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- J. D. Neill
- Photograph of a man with glasses. Photograph of J. D. Neill, a Mason In Van Horn, TX.
- J. E. Chinn
- Photograph of a young man. Photograph of J. E. Chinn, a Mason in Van Horn, TX
- J. W. Downing
- Photograph of a man with a mustache. Photograph of J. W. Downing, a Mason in Van Horn, TX.
- [Jane Pells Trotter]
- Photograph of Jane Pells Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- Jim and Laura Bean
- Photograph of man and girl standing in front of store. Photograph of Jim and Laura Bean standing in front of Audrey's Beauty Shop, possibly the United Building, in Van Horn, TX
- [John Henry Handorf]
- A native of Anderson County, John Henry Handorf was born on September 9, 1887, a son of John and Melissa (Milton) Handorf. He was educated in the public schools of Anderson County and after leaving school he came to Palestine and married Miss Dora Martin, the daughter of Walter and Alice Martin, on April 13, 1913. Over the next several years he worked at several companies, including a year for the I&GN Railroad, and then he went to work as foreman for the Palestine Water Works. He climbed their ranks and in 1917 was made superintendent of the plant, a position he held until 1933, when he was elected a member of the board of commissioners for the City of Palestine. After the death of Mayor Steven E. Reed in November 1934, Mr. Handorf stepped in and served out his term. He was re-elected as Mayor without opposition and served until 1939. He died on July 14, 1939 and is buried in the New Addition Annex section of the Palestine City Cemetery.
- [Joy Faculty]
- Joy School Faculty. Photo taken in 1934: Joy, Texas.
- [Joy School]
- Joy School. Photo taken in 1932: Joy, Texas.
- [Joy School Class]
- Joy School Class. Photo taken in 1934: Joy, Texas.
- [Joy School Grade 7]
- Joy School Grade 7. Photo taken in 1939: Joy, Texas.
- [Kelly Residence]
- Kelly Residence. Lon Kelly (Photographer), Photo circa 1930: Henrietta, Texas.
- Kilian Hall
- Photo of Kilian Hall. Austin, Texas.
- Laura Harriett Dameron
- Photograph of woman in wedding dress. Photograph of Laura Harriett Dameron Toolen, in wedding dress and veil, of Van Horn, TX. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Toolen, and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Hall.
- [Lyndon B. Johnson and Governor Allred sitting on a bench at the Capitol]
- Lyndon B. Johnson and Governor Allred sitting in the Capitol building. They are sitting on a wooden bench conversing.
- [Man Identified only as "Major" from Los Angeles]
- Man only identified as "Major" taken in Los Angeles in the Summer of 1938. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- Manning Trio
- Manning Trio with Fred, Roxie Manning Dowdy, and Frank Manning.
- [Map of Highway #58, Deed Record #464]
- Deed record #464, Galveston County, Map of Highway #58, a James R. Pace Survey.
- Maple School
- A class photo from the Maple School, students with three teachers.
- [Mary Kate Hunter]
- Born just outside Palestine in 1866 to Nathaniel and Jennie (Beeson) Hunter, Mary Kate Hunter played a significant role in recording, promoting and preserving the history of Palestine and Anderson County. Educated at Palestine Female Academy and Sam Houston Normal Institute, she studied piano with classical musicians across the United States and in Germany, and taught piano to countless Palestine children. As a clubwoman, she was a charter member of the self-culture club in Palestine, organized in 1894; served as a delegate to the First Annual Meeting of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1898; organized a local chapter of the Women’s National Foundation in 1921 for the preservation and study of local history; and founded and led the Fort Houston Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. A supporter of voting rights for women, Mary Kate Hunter organized and was first President of the Palestine Equal Suffrage Association, and held statewide office in the Texas Equal Suffrage Association in 1915-16. In Addition to her civic Duties, Hunter also was a published poet, Editor of a local society journal and board member of the Texas State Library. She extensively researched the History of Palestine and Anderson County and conducted dozens of oral history interviews with early area residents. At her death in 1945, she bequeathed her voluminous collection of material to the Palestine Public Library, where it remains in use as an important record of Anderson County History.
- McKee School
- Unidentified school children outside at the McKee School in 1934 with their teacher, Rosa Reynolds.
- [Men on porch of St. Paul's Church - Freeport, Tx.]
- Charles Wesley Blackshear (in dark trousers) and others on porch of St. Paul's Church - Freeport, TX. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Meredith Howell]
- (Back of Photo) Meredith Howell at high school age. Escondido, California. Brought him to University of Texas where he got a Football Scholarship 1936-37. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Minnick Residence]
- Minnick Residence. Photo circa 1930: Petrolia, Texas.
- New Liberty School
- Students at the New Liberty School in 1930. Written on the back of the photo, "LR Front: Lola Bolden, Snyder, Lorene Lemons, Cleta Mae Broom, 2nd Row: Evelyn Bolden, Cliffford Godfrey, Thurston Denson, Boyd Lee Gray, Lewis Johnson, Alma Bulls, Principal McDaniel, Back: I.J. Sewell, J.F. Bulls, Theron Watson, Pressley Cozart, Alvin Phagan."
- [Nuevo Laredo - Laredo Flood]
- Destruction of flood on the Rio Grande in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Laredo, Texas is visible on the opposite side of the Rio Grande River. There is a damaged bridge spanning the river and people standing on the bank in the foreground, looking across the water.
- Old Stage Stop
- Byers' youths at an old stage stop in Benvanue.
- Opal Garner
- Photograph of a woman, Opal Garner, of Van Horn TX, wife of Carl Garner, and member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is visible from the chest up in front of a textured backdrop.
- [Parade]
- Pinoneer Renuion Parade. Photo taken in 1935: Henrietta, Texas.
- [Peg and Buddy McLaughlin - Jones Beach]
- (back of photo) Peg and Buddy - Taken at Jones Beach - Both felt very silly when this was taken. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Peg and Buddy McLaughlin - Long Island Sound]
- Photograph of two people posing together on a beach. (back of photo) "Peg and Buddy - Long Island Sound - Aug 24, 1935."
- [Petrolia Basketball Team]
- Petrolia Basketball Team. Photo taken in 1936: Petrolia, Texas.
- [Petrolia Embroidery Club]
- Petrolia Emroidery Club. Photo circa 1930: Petrolia, Texas.
- [Petrolia Graduation Class]
- Petrolia Graduation Class. Photo taken in 1939: Petrolia, Texas.
- Petrolia Missionary Club
- Group of women with children posing for camera in front of building.
- [Petrolia Public School]
- Petrolia Public School. Photo taken in 1937: Petrolia, Texas.
- [Photograph of a Flooded Road]
- Photograph of a view looking down a flooded street with homes on either side and standing water in the road during the 1938 flood.
- [Photograph of an Unidentified Boy with a Kitten in Water]
- Photograph of an unidentified boy standing in flood waters while holding a cat in his arms during the 1938 flood.
- [Photograph of Stewart Wooten]
- Photograph of a man with a military collar identified as Stewart Wooten, a mason in Van Horn, TX.
- [Photograph of Two Unidentified Boys in Front of a House]
- Photograph of two unidentified boys standing in front of a wooden house in a yard that has been flooded with water during the 1938 flood.
- Photographer
- Close-up of an unidentified photographer seated on a hard case with his press camera resting in his left hand on his left knee at the scene of the New London School explosion.
- Pioneer Reunion King and Queen
- Papose Alcorn and Frank Johnson in the Pioneer parade in October 1935. The children are : B.A. Weaver, D.J. Percifield, Jr., and Alfred McMillam.
- [A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
- A formal portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore wearing a dark suit and a dotted bow tie. Col. Moore wears glasses in this portrait.
- [A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
- A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore without his glasses. He is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt with a bow-tie.
- [A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore]
- A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore looking to the right. Mrs. Moore wears a short hairstyle, parted on the left. She wears a tweed jacket over a blouse with a bar pin at the v-neckline. She is also wearing a string of pearls. On the back of the photograph is written: "Photo by Naschke."
- Post-Convention Tour N. A. D. C. 23rd Annual Convention Dallas, Tex. 1930 having breakfast at Sharyland in the Rio Grande Valley
- Convention-goers standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
- Post convention tour N.A.D.C. 23rd annual convention, Dallas, Texas ... Having breakfast at Sharyland in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Conventioners standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
- [Prairie Flower School]
- Prairie Flower School. Photo taken in 1930
- R.F. Breedlove
- Photograph of man. Photograph of Robert or R. F. Breedlove, a Mason in Van Horn Texas. Mr. Breedlove was the brother of Curtis Leeila Breedlove Rowe.
- [R. H. McLeod]
- R. H. McLeod served as Mayor of Palestine from 1937 until 1947.
- [Raht House]
- The Raht house. Picture circa 1930. Henrietta, Texas.