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[Greater Rock Spring Baptist Church, Harrison County]

Description: There are two Rock Spring Baptist churches in Harrison County. This one is the Greater Rock Spring Baptist Church No 2, located on Hwy 43 ten miles southwest of Marshall. Originally the site was by the Rock Springs Cemetery. The date of the move to the present site is unknown. The church shown is a white frame building with a bell tower or cupola. The front entrance is covered by a gabled porch. A sign stands near the window at right. The history relates that this was originally a Method… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall]

Description: The entrance to old Greenwood Cemetery near East Texas Baptist University in Marshall has a Texas Historical marker. The marker relates that the cemetery "Originated 1840 as private burial ground Van Zandt family." The Van Zandts were a founding family in Harrison County, and Texas patriots. The cemetery later became public and has numerous old graves.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Greetings from Beaumont Texas]

Description: Postcard of scenes from Texas. Printed on the top left of the postcard is "TX-1 Greetings from Beaumont Texas." Each letter in the word Texas has 2 scenes in it. The are as follows from top to bottom. T - State Capital in Austin Texas and San Jacinto Monument near Houston. E - Spindletop gusher in Beaumont and possibly plateaus in west Texas. X - Possibly great plains around Amarillo and possibly Galveston Beach. A - possibly the Rice Hotel in Houston and possibly the Neches River shoals … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteich & Co
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[The Griffin Homestead in West Texas]

Description: A photograph of the Sallie (Sarah Ruth Falls) and Joe Griffin homestead in West Texas. The homestead appears to be a small rancher with a wooden door. A tractor is situated several feet from the building. Text on the back of the photograph identifies the area as "Palasky", TX.
Date: unknown
Partner: Euless Public Library

[Group at Hamilton's Furniture Store]

Description: Copy print of five men posing together at Hamilton's Furniture Store in Cleburne, identified as Randy Hamilton (the owner) in the center, with musicians Al Stricklin and Ronald McRuiz at left, and Jesse Mears and Leon Rausch at right. Mears is holding a fiddle under his right arm and a bow in his hand; Rausch has a guitar slung across his chest and under his right arm. Additional information about the group is printed on the back.
Date: 197X
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

[Group Bridal Photo of Laurel Evans]

Description: Photograph of of three women posing in a line for a photo in front of a stage area, identified below the image as "Laurel Evans, Victoria Schmid, & Carolyn Chipman-Evans." Evans is dressed in an ivory wedding gown with lace sleeves and a veil, holding a single flower with a large ribbon bow. The other two women are also wearing white dresses with lase sleeves and accents, holding small bouquets tied with ribbons. The woman on the far right also has an ecru-colored lace shawl around her shoul… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Group Examines Marker]

Description: A group examines a stone commemoration marker. At left is Judge Ben Z. Grant. The other man and woman are unidentified. The marker is also not known; but the word "ESTABLISHED" is clearly on the bottom of the engraving.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Group Gathered Under Tree]

Description: Photograph of a group of unidentified people gathered around a bench under a young tree. A woman and a child are sitting on the bench while a woman and a man stand behind it. Three of the four subjects are looking at the camera, while one woman (bottom left) looks to the left of the camera. A house with wooden siding and a picket fence are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Fritz Dietrich

[Group of Children Wearing Costumes]

Description: Copy print of fourteen children wearing costumes, posing together in three rows, with the back row standing, the center row seated on chairs, and the front row sitting on the floor. The costumes include two scarecrows, "Western"-style clothing, girls wearing shawls and mobcaps, and various other clothing. One girl in the front row is holding a baby doll in her lap. They are in the corner of a room and a bookshelf is visible on the wall behind them, along with a poster about reading and a pla… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Group of People By an Automobile]

Description: Photograph of a group of five women and one man standing together by an automobile. They are all wearing turn-of-the-century attire; the women are in high-necked dresses or blouses and skirts and the man is in an austere suit and hat. The car has a cloth roof overhead and a numbered license plate on the back that says, "619."
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Group of Teenagers Posing for a Portrait]

Description: Copy negative of a group of young men and women seated together outside of a building. They are all wearing austere clothing; the young men are in suits and ties and the young women are in long white dresses. On the top row is a young man holding a pennant that features a star with the text "2TEDK" on each of its points. Another young man sitting in the center of the group is holding another sign, although it is illegible.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Group of Teenagers Posing for a Portrait]

Description: Copy negative of a group of young men and women seated together outside of a building. They are all wearing austere clothing; the young men are in suits and ties and the young women are in long white dresses. On the top row is a young man holding a pennant that features a star with the text "2TEDK" on each of its points. Another young man sitting in the center of the group is holding another sign, although it is illegible.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Group Outside House]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group standing on the lawn outside a building that has wood siding and several windows, bordered by shrubberies. A younger woman (right) stands closest to the camera in a long floral-patterned belted dress and dark lipstick. An older woman (center) is wearing a long belted dress that has a diamond pattern, and the man (left) is wearing a light-colored striped slacks and light shirt with a dark-colored tie and is holding a flat-brimmed straw hat in his right hand.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Fritz Dietrich

[Group Photo on a Porch]

Description: Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals from a variety of age groups sitting for a picture on a porch. They are dressed somewhat formally, and most of the individuals pictured are smiling. The porch is surrounded by walls with light-colored siding and darkened doorways. One individual (far left) has a white piece of fabric tied around his right arm and he is gripping the area below it; another (bottom right) has an upside-down flower pinned to her chest.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Fritz Dietrich

[Group Photo on Porch Steps]

Description: Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals of varying ages sitting on the steps of a porch. None of the subjects are smiling. The house behind them has walls covered in light-colored siding and dark doorways with dark trim. On the right side of the photograph, vines cover a support post.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Fritz Dietrich

[Group Standing in Front of a Bench]

Description: Photograph of three unidentified women and an unidentified man standing in front of a bench on a pier. The women (left) are all wearing large hats, long-sleeved collared shirts, and long skirts. One woman (center-left) holds a parasol. The man wears a suit with no tie and a hat. A busy street above a seawall filled with pedestrians and carriages is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Fritz Dietrich
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