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    T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas

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    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

    Bathing Pool and Dance Pavilion, Rosborough Springs, Marshall, Texas

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    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

    Music Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas

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    Black and white halftone postcard of the Music Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade of the two-story hipped-roof building with square two-story columns on the porch that extends across the entire facade and part of one side. The building is surrounded by trees, and in the foreground is a circular sunken space with stairs leading down, perhaps a sunken garden. It is surrounded by a low wall with a railing and small bushes. Printed in black ink above the image: "Music Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas." Printed in the lower right corner below the image: "D-2671" There is no postmark on the back of the card. Printed between the message and address sections: "C. T. Photo Platin, reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago" 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

    Highway Scene, Near Beeville, Texas

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    Empty highway near Beeville, Texas.Date obtained from Curt Teich Postcard Archives Digital Collection (Newberry Library). Recto: [imprinted] Highway Scene, Near Beeville, Texas. 119618. Verso: [imprinted] C. T. American Art Blue-Sky

    Tankers Loading Oil at Pan American Company Docks, Texas City, Texas

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    Recto: [imprinted] Tankers Loading Oil at Pan American Company Docks, Texas City, Texas, 7A235. Verso: [imprinted] C. T. Blue Sky - Made only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A. [postmarked] La Marque Tex 1937 [handwritten note and address not transcribed]

    Music Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas

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    Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper of the Music Hall, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade of the two-story hipped-roof building with square two-story columns on the porch that extends across the entire facade and part of one side. An exterior staircase appears to have been added on the porch from the ground to the second floor, probably as a fire escape. The building is surrounded by trees, and in the foreground is a circular sunken space with stairs leading down, perhaps a sunken garden. It is surrounded by a low wall with a railing and small bushes. Printed in black ink below the image: "Music Hall - Bishop College - Marshall, Texas." Printed in the lower right corner below the image: "5B-H932." There is no postmark on the back of the card. The photo caption on the back of the card identifies the building as the C. H. Maxson Music Hall. Printed between the message and address sections: "Genuine CURTEICH Chicago 'C. T. art Colortone' Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)" Stamped in blue in the message space is:"Sample Photo Curt Teich & Co, Chicago, ILL." 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

    Sam Houston Monument at Entrance to Hermann Park.

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    Sam Houston Monument at Hermann Park in Houston, Texas.Date from Curt Teich Postcard Archives Digital Collection (Newberry Library). Recto: [imprinted] Sam Houston Monument at Entrance to Hermann Park. Houston, Texas. 109442. Verso: [imprinted] C. T. American Art Colored

    Off for a Day's Fun, Palacios, Texas

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    Image of a sailboat on the water near Palacios, Texas.Recto: [imprinted] Off for a Day's Fun, Palacios, Texas. 3250-29. Verso: [imprinted] ''C. T. Photo - Finish'' Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made Only by Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, C.T. Co. Chicago

    T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas

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    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] likely.

    Jumbo Theatre Building, Fort Worth Frontier Centennial, Fort Worth, Texas

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    Date obtained from manufacturer's production code. Recto: [imprinted] F-103 Jumbo Theatre Building, Fort Worth Frontier Centennial, Fort Worth, Texas. 6A-H1256. Verso: [imprinted] ''C. T. Art - Colortone'' Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made Only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago. [postmarked] Fort Worth, Texas. Aug 17, 1:30 PM, 1936. Fort Worth, 1936, Frontier Centennial. [handwritten note and address not transcribed]
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