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[Texas and Pacific Railroad Shop, Marshall, Texas]

Color halftone postcard showing a view from above of the Texas & Pacific Railway Shop, Marshall, Texas. The view shows various industrial buildings, a water tower, and train tracks, with part of the city of Marshall in the background. Printed in the border above the image is the title, "Texas and Pacific R. R. Shop, Marshall, Texas." Printed in the lower border is the code "111395-N." Printed on the left edge of the message section: "Distributed by Eastex Photo Supply, Marshall, Texas." Printed between the message and address sections is: "Genuine Curteich Chicago, 'C. T. American Art' Post Card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)." There is no postmark or message on the card.
Date: [1915..1930]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas

Black and white halftone postcard of the Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas, 705 N. Washington Ave. The view is from the southeast, showing the south side of the building and part of the facade. Corbelled bricks mark the top of the second floor. A shed roof supported by poles covers the sidewalk in front of the building. Part of a sign saying "Drug Store" is visible beneath the shed roof. There are several brick chimneys. On the side of the building is an underground storage room or storm cellar with one of the doors open. The two-story brick, gable-roof building was designed by architect C. G. Lancaster in 1896. It was built as a railroad hotel, close to the railroad depot. Two telephone poles are in the foreground. On the white border below the image is printed the title, "Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card.
Date: [1915..1930]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henderson's Garage, Marshall, Texas

Black and white halftone postcard showing Henderson's Garage in Marshall, Texas, located on the south side of the square, west of the city hall. The service bays were inserted into an older one-story brick masonry building. The two open bays have a sign above them saying "Auto Repair Shop" and a smaller sign between them saying "Gasoline 10 cents." The third bay is closed with a bench in front of it, and the fourth bay has the sign "Accessories" above it. Above all four bays a projecting corrugated iron canopy has "Ford" painted in large letters on it. "Henderson's Garage" is painted on the brick wall above the canopy and a separate commercial sign saying "Henderson's Garage" is mounted on top of the brick facade wall. Printed at the top of the image in red ink is the title "Henderson's Garage, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the left edge of the back: "39288 - Frey Wholesale Post Card Co., Pubs., Dallas." The card is addressed to Mrs. John Eguer, Garfield, Minn.
Date: ~1915
Creator: Burk [?], Ernest
System: The Portal to Texas History