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Cox Machine Shop

Description: Photograph of Cox Machine Shop that was located north of Cleveland just off the Coldspings road. The shop was located by the Cox's home where they raised their children. All the children attended Cleveland schools. L to R is Mr.Cox, Charlie Welborn, ?,?,?.
Date: 1961
Creator: Young, Moon

Cleveland Auto Parts [Pilgreen & Sons]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Pilgreen Auto Parts on the east side of Highway 59 south between the township and hwy 105. The picture is of Mr. George Pilgreen, owner and his oldest son, George Wright Pilgreen. Note the air cooled auto cushion display. This product was due to most cars still not having air conditioners.
Date: February 4, 1961
Creator: Young, Moon

Bailey's Cleaners

Description: Photograph of the area where clothes were cleaned and pressed. The people working in the area were long time employees.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon

Fostoria Lumber Mill Commissary

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Fostoria Mill Commissary, shortly before the mill closed in 1957. ....
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon

Service Station at Fostoria

Description: Photograph of Fostoria, Texas which was west of Cleveland, Texas on Highway 105. The Foster Lumber Company was located at this site and the community was self contained with commissary, gas station, school, housing, etc.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon

The Church at Fostoria, Texas

Description: Photograph of a chuch that was located in Fostoria, Texas on the grounds of the Foster Lumber Company.
Date: 1960
Creator: Young, Moon

Fostoria School

Description: Photograph of along with the mill at Fostoria, there were most the resources a family needed including a school.
Date: 1960
Creator: Young, Moon

Guyler Hamblen retiring the Post Office Sign in Fostoria, Texas

Description: Photograph of Guyler Hamblen (post master) holding a hammer and removing a "Post Office, Fostoria, Texas" sign from the roof of a front porch. At his feet, there is a steer skull, rifle, and boots near the posts on either side of Hamblen. A parked car is visible in the background at the side of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon

Fostoria Sign

Description: Photograph of a highway sign located on Hwy 105 west of Cleveland, Texas. The sign is pointing south of 105 to the location of Fostoria, a community formed from the establishment of Foster Lumber Company.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon

Foster Lumber Company

Description: Photograph of Foster Lumber Company shortly before it closed. Shown in the picture is the railroad tracks ("Dinky") connecting the mill with the Santa Fe Railroad. The commissary, post office and mail office is also in this location.
Date: 1954
Creator: Young, Moon

Dunnam Home

Description: Photograph of the Dunnam Home at Fostoria, Texas. Mr. Dunnam was an executive for Foster Lumber Company,
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon

Tennessee Gas Plant Construction

Description: Photograph of the construction of Tennessee Gas Transmmission plant on highway 105 east of Cleveland, Texas. Adjacent to the plant was limited housing for employee families.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon

TGT Workers

Description: Photograph of group of workers for TGT
Date: 1947
Creator: Young, Moon

Capco Industry

Description: Photograph of executives and staff of Capco Industries. (from left to right)Glea Ramey..
Date: 1955
Creator: Young, Moon

[United States Post Office]

Description: Photograph of the mail sorting area of the new Cleveland Post office in 1955. There are packages wrapped in paper on a shelf. There are clothes on a table to the left of the shelf, and a man stands in front of several other shelves full of books on the far side of the room.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Young, Moon

[Law Enforcement Interagency Work]

Description: Photograph of several agencies cooperating in an investigation. Deputy Perkins of the Liberty County Sheriff's Department is in plaid shirt, a City of Cleveland Policeman, and possibly another agency i.e. DPS, Ranger, or sheriff's office member wearing cowboy hats and are standing between a man with his hands behind his back and a cigarette in his mouth. The person facing the camera is unknown. They are stand in front of City Hall. A car is visible to the left, and there is a building in the ba… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon

[Royal Braves Marching Band of Cleveland High School Holding Banner]

Description: Photograph of a Select members of the Cleveland High School Marching Band with Liberty County Sesquicentennial Chairwoman Beulah Grimmett, Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters, 21st District Texas State Representative Mark Stiles, Speaker of the Texas House Gib Lewis and at far right Band Director Jim Jones holding a banner celebrating the the incorporation of Cleveland in 1936. Picture taken during the Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1986. Everyone is in front of a pavilion decorated with red… more
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon

[Royal Braves Marching Band of Cleveland High School by Pavilion]

Description: Photograph of a few members of selected members of the Cleveland High School Marching Band along with their Director Jim Jones on the far right with Liberty County Sesquicentennial Chairwoman Beulah Grimmett, Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters and Speaker of the Texas House Gib Lewis standing behind a banner celebrating the Incorporation of Cleveland in 1936. This was during the Texas Sesquicenntial Celebration 1986.
Date: 1986
Creator: Young, Moon

[Linda Williams 1962 FFA Sweetheart]

Description: Photograph of Linda Williams Cleveland FFA Sweetheart with escort Donald Clesson riding in the 1962 Dairy Day Parade in Cleveland, Texas. The members of a marching band are visible in the background. A sign on the side of the car reads "Linda Williams Cleveland FFA Sweetheart".
Date: 1962
Creator: Young, Moon

[Line of Tractors in 1962 Dairy Day Parade]

Description: Photograph of men riding a line of tractors down College Street for 1962 Dairy Day Parade in Cleveland, Texas. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1962
Creator: Young, Moon

[Girl Scout Troop 172 in a Truck]

Description: Photograph of Girl Scout Troop 172 in the back of a truck during 1962 Dairy Day Parade in Cleveland, Texas. Left to right: Caroline Ordener, Sue McClelland, Mary Beth Rogers, Bobbie Whitehead, Ada Elizabeth Wellborn, Dona Gay, Becky Brisco, Janet Younger, unknown boy on tailgate. People stand in front of a row of stores in the background.
Date: 1962
Creator: Young, Moon
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