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[Downtown Street Scene, Marshall]

Description: As the sign attests, N. Wellington Street runs one way to the south in Marshall. The street intersects with Houston (right foreground) after crossing W. Austin Street one block to the north. Businesses located along the section of N. Wellington shown in the picture would have included the Marshall National Bank motor branch, Birmingham Shopping Mart, Paxtons Appliances, Blairs TV Service, River's Seed Bin, McKay's Furniture Co., City Finance So., and Denney Cleaners. Along W. Austin Street … more
Date: 1978~
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Friends of a Public Library Gives Bookmobile to the City of Marshall]

Description: Marshall, Texas, Mayor William Huffman (center) accepts the keys to the new bookmobile from Dr. A. F. Veau, (right), president of the Friends of a Public Library as City Manager Ray Jackson (left) looks on. In the background, W.C. Wallace, bookmobile driver, supervises a tour of the vehicle. Caption and photo from the Marshall News Messenger newspaper, Wednesday, April 12, 1978.
Date: April 12, 1978
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Student Worker]

Description: A student worker (name unknown) assists with book processing in the workroom of Marshall Public Library. The library is one of the locations used to place students from a local university's work-study program. This liason benefits the library by expanding its personnel. The students' duties include shelving, book processing, and assisting with storytime.
Date: 1978
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Class Meets at Library]

Description: A career education class meets in the Gold Auditorium at Marshall Public Library. The auditorium was equipped with the latest audio-visual technology when the library was built in 1973. This class, meeting in 1978, made use of that technology shown in the picture. The auditorium has been in demand almost continuously for many purposes since the library was built.
Date: 1978
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Friends of the Library Inspect the New Bookmobile]

Description: Lou Gaw, left, and Audrey Kariel, right, inspect the Marshall Public Library's new bookmobile. The Friends of a Public Library group acquired a motor home for the purpose. It was refurbished and re-constructed inside for library books. It was ready for use by April, 1978. According to the caption, Hallsville was the first stop on the schedule.
Date: 1978
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Mayor of Farmers Branch John Dodd]

Description: Black and white photograph of persons standing and seated at Brookhaven College function. The Mayor of Farmers Branch, Mr. Dodd is the man with suit and tie on the right, his wife Betty is next to him. He has three balloons behind his head. Assistant City Manager of Farmers Branch John Burke is seated at front table on the left with glasses. Mr. Dodd and his wife are walking toward camera.
Date: 1978
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Board of Trustees]

Description: Photograph of Board of Trustees about 1978. Seated from left: Mrs. Eugene McDermott, R.L. Thornton, Jr., Pattie Powell. Standing from left: Robert H. Power, Durwood A. Sutton, Carie Welch, Jim Scoggins. Mrs. McDermott has on a patterned dress and Pattie Powell has on a solid colored dress. There are three flags in photograph. There is a brick wall behind the people.
Date: 1978
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Ruth Sims in classroom]

Description: Black and white photograph of Ruth Sims, biology faculty at North Lake College. She is seated at a laboratory table. She is wearing a dark jacket and top. She has on a necklace. Lab apparatus is visible in the background.
Date: 1978
Partner: Dallas County Community College District

[Lester Calvert Doing 3 Things at 1 Time]

Description: Black and white photograph which has Lester Calvert trimming a bush, trimming the grass and pushing a lawnmover all in the same photo. The photograph has had two images of him working glued to an original base of him doing one job. He was on of the the maintenance men or groundskeepers for Eastfield College. The college is in the background. Lester is wearing a uniform and a cap.
Date: 1978
Partner: Dallas County Community College District
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