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[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
[Postcard of the Gables Restaurant, Marshall, Texas, night view]
Color halftone postcard of the Gables Cafe, Marshall, Texas, taken at night sometime after a 1974 rebuilding. The illuminated signs include a large rectangular sign supported by two posts in front of the entrance that says "The Gables Restaurant" and a rooftop sign that says "The Gables Cafe." Another sign with smaller letters runs along the ridge of the roof and says "Home of the Little Loaf of Bread." Automobiles and a pickup truck are parked in the parking log in front. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The caption on the back names the hosts as Amy and Troy Hammons. Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Pub. by Fred W. Bowen, Marshall, Texas 75670. dp, Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, New York."
Date:
1974~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Baptist Church, 405 West Austin, Marshall, Texas]
Color halftone postcard of the First Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas, 405 W. Austin St. The main sanctuary building is a gable front red brick building with bell tower and steeple on top of the front gable and a pedimented classical entrance porch projecting from the facade. A smaller similar chapel building is to its left, with an education or office wing behind it. All the buildings are faced with red brick. The buildings are on a corner lot, and a stop sign, directional signs, and street signs are on the corner. Low bushes are planted around the base of the buildings. Printed on the back of the card between the message and address sections: "135651 , Charles G. Hieronymus Photography, 65 Dolores Dr., Edison, N. J. 08817." A logo of a capital letter K within a triangle is in the lower left of the back of the card. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The printed caption on the back of the card gives the membership total for the year 1973, which indicates that the card was probably published around that year.
Date:
1973~
Creator:
Hieronymus, Charles G.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Howard C. Bennett Student Center, East Texas Baptist College, Marshall, Texas]
Color halftone postcard of the Howard C. Bennett Student Center, East Texas Baptist College, in Marshall, Texas, taken sometime in the 1970s. The building was constructed in 1973. The two-story brick and glass modern building has two wings visible in the view, the one on the left has a wall of glass panels with entrance doors on the lower right, next to the wing that projects to the right to form an L. There is a large pine tree on the left in the foreground. Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "McGrew Color Graphics, MCG, Kansas City, MO 64108, 071077, Dist. by Ed Boden Studio Georgetown, KY 40324." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card.
Date:
[1973..1979]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
AAA, Ramblers Motel, U.S. 80, Waskom, Texas, East Texas Finest
Black and white halftone postcard showing the Ramblers Motel, Waskom, Texas, U. S. 80. The view shows a two-story, flat-roofed office building and one-story gable-roofed buildings containing rooms behind the office building and on the left.. In front of the office a thick pole supports a lighted sign with the name of the motel, as well as a smaller oval sign saying "Approved AAA Motel." The AAA logo is also on the front of the office building. A swimming pool and shade umbrella is visible in front of the building on the left. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "AAA - Ramblers Motel - U.S. 80 - Waskom, Texas - East Texas Finest." Printed on the back between the message and address sections is: "National Press, Inc., North Chicago." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date:
196X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Administration Building, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-67
Black and white photo-postcard of the Bishop College Administration Building, in Marshall, Texas. The brick building is two-stories, with a full-height porch with square columns across the two sides of the building shown in the view. The building is raised with steps leading up to the porch and entrance door. Trees frame the view of the building, and a grassy lawn is in the foreground, with a fire hydrant in the lower left of the image. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "Administration Building - Bishop College - Marshall, Texas. 6-J-67." 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
Aerial View of Marshall, Texas--2
Color tinted halftone postcard aerial view of the Marshall, Texas, courthouse square and the surrounding area. It was taken from the southeast. Printed on the top left of the image in black ink on a green background is the title "Aerial View of Marshall, Texas--2" There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed between the message and address sections: "Pub. by Gene Holder, Marshall, Texas. Natural color post card made in U. S. A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.-(ADL)."
Date:
193X
Creator:
E. C. Kropp Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bathing Pool and Dance Pavilion, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas
Color halftone postcard showing the bathing pool and dance pavilion, Rosborough Springs, near Marshall, Texas. Part of the pool is in the foreground, with a pool building to the left and the two-story dance pavilion behind. No people are in the pool. A small boy is seated on the edge of the pool, and a row of fully clothed people, most wearing hats, are seated on a long bench overlooking the pool. A man, possibly a workman, is standing with his back to the camera next to what might be a mechanical pump. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Bathing Pool and Dance Pavilion, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas," and the code 113512 is printed in the lower right corner of the border below the image. Printed on the back above the message section: "Driskell Brothers Greatest Health and Pleasure Resort. Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas." 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. 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
[Big Pines Lodge, on Caddo Lake, near Karnack, Texas]
Color halftone postcard showing Big Pines Lodge, located on Caddo Lake, near Karnak, Texas. The view shows automobiles parked in front of a one-story building with a large sign painted above the porch with the letters spelling "Big Pines Lodge" formed of logs. Pine trees tower above the low building, and a small portion of the lake can be seen on the left. According to the caption the lodge had air conditioned cabins, a dining room, and a banquet room with 215 seating capacity, and that, "Mr. & Mrs. M. O. Wommack invite you by when you are near." 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, and at the bottom of the message section, the code 35053-B. 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:
195X
Creator:
Belch, Tom E.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bishop Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, 6-J-66
Black and white photo-postcard of Bishop Hall of Bishop College, Marshall, Texas. The 19th century brick building of three stories is five bays wide with the entrance door in the central bay with paired round arched windows above it at the second and third floor levels. There also is a small three-story wing attached on the right side. A one story porch with balcony above extends across the entrance and two windows on each side, and a small cupola stands on the ridge line of the roof. Trees frame the view of the building. At the bottom of the image in white letters is the title, "Bishop Hall - Bishop College - Marshall, Texas. 6-J-66" 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. Printed between the message and address sections: "Photograph card by W M Cline Co, Chattanooga, Tenn."
Date:
194X
Creator:
W. M. Cline Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bob's 1 Stop Service Station and Truck Stop, Marshall, Texas]
Color halftone postcard showing Bob's 1 Stop Service Station and Truck Stop, Marshall, Texas, Bob Bartley, owner. On the far left is a flat-roofed service building with metal framework on top of the roof to support two signs with the outline of a big number "1" behind the letters "Bobs Stop." In front of that are 5 gas pumps in a row. An automobile is parked behind the pumps, and several trucks and cars are parked in a row between the pumps and three sign poles at the edge of the highway. The signs say, "Truck Flats Fixed," "Public Scales, and " Truck Discount." Smaller signs on the ground next to the poles include one for Quaker State Motor Oil." A Tastee-Freez sign and building is visible next to the truck stop. Printed at the bottom of the message section on the back of the card: "Pub. by Eastex Photo Supply, Marshall, Texas, 96191." Printed between the message and address sections is: "Genuine Natural Color Made By Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N. Y." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date:
195X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp Fern, Marshall, Texas
Black and white photo-postcard showing nine canoes with campers paddling on the lake at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. A shore lined with tall pine trees is behind the canoes. In white letters on the bottom of the image is the title, "Camp Fern. Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. The letters EKC are printed on the back of the card at the top of the stamp space.
Date:
194X
Creator:
EKC
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card for Rev. Aarthur B. Chaffee with Images of Bishop College Buildings on the Other Side]
Business card for Arthur B. Chaffee, president of Bishop College in Marshall, Texas. On one side are black and white halftone photographs of buildings on the Bishop College campus: Marston Hall, Wolverton Shop, Bishop Hall, "The Mansion," and Morehouse Hall. On the other side is printed: "Rev. Arthur B. Chaffee, D. D., President." Written in pencil above Chaffee's name: "Nannie J. Brackens, Waxahachie, Tex @ home Olive, Tex." 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.
Date:
190X
Creator:
Bishop College, Marshall, Texas
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carnegie Library, Wiley College]
Photograph of the front entrance of the Carnegie Library on the Wiley College Campus, Marshall, Texas, after a grant was obtained from the Carnegie Foundation in 1907. It is a two-story brick building with Ionic columns on either side of the doorway and classical-style architecture. There are trees and shrubberies planted around the building.
Date:
193X
Creator:
Barnes, Julian, 1904-1985
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Central East Texas Fair, Marshall, Texas
Black and white halftone postcard showing the entrance to the Central East Texas Fair, Marshall, Texas. The view shows a parking lot in the foreground, with one automobile parked, and with posts blocking cars from driving into the fair grounds. The arched metal entrance sign with the words "Central East Texas Fair" is attached at the second level of two square buildings with hipped roofs. Underneath the sign is a side gable-roofed open shed or pavillion. A large exhibition building is visible to the right of the entrance gate. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Central East Texas Fair, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back between the message and address sections is: "Walraven Brothers, Inc., Dallas, Texas." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Walraven Brothers, Inc.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card Portrait of William H. Benchoff and Family, 1950s]
Photographic Christmas card, deckle-edged, with the words "Seasons Greetings" and a black and white sketch of a church building in a mountain setting on the bottom and a black and white photograph of William Benchoff and his wife and three children. The back is blank except for writing in blue ink: "W. H. Benchoff - Family. He was minister of 1st Presbyterian, Marshall, ca. 1953-mid 1960s."
Date:
195X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City Hall and Auditorium, Marshall, Texas]
Color halftone postcard of the city hall, Marshall, Texas, 110 E. Houston St. The view shows the façade and part of the east side of the building, which is on a slope. It has three stories and a basement. A street light is on the corner. There is no postmark or message on the back. Printed beneath the caption on the back is "Ektachrome by Helen O'Brien." Printed at the bottom of the message space is: "Pub. by Eastex Photo Supply, Marshall, Texas. Printed between the message and address space is: "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
[College of Marshall Grounds, 1930s]
Photograph of the grounds of the College of Marshall taken from the northeast, showing a grassy lawn and trees with a corner of Marshall Hall just visible behind the trees. 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
[College of Marshall Grounds, 1930s]
Photograph of the grounds of the College of Marshall taken in the 1930s showing trees and bushes. The College of Marshall, founded in 1914, was a Baptist institution, and is now East Texas Baptist University.
Date:
193X
Creator:
McCutchan, Kenneth, 1912-1972
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[College of Marshall Main Building, 1930s]
Photograph of the main building, now called Marshall Hall, of the College of Marshall. The photograph was taken from the southeast with a curving drive and trees in the foreground. 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
[College of Marshall Main Building and Grounds, 1930s]
Photograph of the grounds of the College of Marshall taken from the west, showing a grassy lawn and trees with the back of Marshall Hall in the background. 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
[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
[Copy of a 1920s Photograph of Fire Trucks Parked in the Square, Marshall, Texas]
Copy print of part of the Harrison County courthouse square in Marshall, Texas, with fire department vehicles and staff in the foreground and buildings in the background. Businesses visible in the background include Garrett's Furniture & Stoves and McPhail Hardware. Painted on the side wall of the furniture store is a large "Drink Dr. Pepper" sign.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy Photograph of 1954 Train Wreck, Marshall, Texas]
Photograph of the aftermath of a train wreck that occurred in Marshall, Texas in 1954. It occurred at the depot. Box cars and tank cars have been derailed, and some are on their sides. Fire trucks are on the scene, and several bystanders are looking at the scene. Residences and trees are visible in the background. Printed in pencil on the back: "Wreck at Marshall, Texas, 1954."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History