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[Interior of the First Presbyterian Church - Palestine]

Decorated interior of the First Presbyterian Church in Palestine.

Date: 1900~

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[John H. Reagan]

John H. Reagan served in many political roles during his lifetime, including: Probate Judge in Henderson County Texas from 1846 - 1847, Representative in the Texas Legislature from 1847-1848, District Judge in Texas from 1852-1857, U.S. Congressman from Texas from 1857-1861, Representative from the Texas Provisional Congress Confederate States of America in 1861, Postmaster General of the Confederacy from 1861-1865, Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederacy in 1865, Delegate to the Conventio… more

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[First Presbyterian Church]

First Presbyterian Church - Avenue A

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.763033 -95.629318

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[St. Philips Episcopal Church - Palestine]

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.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Anderson County Jail]

This is a photograph of the second Anderson County Jail. The jail was built on the southwest corner of the courthouse square in 1879-80. It was, at the time, the most architecturally advanced building on the square of Palestine. Its clock tower, rising one floor beyond the two-story sheriff’s office and jail, could be seen all the way to New Town, the part of town near the railroad depot. The jail was used until 1931, when it was considered inadequate for county needs. It was torn down and a mo… more

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Unidentified Church]

Photo of an unidentified church in Palestine.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Second Ward School Students and Teacher]

Photo on the bottom half are students that attended the Second Ward School in Palestine. Some of their names are as follows: Evelyn Brown Carrie Parker Hensley Black Elise Jackson Annie Davis Willis Watkins Lelia Dublin Louie Hassell Mary Dunlap Alice McNaughton Iris Waters Claude Williams John G. Winston The photo on the top half of the photo is the actual school.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Derden House - Bethel Texas]

Photo of the Derden house, which was located on US 287 North towards the community of Bethel. This house is no longer there. The Gus Engling Wildlife Preserve is where it once stood.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library