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AAA, Ramblers Motel, U.S. 80, Waskom, Texas, East Texas Finest

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the Ramblers Motel, Waskom, Texas, U. S. 80. The view shows a two-story, flat-roofed office building and one-story gable-roofed buildings containing rooms behind the office building and on the left.. In front of the office a thick pole supports a lighted sign with the name of the motel, as well as a smaller oval sign saying "Approved AAA Motel." The AAA logo is also on the front of the office building. A swimming pool and shade umbrella is visible in f… more
Date: 196X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

Administration Building, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-67

Description: Black and white photo-postcard of the Bishop College Administration Building, in Marshall, Texas. The brick building is two-stories, with a full-height porch with square columns across the two sides of the building shown in the view. The building is raised with steps leading up to the porch and entrance door. Trees frame the view of the building, and a grassy lawn is in the foreground, with a fire hydrant in the lower left of the image. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, … more
Date: 194X
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[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.
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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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Amaryllis Beatty Garden Club, Marshall, Texas, Program and List of Members for 1940-1941]

Description: Handmade booklet tied with string on the left side. The cover is of dark green, heavy, textured paper with the title and an image of a flower printed on the front. Written in ink at the top of the cover is the name Mrs. Sims McCutchan. The sixteen pages within the cover are typewritten and list the club's officers, members, and dates and subjects of the year's meetings.
Date: 1940
Creator: Amaryllis Beatty Garden Club, Marshall, Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet

T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the Texas & Pacific Railway Hospital, in Marshall, Texas, from around 1916. The view shows a grassy area in the foreground with a curving path and two trees. A man stands at the foot of one of the trees. The hospital appears to be a grouping of small residential-scale buildings with wood siding. The largest, on the left side of the card consists of two stories with a hipped roof and a cross gable roof extending on one side. A one story porch extends across the … more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
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T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the Texas & Pacific Railway Hospital, in Marshall, Texas. The image was probably taken not long after the building was opened in 1928, but this card was probably printed in the 1930s, based on the linen style paper. It was sent through the mails and postmarked on April 24, 1940. The view shows a drive in the foreground curving in front of the building. The building is a long horizontal two-story structure with a slightly projecting entrance section. Three autom… more
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
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Arrival of Natural Gas in Marshall from Caddo Field May 24, 1909

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the arrival of natural gas in Marshall, Texas, from Caddo Field. It is a dramatic nighttime view of a crowd standing in front of the Harrison County courthouse looking at a large flame atop a high gas standpipe anchored by wires to the ground. The caption at the bottom of the image describes the event: "Arrival of natural gas in Marshall from Caddo Field, May 24, 1909. Length of pipe line 25 miles, pressure 185 pounds. Marshall Gas Co., Marshall, Texas. Parker-… more
Date: October 6, 1909
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Bathing Pool and Dance Pavilion, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color halftone postcard showing the bathing pool and dance pavilion, Rosborough Springs, near Marshall, Texas. Part of the pool is in the foreground, with a pool building to the left and the two-story dance pavilion behind. No people are in the pool. A small boy is seated on the edge of the pool, and a row of fully clothed people, most wearing hats, are seated on a long bench overlooking the pool. A man, possibly a workman, is standing with his back to the camera next to what might be a mechani… more
Date: 192X
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Big Pines Lodge, on Caddo Lake, near Karnack, Texas]

Description: Color halftone postcard showing Big Pines Lodge, located on Caddo Lake, near Karnak, Texas. The view shows automobiles parked in front of a one-story building with a large sign painted above the porch with the letters spelling "Big Pines Lodge" formed of logs. Pine trees tower above the low building, and a small portion of the lake can be seen on the left. According to the caption the lodge had air conditioned cabins, a dining room, and a banquet room with 215 seating capacity, and that, "Mr. &… more
Date: 195X
Creator: Belch, Tom E.
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Bird's Eye View of Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard aerial view taken from the courthouse of the east side of North Washington Ave. in Marshall, Texas, ca. 1912. The roofs and second stories of the buildings on the north side of the square are shown as well as the tops of the sidewalk canopies. "Telephone Office" is painted above the second floor windows of the building on the corner, and the second store balcony along the side of that building is shown. Printed on the top left of the image is the title "Bird's Eye… more
Date: September 29, 1912
Creator: Bradie, Jean
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Bishop Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-66

Description: Black and white photo-postcard of Bishop Hall of Bishop College, Marshall, Texas. The 19th century brick building of three stories is five bays wide with the entrance door in the central bay with paired round arched windows above it at the second and third floor levels. There also is a small three-story wing attached on the right side. A one story porch with balcony above extends across the entrance and two windows on each side, and a small cupola stands on the ridge line of the roof. Trees fra… more
Date: 194X
Creator: W. M. Cline Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

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]
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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]
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Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white photo-postcard showing nine canoes with campers paddling on the lake at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. A shore lined with tall pine trees is behind the canoes. In white letters on the bottom of the image is the title, "Camp Fern. Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The letters EKC are printed on the back of the card at the top of the stamp space.
Date: 194X
Creator: EKC
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Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white photo-postcard showing ten girls and young women riding horses in a meadow with trees in the background at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. In white letters on the bottom of the image is the title, "Camp Fern. Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card is dated Jun 14, 1943, and the card is addressed to Mrs. J. T. La Rue, Athens, Texas.
Date: June 14, 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white photo-postcard showing two young women playing tennis on a court with pine trees in the background at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. In white letters on the bottom of the image is the title, "Camp Fern. Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card is dated Jul 17, 1945, and the card is addressed to Mrs. J. T. La Rue, Athens, Texas.
Date: July 17, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

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]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Card for Rev. Aarthur B. Chaffee with Images of Bishop College Buildings on the Other Side]

Description: Business card for Arthur B. Chaffee, president of Bishop College in Marshall, Texas. On one side are black and white halftone photographs of buildings on the Bishop College campus: Marston Hall, Wolverton Shop, Bishop Hall, "The Mansion," and Morehouse Hall. On the other side is printed: "Rev. Arthur B. Chaffee, D. D., President." Written in pencil above Chaffee's name: "Nannie J. Brackens, Waxahachie, Tex @ home Olive, Tex." Bishop College was established in 1881 as a Baptist college for Afric… more
Date: 190X
Creator: Bishop College, Marshall, Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Image

[Carnegie Library, Wiley College]

Description: Photograph of the front entrance of the Carnegie Library on the Wiley College Campus, Marshall, Texas, after a grant was obtained from the Carnegie Foundation in 1907. It is a two-story brick building with Ionic columns on either side of the doorway and classical-style architecture. There are trees and shrubberies planted around the building.
Date: 193X
Creator: Barnes, Julian, 1904-1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.538263 -94.375684

Catholic Church and St. Mary's Academy, Marshall, Tex.

Description: Sepia postcard showing the Catholic Church and St. Mary's Academy, Marshall, Texas. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Behind a picket fence stands St. Mary's Academy on the right, a two story wood building with two-story porches along both visible sides. The church building stands to the left of that, a Gothic revival building with a steeply-pitched gable roof and a bell tower and entrance porch projecting from the facade. The church is faced with vertical wood siding. On top of the bell to… more
Date: [1907..1915]
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Central East Texas Fair, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the entrance to the Central East Texas Fair, Marshall, Texas. The view shows a parking lot in the foreground, with one automobile parked, and with posts blocking cars from driving into the fair grounds. The arched metal entrance sign with the words "Central East Texas Fair" is attached at the second level of two square buildings with hipped roofs. Underneath the sign is a side gable-roofed open shed or pavillion. A large exhibition building is visible … more
Date: 192X
Creator: Walraven Brothers, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
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