[Postcard of the Gables Restaurant, Marshall, Texas]

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Color halftone postcard of the Gables Cafe, Marshall, Texas, probably from the 1960s. The one-story side-gable building consists of a central red-brick cottage with a small cross-gable entrance and white wood-siding additions on both sides. A large rectangular sign supported by two posts in front of the entrance says "The Gables Restaurant." It has fluorescent bulbs for illumination at night. A metal structure on the roof supports lighted letters spelling "The Gables Cafe." A few automobiles are parked in the parking lot in front. There are metal awnings on all of the windows and over the entrance. There is no … continued below

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Davis, L. T. 196X.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Sims McCutchan Collection and was provided by the Harrison County Historical Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 22 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Harrison County Historical Museum

The Harrison County Historical Museum’s Inez Hatley Hughes Historical Research Center provides opportunities to explore the past of Harrison County and Texas through its archive and artifact collections. As a county history preservation and research center, it collects, preserves, and makes available photographs, documents, books, and artifacts related to the history of Harrison County, its county seat Marshall, and Texas.

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Color halftone postcard of the Gables Cafe, Marshall, Texas, probably from the 1960s. The one-story side-gable building consists of a central red-brick cottage with a small cross-gable entrance and white wood-siding additions on both sides. A large rectangular sign supported by two posts in front of the entrance says "The Gables Restaurant." It has fluorescent bulbs for illumination at night. A metal structure on the roof supports lighted letters spelling "The Gables Cafe." A few automobiles are parked in the parking lot in front. There are metal awnings on all of the windows and over the entrance. There is no postmark or message on the back of the card. Printed on the bottom of the message section on the back: "Color by L. T. Davis." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Distr. By: Baxter Lane Co., Box 175, Amarillo, Texas. Anchor Color, Fort Worth, 8940."

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Sims McCutchan Collection

Sims McCutchan’s collection of photographs, ephemera, and postcards provides documentation of many aspects of the history of Marshall, Texas, from the 19th through the mid-20th centuries.

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  • 196X

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Davis, L. T. [Postcard of the Gables Restaurant, Marshall, Texas], postcard, 196X; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512299/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrison County Historical Museum.

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