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Looking West on Austin St., Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard showing Austin St., Marshall, Texas, looking west from the courthouse square. A few pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks and a few wagon are parked in front of buildings. The ladies are wearing long skirts and wide brimmed hats. Commercial buildings line both sides of the street. A few of the buildings have sidewalk canopies. Printed on the top of the card in black ink is the title "Looking West on Austin Street, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or messa… more
Date: [1905..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Burning Oil Well, Scene Near Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard showing a burning oil well near Marshall, Texas. Orange flames with black smoke fill much of the image with trees and sky visible on the left. The foreground looks like water with a log in front of it. Printed on the top of the image is the title, "Burning Oil Well, Scene near Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back to the left of the message section is the number 16466. There is no postmark or message on the back.
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Capitol Hotel, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the three-story Capitol Hotel in Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade and one side, a three-story building to its left and part of the gallery of a building across the street. The Capitol Hotel has a balcony across the full facade on the second story level, and a shorter balcony in front of the three central windows at the third-story level, and a cast iron bracketed cornice at the top. Printed at the bottom below the image in black ink is the … more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Catholic Church and St. Mary's Academy, Marshall, Tex.

Description: Sepia postcard showing the Catholic Church and St. Mary's Academy, Marshall, Texas. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Behind a picket fence stands St. Mary's Academy on the right, a two story wood building with two-story porches along both visible sides. The church building stands to the left of that, a Gothic revival building with a steeply-pitched gable roof and a bell tower and entrance porch projecting from the facade. The church is faced with vertical wood siding. On top of the bell to… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Hotel Ginocchio, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the Ginocchio Hotel, Marshall, Texas, 705 N. Washington Ave. The view is from the northeast, showing the north side of the building and part of the east side. Corbelled bricks mark the top of the second floor. Square towers mark the corners of the building A shed roof supported by poles covers the sidewalk on the north and east sides of the building, and windows and doors are visible beneath it. There are several brick chimneys. The two-story brick, gable-roof… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Hotel Marshall, Marshall, Texas

Description: 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 stre… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Interior of Jenkins Crystal Palace Drug Store, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the interior of the Jenkins Crystal Palace Drug Store in Marshall, Texas. The view shows an octagonal floor display case in the foreground and display case counters along both sides with shelves behind them. There appears to be a narrow balcony at a mezzanine level at the back. Garlands of large paper flowers decorate the sides of the room and the central hanging light fixtures. The stock is arranged in an ornamental decorative manner and includes a lar… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Main Entrance, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the main entrance gates to the Wiley College campus in Marshall, Texas. The college, established in Marshall in 1873, is the oldest African-American institute of higher education west of the Mississippi River. The view shows the formal entrance to the campus and the tree-lined drive, with a glimpse of one of the buildings in the background. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Main Entrance, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas." There is… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Marshall National Bank, Marshall, Texas

Description: 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 … more
Date: [1907..1915]
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Marshall National Bank, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard showing the Marshall National Bank building, located at 101 E. Austin St., Marshall, Texas. A small part of the lower right corner of the image is missing and there are a few small tears along the bottom edge.The façade includes four Ionic columns beneath a classical pediment. The entrance doors are propped open, and most of the second-floor windows on the side of the building have striped awnings. Two young boys wearing knickers stand on the corner. Printed in r… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Marshall, Tex., Confederate Monument

Description: Postcard of the Confederate Monument in Marshall, Texas. Part of the Harrison County Courthouse is visible in the background to the left. A commercial building is visible across the street from the courthouse. The statue was designed by Frank Teich, carved in Italy, and dedicated in Marshall Jan. 19, 1906. The card was postmarked Sept. 6, 1907, Marshall, Texas, and addressed to Miss Irene Ferrell in Marion, Ill. Part of the message is continued on the image side of the card. Printed at the bott… more
Date: 1907
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

"Picking Cotton", Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard showing people picking cotton in a field near Marshall, Texas. A basket full of cotton is in the foreground, and behind it two Black workers stand next to another full basket with a white man holding a note pad standing next to them. Behind them to the right is a wagon onto which cotton is being loaded. Many other people are in the field picking. A woman wearing a large sunbonnet and and a child are in the foreground on the left, putting cotton into a sack. In the… more
Date: [1907..1915]
Creator: Elgin, Mrs. Tom
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

South Drive, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the South Drive, Wiley College, in Marshall, Texas. The college, established in Marshall in 1873, is the oldest African-American institute of higher education west of the Mississippi River. The view shows the unpaved drive lined by bushes and trees leading to a two story brick building. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "South Drive, Wiley University, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back.
Date: [1907..1915]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Washington Avenue, Looking Toward Court House, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing Washington Ave. in Marshall, Texas, looking south, with the courthouse in the distance at the end of the street. No streetcar tracks are visible on the street. Printed below the image in black ink is the title "Washington Avenue, Looking Toward Court House, Marshall, Texas." Commercial buildings line both sides of the street, and a few wagons are parked along the side of the street. Multiple telephone poles are visible on both sides of the street Severa… more
Date: [1907..1911]
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

High School, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the high school building in Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade of the two-story brick building. Stairs lead to entrance doors on either side of a projecting hipped roof central section with a tower on top of the roof. Printed in the border to the right of the image is the title, "High School, Marshall, Tex." and "Published by Mathewson Drug Co." Printed on the lower left corner of the message sections is the Curt Teich Co. logo of the intertw… more
Date: May 1, 1907
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Court House, Marshall, Tex.

Description: Postcard of the Harrison County Courthouse in Marshall, Texas. A small tree stands in the foreground. The top right corner of the image bears a postmark from Dallas, Texas, dated June 27, 1908. The courthouse was designed by architects J. Riely Gordon and Cornelius Grandbery Lancaster in 1899 and completed in 1901. Printed along the left edge of the message space: "Published by Novelty Post Card Co., Kansas City, Mo."
Date: 1908
Creator: Jones, W. D.
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

High School, Marshall, Tex.

Description: Black and white halftone postcard showing the high school building in Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade and left side of the two-story brick building. Stairs lead to entrance doors on either side of a projecting hipped roof central section with a tower on top of the roof. Printed in the border to the right of the image is the title, "High School, Marshall, Tex." Printed on the back on the left edge of the message sections is: "Published by Novelty Post Card Co., Kansas City, Mo.." … more
Date: [1908..1918]
Creator: Nelson, Dorothy
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Tex.

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 310 N. Fulton St., in Marshall, Texas, photographed around 1907. The main building was constructed in 1884 in an English Arts and Crafts parish church style. The main gable-roofed structure has a picturesque tower entrance porch projecting on the right. Decorative shingles can be seen on the mid-level of the entrance tower and in the ends of the gables, and turned wood elements decorate the entrance porch. Bushes and tr… more
Date: July 18, 1908
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Texas & Pacific Railway Shops, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard from around 1908 showing the Texas & Pacific Railway Shops, Marshall, Texas. The view shows parallel lines of train cars, with industrial buildings behind. Printed on the top of the image in red is the title, "Texas & Pacific Railway Shops, Marshall, Texas." Printed in the lower left corner of the image in red: "2049." In the top left of the back of the card are the stylized initials "A. H. Co.," probably standing for the Alfred Holzman Co. of Chicago, Illinois.… more
Date: October 8, 1908
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

City Hall, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the city hall, Marshall, Texas, 110 E. Houston St. The view shows the façade and east side of the building, which is on a slope. It has three stories and a basement. Three men in suits stand on the front sidewalk. A telephone pole is on the corner. Printed on the left top of the image is the title "City Hall, Marshall, Texas." A year is not legible in the postmark on the back, but handwritten at the top of the message is the date Nov. 17, 1908. A stylized "A H … more
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Isett, Homer
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Arrival of Natural Gas in Marshall from Caddo Field May 24, 1909

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard of the arrival of natural gas in Marshall, Texas, from Caddo Field. It is a dramatic nighttime view of a crowd standing in front of the Harrison County courthouse looking at a large flame atop a high gas standpipe anchored by wires to the ground. The caption at the bottom of the image describes the event: "Arrival of natural gas in Marshall from Caddo Field, May 24, 1909. Length of pipe line 25 miles, pressure 185 pounds. Marshall Gas Co., Marshall, Texas. Parker-… more
Date: October 6, 1909
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Court House, Marshall, Texas

Description: Color tinted halftone postcard showing the Harrison County courthouse in Marshall, Texas. The Confederate monument stands in front of the courthouse and a tree is on either side of the courthouse. Printed in red in the upper left portion of the image is the number 8390 and the title "Court House, Marshall, Texas." The sender wrote part of her message across the top of the image. Printed along the left edge of the message space on the back is: "Mathewson Drug Co., Publishers, Marshall, Texas." T… more
Date: 1910
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

First M. E. Church, South, Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard of the First United Methodist Church, located at 300 East Houston St., in Marshall, Texas, photographed around 1909. The building was constructed in 1861. It is a front gable brick masonry structure in a Greek revival style with a bell tower and steeple on top of the front gable. The entrance porch has four tapered square brick columns surmounted by a pediment. The view shows the facade and the east side of the building with stained glass windows in the east wa… more
Date: March 16, 1910
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

Scene at Hynson's Springs, Six Miles West of Marshall, Texas

Description: Black and white halftone postcard of a scene with two young women at Hynson's Springs, near Marshall, Texas. One of the young women stands at the bottom of the spring house and is holding up what appears to be a long-handled dipper, while the other woman is seated on the top of the spring house and is reaching down toward the dipper. The spring house is a brick, stone, and possibly concrete structure with arches at the bottom where the water comes out. It is located in a depression in a wooded … more
Date: August 31, 1910
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum
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