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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

[Photograph of Johnnie McCutchan Taken at the Sabine Bottom, 1936]

Photograph of Johnnie McCutchan (Mrs. Sims McCutchan) taken by the photographer Julian Barnes in the Sabine bottom near Marshall, Texas. The photograph was probably a working print with dark dust spots visible that were not touched up by the photographer. Written in pen on the back: "Sabine bottom 1936, Sunday afternoon, Julian - Pauline, Sims & I went 'picture taking.'"
Date: 1936
Creator: Barnes, Julian, 1904-1985
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Springs and Dance Pavilion, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas

Color halftone postcard showing the springs and dance pavilion at Rosborough Springs near Marshall, Texas. The small, roofed, open spring house is on the left of the view and the two-story partially open dance pavilion is on the right. A second-floor balcony extends across at least two sides of the pavilion. A grassy lawn is in the foreground, trees surround the buildings. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Springs and Dance Pavilion Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas," and the code 111392 is printed in the lower right corner of the border below the image. Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art Colored." The Curt Teich logo of the intertwined initials "C T Co" in a green circle with "Chicago" curved in the bottom of the circle. The postmark on the back gives the date Oct 19, 1936, and the message is addressed to Mrs. Susan R. Jackson, Houston, Texas.
Date: October 19, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History