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.

Photograph of the main building, now called Marshall Hall, of the College of Marshall. The photograph was taken from an angle with tree branches and bushes framing the view.

Photograph of the main building, now called Marshall Hall, of the College of Marshall. The photograph was taken from an angle with tree branches and bushes framing the view.

Black and white halftone postcard showing the dining hall at Camp Fern, near Marshall, Texas. The one story building constructed of logs with a shingle gable roof stands among pine trees. Printed on the bottom of the image is the title, "Dining Hall, Camp Fern. Marshall, Tex." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card, but it has been rubber stamped with the date Jun 27, 1936. Printed between the message and address sections: "Artvue Post Card Co., 225 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y."

Color halftone postcard printed on linen style paper of the Gables Cafe, Marshall, Texas, probably from the late 1930s or early 1940s. The one-story side-gable building has a small cross-gable entrance and an addition on the left side. A tall sign mounted on a single pole says "Gables Cafe." A shorter sign to its right is shaped like a woman wearing a long skirt holding one arm out, and the word "cafe" is legible on her apron. Printed on the sky part of the image is the title, "The Gables -- Marshall, Texas." The caption on the back lists features of the cafe, including "Open 24 Hours, Hammond Organ Melodies Noon and Night." There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Nationwide Post Card Co., Arlington, Texas -- In Dallas, Texas, See Sam Sabor, 7420 Red Bud Drive."

Photograph of the house at 800 W. Pincrest Drive, Marshall, Texas, built for Mr. and Mrs. Sims McCutchan, Jr., probably taken soon after the house was completed in 1939.

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.

Photo-postcard of buildings in Caddo Lake State Park. A central building of stone masonry with a large chimney has log cabin wings on both sides. These buildings were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s according to designs by Joe W. Westbrook and Fred R. Carpenter. A handwritten note on the back is addressed to Mrs. Rosalie Newcomb in St. Louis, MO. It is postmarked Marshall, Texas, Aug 20, 1939.

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.

Photograph of Johnnie McCutchan (Mrs. Sims McCutchan, Jr.) and Pauline Barnes (Mrs. Julian Barnes) taken by the photographer Julian Barnes in a living room. Mrs. Barnes sits on the arm of an upholstered arm chair and Mrs. McCutchan sits in the chair with her arm resting on Mrs. Barnes's knee. A large cabinet radio is visible behind the women, with a vase on top of it and a framed picture above. A newspaper is on Mrs. McCutchan's lap. Antimacassars are on the back and arms of the chair. Written on back of the photograph: "1938 Johnnie McCutchan, Pauline Barnes."

Photograph of Johnnie McCutchan (Mrs. Sims McCutchan) taken by the photographer Julian Barnes in the Sabine bottom near Marshall, Texas. The photograph was probably a working print with dark dust spots visible that were not touched up by the photographer. Written in pen on the back: "Sabine bottom 1936, Sunday afternoon, Julian - Pauline, Sims & I went 'picture taking.'"

Color halftone postcard of the Marshall, Texas, post office building showing the facade and the west side of the building. The building is located at 100 E. Houston St. The title at the top of the card is "Post Office - Marshall, Tex." and the code 68234-N is on the lower right. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed between the message and address sections: "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. American Art' post card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.}"

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.

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.

Color halftone postcard showing the springs and dance pavilion at Rosborough Springs near Marshall, Texas. The small, roofed, open spring house is on the left of the view and the two-story partially open dance pavilion is on the right. A second-floor balcony extends across at least two sides of the pavilion. A grassy lawn is in the foreground, trees surround the buildings. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Springs and Dance Pavilion Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas," and the code 111392 is printed in the lower right corner of the border below the image. 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. The postmark on the back gives the date Oct 19, 1936, and the message is addressed to Mrs. Susan R. Jackson, Houston, Texas.

Sepia postcard showing the sunken garden at Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, with trees in the background. The college, established in Marshall in 1873, is the oldest African-American institute of higher education west of the Mississippi River. Printed on the back of the card between the message and address sections: " 'C. T. Art-Gravure', made only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U. S. A."

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.

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.