[Postcard of Bob Hope Motel, Marshall, Texas]

Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the Bob Hope Motel, Marshall, Texas. The view shows the office building and the section of the motel to its right. The office is a front gable, one-story building with a cross-gable wing in back. There is a sign saying "Bob Hope Motel" on a pole in front, and "Bob Hope Motel" is also in the front gable. Beds of flowers are at the base of the sign, the office building and the other buildings. Four outdoor chairs are placed on the side of the office building. The motel rooms have covered garages between them. A "Triple A" (AAA) logo is in the top right corner of the image. Included in the caption on the back of the card are features including "all tile baths," "hot water heat," and "refrigerated air conditioned." Printed between the message and address sections is: "Nationwide Post Card Co., Arlington, Texas-- in Dallas, Texas, see Sam Sabor, 7420 Red Bud Drive." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bob Hope Motel, Marshall, Texas]

Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the Bob Hope Motel, Marshall, Texas. The view shows the highway in the foreground, then the parking lot, then the motel . A front gable one-story office building is in the center of the parking lot with a sign on a pole in front of it. The low, one-story motel building stretches behind it. Small motel room facades with entrance door and one window alternate with open garage spaces. Included in the caption on the back of the card are features including "air cooled,", "all tile baths," and "hot water heat." Printed between the message and address sections is: "Fullcolor Post Cards Produced by Nationwide Advertising Specialty Co., -- Tyler, Texas." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marshall Court, Marshall, Texas

Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the Marshall Court, Marshall, Texas, U. S. 80 Business Route. The view shows two cottages on the left, with two entrance doors each and the office building beyond. A sign on a pole in front of the second cottage says "Court." There are awnings on the windows of the cottages. Printed in the lower left corner of the image is the title, "Marshall Court, Marshall, Texas, Phone 2028." Printed around the edges of the image on the white border are the following words and phrases: "Air Conditioned, 21 Rooms, 21 Baths, Radios, No Train or Hi-Way Noise, 5 mins. Up Town, Simmons Innersprings, U.S. 80 Business Route, Grocery Store, Kitchenettes." Printed on the back between the message and address sections is: "MWM Color-Litho 'Bursheen' Finished, Made Only By MWN - Aurora, Mo." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas & Pacific Railway Hospital, Marshall, Texas

Color halftone postcard of the Texas & Pacific Railway Hospital, in Marshall, Texas. The image was probably taken in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The building was opened in 1928. The card is printed on linen style paper. The view shows a drive in the foreground curving in front of the building with grass and trees on either side. The building is a long horizontal two-story structure with a slightly projecting entrance section. Printed in the white border below the image is the title, "Texas & Pacific Hospital, Marshall, Texas," and the code "2B478-N." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Genuine CURTEICH, Chicago, 'C. T. American Art,' Post Card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)" There is no postmark or message on the back of the card.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas & Pacific Railroad Shops, Marshall, Texas--8

Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing a aerial view of the Texas & Pacific Railway Shop, Marshall, Texas. The view shows the roundhouse, various industrial buildings, train cars, and train tracks. Printed on the bottom of the image is the title, "Texas & Pacific Railroad Shops, Marshall, Texas -8." Printed on the back between the message and address sections is: "Pub. by Gene Holder, Marshall, Texas." and "National Color Post Card Made in U. S. A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis., (DDF)." There is no postmark or message on the card.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Burnett Motel, Marshall, Texas

Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the Burnett Motel, Marshall, Texas. The view shows the long, low, brick-veneer, side-gable structure with a drive-through between the office on the right and the rooms on the left. There is a sign saying "Burnett Motel" on a pole in front of the rooms section, and a smaller sign in front of the office that says "Office, Vacancy." Features included in the caption on the back of the card include "Marshall's newest," "refrigerated air condition," and "member A.A.A." Printed on the top of the image is the title, "Burnett Motel, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back between the message and address sections is: "Nationwide Specialty Co., Tyler, Texas-- in Marshall see B. A. Denney, 209 1/2 S. Lafayette." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History