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[Unidentified Town 48779]

Description: Photo of an unidentified Anderson County town, thought to have been Neches, but not confirmed
Date: 1900~

[The Village Smithy - H.R. Turbyfill, Prop.]

Description: Photo of the Village Smithy. H.R. Turbyfill was the proprietor. This business is now called Turbyfill's Machine Shop and is still in Palestine. It is run by descendants of Mr. Turbyfill.
Date: 1900~

[The White Way - Spring Street - Palestine]

Description: Photo of Spring Street in Palestine, nicknamed "The White Way" because of the streetlights running down the center of the road. This photo was made from an old post card.
Date: 1900~

[McKnight Plaza - Palestine]

Description: Photo of McKnight Plaza taken during the 1930s. This business district was the primary area for businesses owned and operated by African-Americans in Palestine, and was located in the 100 block of Avenue A, on the south side of the street next to what is now United Realty (the former First National Bank Building). The builds were demolished in 1945. Note the courthouse in the background
Date: 1900~

[John H. Reagan]

Description: 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~

[Temple Opera House]

Description: 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.
Date: 1900~

[410 Avenue A - First Presbyterian Church]

Description: Copy negative of the front of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 410 Avenue A in Palestine, Texas. It is a red-brick building with white stone accents that has a Gothic architecture design including leaded stained glass and Tiffany memorial windows. There is a tall silver spire above the tower on the left side of the building. A smaller building is visible to the left.
Date: 1900~
Location: 31.762936 -95.629561

[St. Phillips Episcopal Church - 106 E. Crawford]

Description: Photograph of the front and south side of the St. Phillips Episcopal Church, located at 106 E. Crawford in Palestine, Texas. It is a brick building that has windows with pointed arches. There is a taller, square tower on the northwest corner of the building. Horse-drawn wagons are parked along the streets.
Date: 1900~
Location: 31.762869 -95.631453
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