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[Elkhart Tx Main Street]
Photo of Main Street, Elkhart Texas. This whole town burned at one point and when it was rebuilt, all the main buildings were made of brick.
[St. Phillips Episcopal Church]
Photo of the St. Phillips Episcopal church, which was built c. 1870 on the corner of Crawford and Sycamore Streets in Palestine. It was moved across Sycamore Street about 1909, which is where it sits today.
[Hoxie Street - Palestine, Tx]
Photo taken looking west down Hoxie street not long after the turn of the century.
[Church - Palestine, Texas]
This is a photo of the First Baptist Church, which is located on Kolstad Street in Palestine.
[600 Block S. May - Dilley's Iron Foundry]
Illinois-native George Mansfield Dilley, the prominent railroad-building contractor who played an instrumental role in the expansion of railroads throughout Texas and the South, established this foundry in 1873, one year after the railroad arrived in Palestine. The George M. Dilley & Son Foundry, located adjacent to the I&GN tracks, at one time contained more than ten buildings. The enterprise manufactured some farm equipment and machinery, but its primary output was gray iron and brass castings for Texas railroads. The elder Dilley moved to Dallas in the 1880s, but the foundry continued to be run by his son, George Edward Dilley – one of Palestine’s most prominent citizens of the late 19th century. G.E. Dilley continued operations at the foundry until his death in 1932; his son Clarence V. Dilley then took over until his own death five years later. In the mid-1930s, the plant had an average payroll of about twenty thousand dollars, for a workforce of twenty to twenty-five men. The foundry ceased operations in the late 1930s. All that remains today are the frame office building, the nearby brick brass furnace building, and a lengthy iron fence which borders the property and faces May Street (which local historians believe was named after G.M. Dilley’s infant daughter, Edna May Dilley, who died in 1872).
[The White Way - Spring Street - Palestine, TX.]
The White Way, Spring Street, Palestine, TX. Known as this because of the way the streetlights lining the center of the road lit the way at night. This photo was made from an old post card.
[Major Alfred Morris Jr.]
Taken by Lt. Geo. L. Forward of Texarkana, Ark. at the Liba Staging area, Philippines, December 1945, of Maj. Alfred Morris, Jr. sun bathing. From the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
[Wife and Children of John Kenneth Hicks]
Photo of Regina, Kenneth Jr., William and Robert, family of John Kenneth Hicks. Mr. Hicks was the adopted son of someone named ZuZu. Photo taken Christmas 1949. From the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
[Unidentified Lady Playing a Banjo]
Photo of unidentified woman playing a banjo. Back of photo ways Feb 1893 - Palestine.
[Miller Bldg - Palestine, TX.]
Photo of the Miller Building, which was later the home of the Ford Motor Company in Palestine, TX. David Aiken built this building
[Headstone of Billy Jackson - Anderson County, Texas]
Photo of the headstone of Billy Jackson, which is located in the Bethel Cemetery, Bethel, Texas (Anderson County).
[Unidentified Man and Woman in Law Office]
The people or office in this picture has not been identified. However, there was an envelope included with the picture addressed to Miss Nancy Wright Matthews - 3016 Tilden Street N.W. - Washington D.C.
[F.S. and Lela Wallace Jackson Headstone]
The headstone of F.S. Jackson - Born Jan 8, 1854 - Died July 25, 1884, and his wife, Lela Wallace Jackson - Born March 2, 1863 - Died April 28, 1883. This headstone is located in the Bethel Cemetery, Bethel, Anderson County, Texas.
[Elkhart, Texas]
Photo of Main Street, Elkhart Texas. This whole town burned at one point and when it was rebuilt, all the main buildings were made of brick.
Freedmens First Vote
Photograph of the first Anderson County Courthouse on the day of the Freedmen's First Vote. The voters' horses are tied to the railing and the Union guards watching over them to prevent opposition from taking or harming them.
[The Sentinel Newspaper Building]
A photograph of the building that house The Sentinel newspaper in Rusk, Texas.
[Palestine Herald Building]
The old Palestine Herald Building. The name of this newspaper was changed to the Palestine Herald Press during the 1940's and the offices were moved sometime after that date. This building is located on Avenue A in Palestine.
[Bonner's Ferry - Anderson County, Texas]
Bonner's Ferry over the Trinity River - Anderson County, Texas
[Palestine Young Mens Business Association Bldg]
This building was the home of the Young Mens Business Association, which later became the Palestine Chamber of Commerce. It was located on Spring Street (once known as Front Street) in the "new town" section of Palestine, which was along the railroad tracks. This picture was probably taken in the early 1900's.
[Anderson County Courthouse]
Photograph of the west side of the Anderson County Courthouse, located at 500 N. Church in Palestine, Texas. The three-story building has Classical Revival-style elements including Ionic columns across the front. There is a dome topped with a statue of Lady Justice in the center of the roof and there are awnings on all of the windows.
[Main Street, Elkhart, Texas]
Photo of Main Street, Elkhart Texas. This whole town burned at one point and when it was rebuilt, all the main buildings were made of brick.
[Third Anderson County Courthouse]
Copy print of the third Anderson County Courthouse in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story brick building with stone accents and a taller tower on one corner. A gazebo is visible on the grounds, to the right, and several unidentified people are standing near one corner of the building. The words "Court House, Palestine, Texas" are written across the top of the image.
[First Christian Church - Palestine, Texas]
This is a photo of the First Christian Church which is located on Crawford Street in Palestine.
[Children at Play]
Children at play in front of the old Palestine High School Gym. Note this is not the old Rusk School.
[Temple Opera House - Palestine, Texas]
Photo of the Temple Opera House which was located on the corner of Avenue A and Oak Street in downtown Palestine. As per the 1898-1899 city directory, the manager was a man named W.E. Swift. The building has since been destroyed.
[Palestine High School late Davey Crockett Jr. High]
Building built about 1925. Was originally Palestine High School and later became Davey Crockett Jr. High when Palestine Middle School was constructed in 1983.
[Unidentified House]
Photograph of an unidentified house thought to have been located in Palestine, Texas.
[Unidentified Woman Sitting on Front Steps of a House]
Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on the steps of a house. It is not known where this house is located. It may not be in Palestine
[Wagon Advertising Liberty Bonds]
Picture of a wagon with an advertisement for Liberty Bonds parked in front of the Bowden Grocery store in Palestine, Tx. Grandfather of Forrest Bradberry Jr. is driving the wagon. The side of the wagon says, "We are going to win this war, Buy a Liberty Bond."
[The Hodges Dry Goods Company]
The Hodges Dry Goods Company was established in 1885 and the building on Oak Street was built in 1892 by A.B. and D.M. Hodges. The building was 50 by 100 feet. At the corner of Oak and N. Magonlia and it was the first business establishment on Oak Street.
[Nathanial W. Blackshear]
Photo of Nathanial W. Blackshear that was taken about 1891.
[400 S. Michaux]
Photograph of the south side of the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum.
[400 S. Michaux]
Photograph of the front and south side of the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum.
[400 S. Michaux]
Close-up photograph of the front entrance to the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. There is a white stone arch over the entrance, with the words "High School" above it and various other white stone embellishments around the upper floors and along the roofline. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum.
[201 S. Micheaux]
Photograph of the front and south side of a white, two-story house located at 201 S. Micheaux in Palestine, Texas.
[Unidentified Man]
Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
[The American Church in Paris]
The American Church in Paris, 65 Quai D'Orsay - This is a postcard that was mailed to Mrs. Jayne May Brooks - 9 rue Falquierre, Paris, France. she was the sister of Mrs MacPherson. Postcard is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
[J.E. "Jim" Fitzgerald]
Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
[Meredith Howell]
(Back of another photo of him) Meredith Howell, Escondido, Calif. 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.
[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.
Beach Mercantile
Photograph of store with seven people on porch. Photograph of the Beach Mercantile store in Van Horn, TX
Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. at Sharyland
Panoramic photograph of an excursion party posing in front of the Shary house.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of Shary house, lake, and clubhouse. Cars lined up behind group in driveway.
Casa de Palmas, McAllen, Texas
Casa de Palmas hotel, and nearby houses on Main Street in McAllen, Texas.
New 600 acre tract with underground irrigation near Mission, Texas sold by Southwestern Land Co., Dallas Texas
Newly planted citrus trees in field with underground irrigation system.
Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley at Sharyland
Panoramic photograph of an excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's brick home.
O.G. Lewis
Photo of man with glasses dressed in suit. Photo of O.G. Lewis, a mason in Van Horn, TX.
John Heath Sr.
Photograph of man with hat and glasses. Photo of John Heath Sr. A Mason in Van Horn, TX
Don Heath
Photograph of a man with glasses. Photograph of Don Heath. a Mason in Van Horn TX.
Willard Harris
Photograph of a man with glasses. Photograph of Willard Harris, a Mason in Van Horn, TX.
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