Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Texas

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 building was constructed in 1932. The view is taken from the southwest and shows the facade and the south side of the building. The two-story brick building with raised basement has two entrances on either side of a central section with a front facing gable roof. Stairs lead to each entry on the main level. The central portion has stained-glass windows on first and second floor levels. An automobile is parked in front of the building. Bushes have been planted on either side of the entrance stairs and along the south side of the building. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Texas." The Marshall Church of Christ now uses the building. There is a postmark dated Sep 23, 1942 on the back. The card, signed by Nell King, was addressed to Bobby Nelson, Omaha, Nebraska.
Date: September 29, 1942
Creator: King, Nell
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, 2A1459-N

Color halftone postcard printed on textured linen paper showing a campus view of 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 two red brick academic buildings on the right with bushes and sidewalks in front of them and another brick academic building further back on the left. What appears to be a one-story building is partially visible behind some trees in the center background. Printed in the border above the image is the title, "Wiley College, Marshall, Texas," and the code 2A1459-N is printed in the lower right corner of the border below the image. Printed between the message and address sections: "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. American Art' post card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.}" The postmark on the back of the card is dated Sep 16, 1947, and the card is addressed to Miss Lucille Laurence, Hastings, Mich.
Date: September 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Courthouse Square, Marshall, Texas]

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.
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