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Rockefeller Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-64
Black and white photo-postcard of Rockefeller Hall of Bishop College, Marshall, Texas. The three-story brick building has a gambrel roof with a row of nine small dormers with round-arched windows on the roof. Two exterior staircases across the facade leading from the front porch to the dormers was probably a later addition for fire safety. A drainpipe from the roof gutter is visible on the left part of the facade. A tree and bushes are in the foreground, as well as a telephone pole. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "Rockefeller Hall - Bishop College - Marshall, Texas. 6-J-64" Bishop College was established in 1881 as a Baptist college for African Americans in Texas. The school moved to Dallas in 1961. The campus was sold the same year. Its buildings were demolished. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The format, quality, and number code are almost identical to another card in this collection with the publisher's name W. M. Cline Co., Chattanooga, printed on it, and this card was probably produced by the same company.
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
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
[Postcard of Noonday Tabernacle, Noonday Holiness Camp, Near Hallsville, Texas]
Color halftone postcard showing the Noonday Tabernacle. located four miles north of Hallsville, Texas. The view shows an open air pavilion with a large hipped roof, supported by posts with trusses around the outer edge. Wood benches can be seen within the space. Trees surround it, and the bottom sections of their trunks are painted white to make them more visible to drivers at night. A dirt road curves toward the tabernacle and part of a parked car can be seen on the right. According to the caption the Noonday Holiness Camp was organized October 15, 1898 and located four miles north of Hallsville, Texas on Farm to Market Road #450, with camp meetings held annually in August, and with twelve camp houses offered free to campers. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed at the bottom of the message section is the code 32863-C. Printed between the message and address sections: "Dist. by Mrs. Tom Belch, 1107 E. Timpson St., Longview, Texas 75601. Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, New York."
Date:
196X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Young Women Standing by Canoes and Swimming at Camp Fern near Marshall, Texas]
Color halftone postcard showing young women at a lake at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. On the shore in the foreground are five canoes turned upside down with two young women leaning against them. A wooden pier with a diving board at one end extends from the shore. One person is on the diving board and five others are standing or sitting on the pier. A floating platform is further out on the lake. 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: "Ektachrome by Helen O'Brien. Printed at the bottom of the message section: "Pub by Eastex Photo Supply, Marshall, Texas. 380-D-6, 63187. Printed between the message and address sections: "Dextone, Made Direct from Kodachrome and Ansco Color By Dexter Press, Pearl River, N.Y."
Date:
195X
Creator:
O'Brien, Helen
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Marshall Mill & Elevator Co., Marshall, Texas]
Black and white halftone postcard showing the Marshall Mill & Elevator Co., Texas. One side of the card was completely blank for the message and the other side was divided in half, with the image of the mill on the left half and the address space on the right half. Th view shows the grain elevator in the background with lower industrial buildings in front of it and train cars and railroad tracks running parallel to the buildings. Printed above the image is: "Home of 'A-Corn' Feeds." Printed below the image: "Marshall Mill & Elevator Co., Marshall, Texas." The postmark is dated 1944, and the card is addressed to Mrs. Louis Plunket, San Antonio, Texas. The message is from Mrs. C. G. Tatum, So. San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
November 27, 1944
Creator:
Tatum, Mrs. C. G.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Gables Restaurant, Marshall, Texas]
Color halftone postcard of the Gables Cafe, Marshall, Texas, probably from the 1960s. The one-story side-gable building consists of a central red-brick cottage with a small cross-gable entrance and white wood-siding additions on both sides. A large rectangular sign supported by two posts in front of the entrance says "The Gables Restaurant." It has fluorescent bulbs for illumination at night. A metal structure on the roof supports lighted letters spelling "The Gables Cafe." A few automobiles are parked in the parking lot in front. There are metal awnings on all of the windows and over the entrance. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed on the bottom of the message section on the back: "Color by L. T. Davis." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Distr. By: Baxter Lane Co., Box 175, Amarillo, Texas. Anchor Color, Fort Worth, 8940."
Date:
196X
Creator:
Davis, L. T.
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
[School Children in Front of Unidentified School]
Group photograph of students posed standing in two rows in front of a school building. Four windows and part of an arched window are visible. Nineteen girls wearing checked pinafores are in the first row. The boys are in the scond row, most of whom wear ties. The teacher, Mrs. Johnnie Davis McCutchan, stands in the middle of the back row wearing a coat with fur collar. Most of the girls have bobbed hair.
Date:
192X
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
Shady Bridle Paths, Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas
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
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scarborough Chapel, East Texas Baptist College, Marshall, Texas
Black and white photo-postcard of the Scarborough Chapel, East Texas Baptist College, in Marshall, Texas, taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The chapel opened in 1948. The building housed both the chapel and the music department. The two-story brick building with raised basement has stained glass windows and steps leading up to the main entrance doors. Tree branches frame the view of the building. An automobile is parked under a tree at the bottom right of the image. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "Scarborough Chapel - East Texas Baptist College - Marshall, Texas. 6-J-20" There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The format, quality, and number code are almost identical to another card in this collection with the publisher's name W. M. Cline Co., Chattanooga, printed on it, and this card was probably produced by the same company.
Date:
[1948..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fly'N Fish, Beers Field - Caddo Lake, 4800 Ft. N. S. Hard Surfaced
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, Texas." The postmark on the back is dated Apr 6, 1956, and the card is addressed to Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Moore, Austin, Texas.
Date:
April 6, 1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Generations, Dykes, McAllisters, and McCutchans]
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 photograph was taken in a photographer's studio with a plain backdrop.
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Gables - Marshall, Texas
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 -- Marshall, Texas." The caption on the back lists features of the cafe, including "Open 24 Hours, Hammond Organ Melodies Noon and Night." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Nationwide Post Card Co., Arlington, Texas -- In Dallas, Texas, See Sam Sabor, 7420 Red Bud Drive."
Date:
[1935..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex.
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 trees surround the building. Printed on the upper right part of the image is the titles, "1136 First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex." Printed on the right edge of the image: "Published by Mathewson Drug Co., Marshall, Tex." Printed on the back in the lower left corner is the Curt Teich Co. logo with the letters "C" and "T" intertwined , "Co." in the opening of the "C", and "Chicago" below. There is a postmark dated July 18, 1908. The card was addressed to Miss Nelle Lymes in Waco, Texas, and forwarded to her in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date:
July 18, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex., M 600
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. To the right of the church is the two-story brick Sunday School building, constructed in 1915 in a neoclassical style. A stop sign is visible in the lower left corner of the image, and a street light is visible on the right of the image. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex. M 600" There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed between the message and address section: "All Rights reserved -- The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee."
Date:
195X
Creator:
L. L. Cook Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Methodist Church, Marshall, Texas]
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 building. A redesigned bell tower with octagonal cupola replaced an earlier tower. Stucco was applied to the original brick masonry in 1927. An automobile is parked in front of the church, and a traffic light is visible suspended from a wire to the right of the building. There is no postmark or message on the back. 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-D-8, 63189. Printed between the message and address sections: "Dextone, Made Direct from Kodachrome and Ansco Color By Dexter Press, Pearl River, N.Y."
Date:
195X
Creator:
O'Brien, Helen
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Presbyterian Church and Chapel, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-7
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. To the right of the church is the two-story brick Sunday School building, constructed in 1915 in a neoclassical style. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "First Presbyterian Church and Chapel - Marshall, Texas. 6-J-7" There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The format, quality, and number code are almost identical to another card in this collection with the publisher's name W. M. Cline Co., Chattanooga, printed on it, and this card was probably produced by the same company.
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Presbyterian Church Building in Snow, Marshall, Texas, 1948]
Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church building, Marshall, Texas, taken in snow in 1948. Part of the Sunday School building next to the church is visible, and the street signs are in the lower left of the photograph. Written in pencil on the back is the inscription: "The Marshall Presbyterian Church, 1948."
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-8
Black and white photo-postcard of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, located at 414 N. Washington Ave., in Marshall, Texas, taken sometime in the 1940s. The view is taken from the northwest and shows the facade and the north side of the building. The two-story brick building with raised basement has entrances on either side of a central section with a front facing gable roof crowned by a cross. Stairs lead to each entry on the main level. The central portion has stained-glass center-pivot windows on first and second floor levels. An automobile is parked in front of the building. A parking meter and a street light are beside the sidewalk to the left of the car, and a telephone pole and a street sign for N. Washington Ave. are at the corner with highway signs beyond them. . At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Marshall, Texas. 6-J-8" (As of 2022, the building still exists and is used by the Marshall Church of Christ.) There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The format, quality, and number code are almost identical to another card in this collection with …
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Driskell Hotel, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas
Color halftone postcard showing the Driskell Hotel, Rosborough Springs near Marshall, Texas. The two-story hotel has a central section of five bays with a one-story front porch across it. Two wings extend on both sides. A grassy lawn with trees is in the foreground, with benches built around the bases and near some of the trees, and a drive curves from the left to the hotel entrance, with one automobile parked by the entrance. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Driskell Hotel, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas," and the code 113511 is printed in the lower right corner of the border below the image. Printed on the back above the message section: "Driskell Brother, Health and Pleasure Resort, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Made by Curt Teich & Company, Inc., Chicago, U.S.A." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cypress Trees and Lily Pads on Caddo Lake]
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.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dining Hall, Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas
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."
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[College of Marshall Main Building Viewed from the Bottom of the Front Steps]
Photograph of the main building, now called Marshall Hall, of the College of Marshall. The photograph was taken from an angle below the front steps, with trees framing the view. The hood of a parked automobile is visible in the lower left. The College of Marshall, founded in 1914, was a Baptist institution, and is now East Texas Baptist University. Marshall Hall was built in 1916.
Date:
193X
Creator:
McCutchan, Kenneth, 1912-1972
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History