

South Drive, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the South Drive, Wiley College, in Marshall, Texas. The college, established in Marshall in 1873, is the oldest African-American institute of higher education west of the Mississippi River. The view shows the unpaved drive lined by bushes and trees leading to a two story brick building. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "South Drive, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back.
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Post Office, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color halftone postcard of the Marshall, Texas, post office building showing the facade and the west side of the building. The building is located at 100 E. Houston St. The title at the top of the card is "Post Office - Marshall, Tex." and the code 68234-N is on the lower right. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed between the message and address sections: "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. American Art' post card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.}"
Date: [1931..1945]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Shady Bridle Paths, Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing a bridle path in the woods at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. Six riders on their horses are on the path. Printed on the bottom of the image is the title, "Shady Bridle Paths. Camp Fern. Marshall, Tex." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed between the message and address sections: "Artvue Post Card Co., 225 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y."
Date: 193X
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Street Paving Scene, MARSHALL, TEXAS.

Description: Postcard showing part of N. Washington St. in Marshall, Texas being paved. Black workmen holding shovels and rakes are pictured along with white men in suits. Two paving engines with large rollers are also shown. The three-story Elk's building is shown on the right middle ground, which places the foreground in the 200 block of N. Washington. Printed on the back: "Published by Matthewson Drug Co, Marshall, Texas - Printed in France"
Date: 192X
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Aerial View of Courthouse Square, Marshall, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard aerial view of the Marshall, Texas, courthouse square and the surrounding area. It was taken from the southwest and shows the loss of many historic buildings on the southwest corner of the square. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Included in the caption above the message section is the date of the photograph, Sept. 9, 1983. Printed between the message and address sections: "Published by SKYPIX, Inc., P.O. Box 387, Marshfield, WI."
Date: September 9, 1983
Creator: Skypix Inc.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Capitol Hotel, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the three-story Capitol Hotel in Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade and one side, a three-story building to its left and part of the gallery of a building across the street. The Capitol Hotel has a balcony across the full facade on the second story level, and a shorter balcony in front of the three central windows at the third-story level, and a cast iron bracketed cornice at the top. Printed at the bottom below the image in black ink is the … more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Postcard of Devil's Elbow, Big Cypress Bayou, Caddo Lake]

Description: Color halftone postcard showing a fishing area called Devil's Elbow on Big Cypress Bayou of Lake Caddo, near Marshall, Texas. The water is in the foreground and grass and trees are in the background. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed on the back at the end of the image caption: "Color photography by Robert Lomax. Printed at the bottom of the message section: "Pub by Eastex Photo Supply, Marshall, Texas. 90330." Printed between the message and address sections: "G… more
Date: 196X
Creator: Lomax, Robert
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Cypress Trees and Lily Pads on Caddo Lake]

Description: Color halftone postcard showing a view of Caddo Lake taken from the Caddo Lake State Park pier. Lily pads are in the foreground with cypress trees growing in the water behind them. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed on the back at the end of the image caption: "Anscochrome by Tom Belch. Printed between the message and address sections: "Pub. by Tom E. Belch, 1801 West St., Longview, Tex. Made by Dexter, West Nyack, N.Y."
Date: 196X
Creator: Belch, Tom E.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Dining Hall, Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the dining hall at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. The one story building constructed of logs with a shingle gable roof stands among pine trees. Printed on the bottom of the image is the title, "Dining Hall, Camp Fern. Marshall, Tex." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card, but it has been rubber stamped with the date Jun 27, 1936. Printed between the message and address sections: "Artvue Post Card Co., 225 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y." more
Date: 1936
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Marshall National Bank, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard showing the Marshall National Bank building, located at 101 E. Austin St., Marshall, Texas. A small part of the lower right corner of the image is missing and there are a few small tears along the bottom edge.The façade includes four Ionic columns beneath a classical pediment. The entrance doors are propped open, and most of the second-floor windows on the side of the building have striped awnings. Two young boys wearing knickers stand on the corner. Printed in r… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Aerial View of Marshall, Texas--2

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard aerial view of the Marshall, Texas, courthouse square and the surrounding area. It was taken from the southeast. Printed on the top left of the image in black ink on a green background is the title "Aerial View of Marshall, Texas--2" There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed between the message and address sections: "Pub. by Gene Holder, Marshall, Texas. Natural color post card made in U. S. A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.-(ADL)."
Date: 193X
Creator: E. C. Kropp Co.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Postcard of West Rusk Street in Marshall]

Description: Postcard image of the front and west sides of the homes located at 799 and 703 W. Rusk Street in Marshall. Both house are two stories with steep, hipped roofs and a number of chimneys around the outer walls. The house on the right has a small extended room to the right of the front door with a decorative balcony above, and a window box over the door; the house at right has an extended porch across the full front of the home and a dormer window above the second floor, as well as striped awning… more
Date: unknown
Location: 32.546440 -94.375286
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Smith Steel Casting Co., Marshall, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard showing an interior view of the Smith Steel Casting Co., Marshall, Texas. The view shows two large crucibles being tilted to pour molten metal into a smaller container of a mold. Several workers are on the foundry floor assisting with the process. Printed in the lower left corner of the image is the logo of an "S" within a diamond shape. Printed in the message section is a form reply for receipt of an order. Printed between the message and address sections is: "Bob Burn… more
Date: 197X
Creator: Smith Steel Casting Co.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum
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