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Facts about Marshall, Texas: Industrial, Agricultural and Commercial Center of East Texas (open access)

Facts about Marshall, Texas: Industrial, Agricultural and Commercial Center of East Texas

Booklet includes many statistics and halftone photographic images of Marshall, Texas, in the 1940s. An aerial view of the city is included near the beginning of the booklet. Contents include lists, descriptions, and illustrations of manufacturing, industrial, and commercial companies and facilities, as well as schools, churches, and homes. Agricultural activities and opportunities in Harrison County are also included, as well as recreational assets, particularly Caddo Lake State Park. A drawing of the airport building, under construction at the time, is also included.
Date: 1946
Creator: Chamber of Commerce, Marshall, Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History