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[Longview High School Building]

Photographic postcard of the high school building in Longview, Texas, which was located on the southeast corner of Green St. and present-day College St. The school was built in 1884, and it is complete with three floors and a bell tower. There are children standing in front of the school building. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Edith Northerett" of Smyrna, Georgia, as noted on the back of the postcard.
Date: November 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Site]

Photograph of the new Longview Public Library construction site in Longview, Texas. There is a bare building frame in the center of the photograph, and a constructed building in the background. There are tire tracks leading up to a truck on the right side of the library construction site, and there is a crane parked on the left side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Russell, Ricky
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Constructed Building]

Photograph of the new Longview Public Library construction site in Longview, Texas. The constructed brick library is in the center of the photograph, and it has large glass doors and a metal awning. There are rectangular and circular cement fixtures on the ground in front of the library.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roberts, Jerrey
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Domed Building]

Photograph of the inside of the main section of the new Longview Public Library in Longview, Texas. There is a large, illuminated cupola in the center of the photograph, and there is tall, metal scaffolding near the left side of the cupola. There are three men working on the inside of the library, and one of the men is holding a ladder.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roberts, Jerrey
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ribbon Cutting at Longview Public Library

Photograph of the "Ribbon Cutting" ceremony at the grand opening of the "New Longview Public Library," in Longview, Texas, as noted in handwriting on back of postcard. Two women, four men and eight children are all holding scissors and cutting the ribbon in front of the library. There are additional men and women standing in the background, watching the ceremony.
Date: July 5, 1987
Creator: Roberts, Jerrey
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rembert Theatre

Photograph of the "Rembert Theatre [in] Longview, [Texas]," as noted in handwriting on back of postcard. There is a large group of children standing in front of the theater, and a few men in the background. There is a car on the left side of the photograph, and some of the children are holding books.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Angelina Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Huckleberry Finn Movie Promotion

Photograph of a Dr. Pepper truck with a promotional sign for Rembert Theatre, in Longview, Texas. The promotion is for "'HUCKLEBEERY FINN,' MARK TWAIN'S ROMANCE OF AMERICAN BOYHOOD," as noted on the sign above the truck. The truck is full of Dr. Pepper bottles, and there is a sign on the side of the car for Central East Texas Fair. There is a car parked next to the truck and brick buildings in the background of the photograph.
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Desert Song

Photograph of the Rembert Theater at nighttime, in Longview, Texas. There are several signs for the movie, "the Desert Song" around the outside of the theater, including a sign on the front door that reads, "100% talking [and] singing," a sign on the top of the building and a large poster for the movie on the right side of the theater. On the opposite side, there is a poster that reads, "Charity Chase, Thin Twins."
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Desert Song Stop Sign]

Photograph of a promotional stop sign for the movie, "the Desert Song" on Fredonia Street in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The stop sign reads: "STOP, SEE, HEAR THE DESERT SONG." There are parked and moving cars behind the sign, and there are several brick buildings in the background. One building, on the left side of the photograph, has a sign that reads: "CRAIN'S CORNER DRUG STORE" and "Coca Cola."
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rembert Theatre]

Photograph of the outside of the Rembert Theatre in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. There are signs painted on the two pillars in front of the building promoting movies, and a sign on top of the building that reads, "TODAY, JOHN BULES." The Rembert Theatre was located at 204 Cotton Street in downtown Longview.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rembert Cars]

Photograph of many cars driving on Tyler and Fredonia Streets, advertising movies for Rembert Theatre, in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. There are buildings lining the streets, including the original railroad depot.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Culpepper's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clean-up week

Photograph of "Clean Up Week" at the Rembert Theater, as noted in handwriting on the back of the photograph and on the banner to the left of the theater. There is a large pile of trash in front of the theater, including cans, boxes, buckets and other miscellaneous items. The theatre held the event to promote attendance at the movies and clean the streets of Longview at the same time. Each citizen that brought trash to be dumped in front of the theater was rewarded with a free ticket.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sob Sister]

Photograph of a large billboard displayed above Rembert Theater for the movie, "Sob Sister." There is an illustration of a man's head and a woman typing on a typewriter on the billboard, and the full cast is listed. There are lights illuminating the sign, and there is a ladder leaning against the building.
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man of the World]

Photograph of a billboard displayed above Rembert Theater for the movie, "Man of the World," as noted on the back of the photograph. There is an illustration of a man wearing a hat on the billboard and an actor's name: William Powell. There is a car parked in front of the theater.
Date: 1931
Creator: Culpepper's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Squaw Man Truck]

Photograph of a truck display at the scenery dock outside Rembert Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The advertisement is for the remake of the movie, "the Squaw Man," and the sign is attached to the bed of the truck.
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Horse at the Rembert Box Office

Photograph of a horse standing outside the "Rembert [Theater] Box office," in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The horse was part of a live promotion to attract children to the theatre.
Date: 1932~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Childen's Matinee Show

Photograph of many children standing outside the Strand Theatre on 104 South Fredonia Street in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The children are at the theater for a Saturday matinee show. There are three bicycles parked outside the theater, and a sign to the left of the photograph that reads, "KING SIGNS." One of the children is holding crutches.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

China Seas

Photograph of Rita Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The theater was located at 207 E. Tyler Street in downtown Longview. There is a large billboard for the movie "China Seas" above the theater and a banner below that displays all the actors names. There is a car parked in front of the theater.
Date: 1935~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

East Texas Skyscraper

Photographic postcard of the First National Bank, in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the postcard. The building was located at 213 E. Tyler, and it was "the tallest building in Longview, reaching a height of 145 feet."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glover-Crim Building

Illustrated postcard of the Glover-Crim Building in Longview, Texas, as noted on the front of the postcard. There are other businesses surrounding the building (a drug store and a clothing store), and there are four cars parked along the street.
Date: 1941
Creator: Curteich
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

New Gregg Hotel

Photographic postcard of the Gregg Hotel in Longview, Texas, as noted on the front of the postcard. There are six cars in front of the hotel and several trees surrounding the outside of the building.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Jessie Shepherd]

Photograph of a young girl named "Jessie Shepherd," as noted on the back of the photograph. She is 14 years old in the photo. She is wearing a white dress, and her hair is tied back. The photograph is matted in a brownish-gray mat.
Date: 1888
Creator: Carter, W. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Nannie Mae]

Photograph of a young woman named "Nannie Mae Bramlett" as noted on the back of the photograph. She is wearing a white dress with a flower along the neckline, and her hair is tied up in a bun. The photograph is matted in a light brown mat.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Nannie Mae]

Photograph of a young woman named "Mrs. Clem Hammond," as noted on the back of the photograph. She has wavy brown hair, and she is wearing a white dress with dark collar. The photograph is matted in a light brown mat with an embossed floral border.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History