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[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
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
[Portrait of Charlie McAllister, Marshall, Texas]
Photograph of Charlie McAllister, taken in a photographer's studio. He is standing next to a faux bois rustic chair with his hand on a large imitation rock in front of a scenic backdrop. He is wearing high button shoes, short pants with matching jacket, white shirt with large rounded collar and large bow tie. Imitation grass is on the floor by his feet. The photographer's imprint on the bottom of the card: " Cabinet Portrait, Wm. Brown, Marshall, Texas." Written on the back: "Charlie McAllister."
Date:
1888
Creator:
Brown, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary McAlister at Age 8, Marshall, Texas]
Photograph of Mary McAlister, at eight years old, taken in a photographer's studio. She is standing next to a faux bois rustic chair with her hand on an imitation stone balustrade in front of a scenic backdrop. She is wearing high button shoes, a dress with a low waist, long sleeves, gathered skirt, white collar, and what appears to be a large imitation flower at the collar. Her hair is pulled back from her face but is loose down her back, and there are two small curls on her forehead. The photographer's imprint on the bottom of the card: " Cabinet Portrait, Wm. Brown, Marshall, Texas." Written on the back: "Mary McAlister, age 8."
Date:
1888
Creator:
Brown, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Woman in White Blouse with High Neck]
Photograph of an unidentified woman, head and shoulders, with her head tilted. She is wearing a white or light colored blouse with diagonal crossed bands of lace or ribbon, and her hair is pinned up. The photographers' imprint at the bottom of the card is Bruce & Corti, Marshall, Texas.
Date:
189X
Creator:
Bruce & Corti
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary McAllister, 1897]
Cabinet card photograph of Mary McAllister, three-quarters view, head and shoulders. She is wearing a light colored dress or blouse with high neck and flowers pinned next to the collar. Her hair is pulled back. Born in 1880, she was 17 years old when this photograph was taken. [Although the date 1917 is written on the bottom of the mount card, another copy of this photograph in the family collection bears the date June 21, 1897.] The photographers' imprint at the bottom of the card and on the back is Bruce & Corti, Marshall, Texas.
Date:
1897
Creator:
Bruce & Corti
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Three Young Women]
Photograph of three young women, head and shoulders view, with one posed behind the other two. They are wearing white, or light-colored blouses with high necks and decorative lace. The lace on the blouse of the women in back is in a contrasting darker color. The photographers' imprint at the bottom of the card is Bruce & Corti, Artists, Marshall, Texas. There is a decorative border in relief on the card around the image. Names have been written on the card next to two of the women. The one on the right is Miss Virgie Bell, on the left is Mary McAllister, and in the back is possibly Miss Mernet.
Date:
189X
Creator:
Bruce & Corti
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marshall Candy Kitchen & Ice Cream Parlor Display Window]
Photograph of elaborate decorative display window of the Marshall Candy Kitchen & Ice Cream Parlor. At the base of the window approximately 50 small bottles of Welch's grape juice are arranged with three dolls behind and larger bottles of Welch's juice. More smaller bottles are on a glass shelf behind and above with decorative paper figures of children drinking juice and an arrangement of artificial grapes and grape leaves. The name Marshall Candy Kitchen & Ice Cream Parlor is painted on the glass of the display window. Impressed in the bottom of the mount board is the photographer's name: Cockrell Studio, Marshall, Texas. Two yellow paper notes have been stuck on the back by the seller confirming the subject and one of which gives the estimated date of ca. 1910. The Marshall Candy Kitchen is listed in the 1912 Marshall city directory.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
Cockrell Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Community Concert Association Presents Michael Rabin, Violinist]
Program for a concert by Michael Rabin, violinist, with Raymond Lambert, piano, presented by the Community Concert Association. The performance in Marshall, Texas, was November 23, 1953.
Date:
1953
Creator:
Community Concerts Inc., New York.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marion Sims McCutchan, Sr.]
Photograph of Marion Sims McCutchan, Sr., head and shoulders, three-quarters view. He is wearing a dark suit jacket, bow tie and round wire-rimmed glasses. The photographer's imprint on the bottom of the paper frame is "Corti Studio, Marshall, Texas." Inscribed in ink on the bottom of the paper frame is: "Mr. Marion Sims McCutchan, Sr."
Date:
192X
Creator:
Corti Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marshall Texas Post Office February 26, 1940]
Photograph of the Marshall, Texas post office building taken by the Cowdin Brothers construction company of Dallas as part of their work on the building in 1940. Built in 1912, the post office received an addition and improvements in 1940. As noted in the Marshall News Messenger of 21 January, 1940, the work included enlargement of the lobby space, addition of new mail boxes, and enlarged work space. The building permit for the project was $71,000. Cars are parked in front of the building, a metal trash bin with triangular top is on the sidewalk, Army recruiting signs are standing on the corner of the lawn, and two piles of construction dirt are at the side of the building. A man is standing on the sidewalk and appears to be blind, holding a white cane, wearing a sign around his neck, and holding a tin cup in front of him. Typed on the back of the photograph: "Marshall Texas Post Office, February 26, 1940. This view from the center of intersection of So. Washington St. and the South side of the Square looking Southeast was taken same day progress report was made. Contractor: Cowdin Bros., Dallas, Texas. Rob't. E. Sellers, …
Date:
1940
Creator:
Cowdin Bros.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard of the Texas & Pacific Railway Hospital, in Marshall, Texas, from around 1916. The view shows a grassy area in the foreground with a curving path and two trees. A man stands at the foot of one of the trees. The hospital appears to be a grouping of small residential-scale buildings with wood siding. The largest, on the left side of the card consists of two stories with a hipped roof and a cross gable roof extending on one side. A one story porch extends across the facade and part of one side. Smaller buildings are behind the front building. Printed below the image is the title, "T. & P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art" and a small logo of a circle with the letters C T Co overlapping in the center and Chicago below them. The code A-68240 is printed above the address section. There is no postmark or address, but the following note is written in the message space: "Have to pay a dollar a month toward the upkeep of this. Hope I never have to use it. But that aint [sic] …
Date:
1916~
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard of the Texas & Pacific Railway Hospital, in Marshall, Texas. The image was probably taken not long after the building was opened in 1928, but this card was probably printed in the 1930s, based on the linen style paper. It was sent through the mails and postmarked on April 24, 1940. The view shows a drive in the foreground curving in front of the building. The building is a long horizontal two-story structure with a slightly projecting entrance section. Three automobiles are parked on the drive. Printed in the white border above the image is the title, "T. & P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas," and printed below the image is the code "2461-29." Printed between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art, Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich Co., Inc., Chicago." The card is addressed to Mrs. Violet Swain in Austin, Texas.
Date:
April 24, 1940
Creator:
Curt Teich & 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
Driskell Hotel, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas
Color halftone postcard showing the Driskell Hotel, Rosborough Springs near Marshall, Texas. The two-story hotel has a central section of five bays with a one-story front porch across it. Two wings extend on both sides. A grassy lawn with trees is in the foreground, with benches built around the bases and near some of the trees, and a drive curves from the left to the hotel entrance, with one automobile parked by the entrance. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Driskell Hotel, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas," and the code 113511 is printed in the lower right corner of the border below the image. Printed on the back above the message section: "Driskell Brother, Health and Pleasure Resort, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Made by Curt Teich & Company, Inc., Chicago, U.S.A." 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
Hotel Marshall, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard of ca. 1907-1915 showing the Hotel Marshall, Marshall, Texas. It is a straight facade view with parts of the neighboring buildings visible. The hotel's three-story building has a sidewalk canopy across the full facade with multipaned clerestory windows above the canopy. A fire escape on the second bay from the right leads from the third story to the canopy and has a ladder from the third story to the roof. Two boys stand leaning on either side of a five-globe street light on the sidewalk in front of the building. A horse and buggy stand on the street to their right, and two men with straw hats sit next to the right side of the building. The horse is hitched to a ring in the sidewalk. Printed in black ink on the lower left border below the image is the title "Hotel Marshall, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back. The code A-68238 is printed on the back at the top left of the address section. Printed between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art" and the logo of an intertwined C and T Co, Chicago in a circle.
Date:
[1907..1915]
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interior Trinity Episcopal Church, Marshall, Texas
Color halftone postcard of the interior of Trinity Episcopal Church, Marshall, Texas, located at the northeast corner of N. Grove St. and W. Houston St., probably photographed in the 1920s. The view is taken from the back of the church looking up the aisle toward the altar with the pews on either side. A dominant feature is the open timber roof. Pointed-arch Gothic revival stained glass windows are on both sides and behind the altar. Eight ceiling fans are visible. Printed on the back between the message and address spaces: "C. T. American Art Colored" and a small logo of a circle with the letters C T Co overlapping in the center and Chicago below them.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kahn Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Texas
Color halftone postcard of the Kahn Memorial Hospital, in Marshall, Texas. The image was probably taken in the late 1930's or early 1940's. The building was opened in 1928. The card is printed on linen style paper. A note on the back says "Our trip, 1934-1937," but the code on the front of the card dates it to 1942. The view shows the red brick hospital building of two-stories on raised basement, but most of the building is obscured by tree branches. Two people are sitting on a bench in front of the left portion of the building. Printed in the white border below the image is the title, "Kahn Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Texas," and the code "2B482-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 on the back of the card.
Date:
[1934..1942]
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marshall Baptist College, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard of the administration building of the College of Marshall, in Marshall, Texas, from 1916-1930. The main building was completed in 1916 and opened as a junior college in the summer of 1917. The school is now East Texas Baptist University. The red brick building has three floors and a raised basement with stairs leading to the central entrance. Printed below the image is the title, "Marshall Baptist College, Marshall, Texas." Printed between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art" and a small logo of a circle with the letters C T Co overlapping in the center and Chicago below them. There is a message written across the entire back of the card, but no address or postmark.
Date:
[1916..1930]
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marshall Country Club, Marshall, Texas
Color halftone postcard printed on linen style paper of the Marshall Country Club, Marshall, Texas, probably taken in the 1930s. A grassy area is in the foreground with a narrow wood bridge crossing a stream or inlet and trees along the banks. Beyond that is a club house in a Craftsman bungalow style, with a side gable roof. The multiple windows on the section to the right of the door indicate that part of the building was probably a screened area. Printed above the image on the right is the title, "Marshall Country Club, Marshall, Texas" and on the lower right the code 94573-N. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Genuine CURTEICH, Chicago, 'C. T. American Art" Post Card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)"
Date:
193X
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marshall Hotel, Marshall, Texas, 2751-29-N
Color halftone postcard of the Marshall Hotel, Marshall, Texas, which was built in 1929. The view shows the facade and east side of the eight story building and parts of the smaller buildings on either side of it. There is a sidewalk canopy across the facade with 2nd floor balcony on top of it, smaller three-bay balconies at the third and seventh floors and what appears to be a terrace surrounding the eighth floor. There are people standing on the sidewalk in front of the building and one automobile parked on the street. Printed in black ink above the image: "Marshall Hotel, Marshall, Texas." Printed in the lower right corner below the image: "2751-29-N" There is no postmark on the back of the card, but there is a handwritten message: "Our room is on the third floor. Please save this card for my album - Jean." Printed between the message and address sections: "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. American Art' post card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.}"
Date:
1929~
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marshall National Bank, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard showing the Marshall National Bank building, located at 101 E. Austin St., Marshall, Texas. The façade includes four Ionic columns beneath a classical pediment. Pedestrians and an automobile may have been artifically added to the image. Printed in black ink on the top left of the image is the title "Marshall National Bank, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back. The code A-14472 is printed at the bottom of the address section, and the small Curt Teich & Co. trademark in a circle is printed between the decorative shaped letters of the words "Post Card" above the address space.
Date:
[1907..1915]
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History