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[Election Card for G. P. Steadman] (open access)

[Election Card for G. P. Steadman]

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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South Marshall School Student Body and Teachers ca. 1917]

Group photograph of students and teachers of the South Marshall School taken in front of the main entrance doors. Written in ink on the back: "South Marshall School student body and teachers around 1917. (School built 1916.) M. S. McCutchan Jr., longtime employee of Marshall post office is in the picture but identification is not possible. Poss in left hand of picture very top is L. P. Martin, later owner of Marshall Cotton Oil [operating in the 1940s & 1950s on West Grand] is on far left, McCutchan is to his right(?)."
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

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 area. Printed on the border to the right of the image is the title, "Scene at Hynson's Springs, six miles west of Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card is dated Aug 31, 1910, and the card is addressed to Mrs. Charles Keller, Buffalo, N.Y."
Date: August 31, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Washington Irving Carroll, Minister of First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Texas]

Studio portrait of Washington Irving Carroll, three-quarters view, seated in a chair, with one hand resting on the arm of the chair and the other hand holding the lapel of his jacket. He is wearing a suit, vest and tie. The photographer's name is printed in the lower right corner of the photograph. Carroll, originally from St. Louis, served as minister of the First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Texas, from Nov. 7, 1920 to Feb. 19, 1934. Written in pencil on the back: "Probably Washington Irving Carroll, D D, Pastor of 1st Presbyterian Church, Marshall, TX 1920s to early 30s. Stamped on the back: "Please credit Strauss Portrait, St. Louis."
Date: 1915/1925
Creator: Strauss Portrait, St. Louis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Saint Marie's Academy, Marshall, Texas]

Color tinted halftone postcard from around 1911 showing St. Mary's Academy, Marshall, Texas. The view shows a side entrance facing the street and part of the main entrance on the left. It is a three-story brick building on a raised basement of stone. Printed on the top of the image in black is the title, "St. Marie's [sic] Academy, Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card is dated Dec. 21, 1911, and the card is addressed to Mrs. Ida Swartz in Reading, Pa. Printed on the left edge of the message section of the back: "Published exclusively for Duke & Ayres Nickel Stores. Made in U. S. A." Holy Cross nuns founded St. Mary's Academy in Marshall in 1880. It continued until 1957. This building was constructed in 1911.
Date: December 21, 1911
Creator: Townsend, Mrs. [?]
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[School baseball team, 1915]

Group photograph of an elementary school baseball team and their teacher seated on the steps of the school. The nine boys are wearing their school clothes, but a few appear to wear athletic shoes. They each have a mitt and two hold bats. The female teacher sits beside the boys, wearing high button shoes, and holds a baseball in her hands. Part of a bicycle is visible in the background. Written below the second boy from the right is the name Sims, Jr., 1915. Written on the back of the board are the names of a few of those in the picture. In the first row the teacher: Miss Louise Adams, boy to her right: Joe Cockrell, boy on the far right: Laurie Martin, boy to his left, Sims McCutchan, Jr. On the second row, only the middle boy is identified giving only his last name, Applebaum. The double doors of the school are open behind the group.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scene on Cold Water Creek, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard showing ice and snow on Cold Water Creek, Marshall, Texas. The creek is in the foreground and ice covers the bushes and trees along its banks. Printed on the top of the image is the title, "Scene on Cold Water Creek, Marshall, Texas" and the code 12242. Printed on the back to the left of the message section is the Curt Teich logo of the intertwined letters C T and Co, with Chicago beneath. The postmark on the back is dated Mar 15, 1911, and the card is addressed to Mrs. Joe Roth, Covington, Kentucky.The card was probably published between 1905 and 1908 based on the printed code number.
Date: March 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Court House, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard 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 in red in the upper left portion of the image is the number 8390 and the title "Court House, Marshall, Texas." The sender wrote part of her message across the top of the image. Printed along the left edge of the message space on the back is: "Mathewson Drug Co., Publishers, Marshall, Texas." The card is postmarked Marshall, Tex., July 26, 1910, and addressed to Leila Ferrell in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congregation of Hope Chapel on Rosborough Springs Road]

Group photograph of the congregation of Hope Chapel, located near Marshall, Texas, on Rosborough Springs Road. Inscription in ink on back reads: "Hope Chapel on Rosborough Springs Road." The photograph was taken outside in front of the porch of the chapel.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas

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 with one of the doors open. The two-story brick, gable-roof building was designed by architect C. G. Lancaster in 1896. It was built as a railroad hotel, close to the railroad depot. Two telephone poles are in the foreground. On the white border below the image is printed the title, "Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card.
Date: [1915..1930]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henderson's Garage, Marshall, Texas

Black and white halftone postcard showing Henderson's Garage in Marshall, Texas, located on the south side of the square, west of the city hall. The service bays were inserted into an older one-story brick masonry building. The two open bays have a sign above them saying "Auto Repair Shop" and a smaller sign between them saying "Gasoline 10 cents." The third bay is closed with a bench in front of it, and the fourth bay has the sign "Accessories" above it. Above all four bays a projecting corrugated iron canopy has "Ford" painted in large letters on it. "Henderson's Garage" is painted on the brick wall above the canopy and a separate commercial sign saying "Henderson's Garage" is mounted on top of the brick facade wall. Printed at the top of the image in red ink is the title "Henderson's Garage, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the left edge of the back: "39288 - Frey Wholesale Post Card Co., Pubs., Dallas." The card is addressed to Mrs. John Eguer, Garfield, Minn.
Date: ~1915
Creator: Burk [?], Ernest
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

North Bolivar St., Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard showing North Bolivar St., looking north, in Marshall, Texas. A few pedestrians are standing on the sidewalks and one wagon is parked on the left side. Painted advertisements are visible on the sides of the buildings on the right, including one for Coca Cola. A few of the buildings have sidewalk canopies. Printed on the top of the card in red ink is the title "North Bolivar St., Marshall, Texas. The postmark on the back of the card is dated April 20, 1911. Printed along the left edge of the card is: "Published expressly for Duke & Ayres Co." The card is addressed to Miss Mary Jane Cleveland, Plymouth, Indiana."
Date: April 20, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

First M. E. Church, South, Marshall, Texas

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 wall and its raised basement windows visible. There is a two-story house with double gallery to the left of the church behind two trees. At the bottom of the image, printed in black is the title, "First M. E. Church, South, Marshall, Texas." There is a postmark dated March 16, 1910 on the back. The card was addressed to Mrs. Walter U. Buttrell, Longview, Texas.
Date: March 16, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Looking West on Austin St., Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard showing Austin Street looking west from the square. Commercial buildings line both sides of the street and trees are visible in the distance. One of the two-story buildings on the right is identified as Logan & Whaley on its side wall. Telephone poles and wires are on both sides of the street. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks and wagons and buggies are on the street. A street light suspended from wires is visible on the top edge of the image. Part of a small sign for Western Union telegrams is on the right edge of the image. Printed in red across the top of the image is "Looking West on Austin St., Marshall, Texas." Printed along the left edge of the back is "Published expressly for Duke & Ayres Co." The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Wm. Horton, Jacksonville, Ill., and the message is dated 8-8-11.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Looking South on Washington Ave., Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard showing Washington Ave. in Marshall, Texas, looking south, with the courthouse in the distance at the end of the street. Streetcar tracks run down the center of the street. Printed on the top of the card in red ink is the title "Looking South on Washingon Ave., Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card is dated Oct 9, 1911. Printed along the left edge of the card is: "Published expressly for Duke & Ayres Co." The card is addressed to Miss Chloe Tenny, Anderson, Mo."
Date: October 9, 1911
Creator: Van Norman, S. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marshall Baptist College, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard of the administration building of the College of Marshall, in Marshall, Texas, from 1916-1930. The main building was completed in 1916 and opened as a junior college in the summer of 1917. The school is now East Texas Baptist University. The red brick building has three floors and a raised basement with stairs leading to the central entrance. Printed below the image is the title, "Marshall Baptist College, Marshall, Texas." Printed between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art" and a small logo of a circle with the letters C T Co overlapping in the center and Chicago below them. There is a message written across the entire back of the card, but no address or postmark.
Date: [1916..1930]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marshall High School, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard from around 1911 showing Marshall High School, Marshall, Texas. The building was constructed in 1911. The view shows the facade and right side of the building. It is a two-story brick and concrete building on a raised basement. Printed on the top of the image in red is the title, "Marshall High School, Marshall, Texas." The code number 16471 is printed on the back of the card on the left edge of the message section. The postmark on the back of the card does not include a year. The card is addressed to Mrs. M. Drukmiller in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Date: [1911..1915]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

View Showing Square, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard showing the Harrison County courthouse square in Marshall, Texas, with a group of horses and wagons in the foreground, trolley tracks passing between the wagons and the courthouse green, buggies and automobiles parked by the courthouse green, and commercial buildings on the right. Printed on the back between the message and address spaces: C. T. American Art and a small logo of a circle with the letters C T Co overlapping in the center and Chicago below them.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Square, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard showing the Harrison County courthouse square in Marshall, Texas, viewed from the northwest corner. Only part of the courthouse is visible on the right. Commercial buildings on the north side of the square are on the left with pedestrians walking in front of them. Wagons and mules are parked in the street, and a streetcar is in the middle distance. Printed in black in the upper left corner of the image is the title "Square, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back. Printed in the lower left corner of the back is printed a tiny Curt Teich "CT" logo inside a circle. Printed between the message and address section is "C. T. Photochrom" and the code A-30231 is printed in the lower right corner of the message section.
Date: 1911
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas and Pacific Railroad Shop, Marshall, Texas]

Color halftone postcard showing a view from above of the Texas & Pacific Railway Shop, Marshall, Texas. The view shows various industrial buildings, a water tower, and train tracks, with part of the city of Marshall in the background. Printed in the border above the image is the title, "Texas and Pacific R. R. Shop, Marshall, Texas." Printed in the lower border is the code "111395-N." Printed on the left edge of the message section: "Distributed by Eastex Photo Supply, Marshall, Texas." Printed between the message and address sections is: "Genuine Curteich Chicago, 'C. T. American Art' Post Card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)." There is no postmark or message on the card.
Date: [1915..1930]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

College of Marshall, Administration Building, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard of the administration building of the College of Marshall, in Marshall, Texas, from around 1916 or 17. The main building was completed in 1916 and opened as a junior college in the summer of 1917. The school is now East Texas Baptist University. The image looks like a rendering of the building rather than a photograph of the actual building. Two figures are drawn in the foreground and the blue sky is an addition. The building has three floors and a raised basement with stairs leading to the central entrance. Printed on the top of the image is the title, "College of Marshall Administration Building, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the left edge of the back of the card: "E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee." Printed on the lower right corner of the back is the number 8788. There is no postmark or message on the back.
Date: [1916..1917]
Creator: E. C. Kropp Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas

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 facade and part of one side. Smaller buildings are behind the front building. Printed below the image is the title, "T. & P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art" and a small logo of a circle with the letters C T Co overlapping in the center and Chicago below them. The code A-68240 is printed above the address section. There is no postmark or address, but the following note is written in the message space: "Have to pay a dollar a month toward the upkeep of this. Hope I never have to use it. But that aint [sic] …
Date: 1916~
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird's Eye View of Marshall, Texas

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 View of Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card reads "Marshall, Texas, Sep 29, 1912." It is addressed to Miss Mary L. Thomas, Victoria, Texas.
Date: September 29, 1912
Creator: Bradie, Jean
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marshall Candy Kitchen & Ice Cream Parlor Display Window]

Photograph of elaborate decorative display window of the Marshall Candy Kitchen & Ice Cream Parlor. At the base of the window approximately 50 small bottles of Welch's grape juice are arranged with three dolls behind and larger bottles of Welch's juice. More smaller bottles are on a glass shelf behind and above with decorative paper figures of children drinking juice and an arrangement of artificial grapes and grape leaves. The name Marshall Candy Kitchen & Ice Cream Parlor is painted on the glass of the display window. Impressed in the bottom of the mount board is the photographer's name: Cockrell Studio, Marshall, Texas. Two yellow paper notes have been stuck on the back by the seller confirming the subject and one of which gives the estimated date of ca. 1910. The Marshall Candy Kitchen is listed in the 1912 Marshall city directory.
Date: 1910~
Creator: Cockrell Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History