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Rescuing Texas History, 2006
[Two Unidentified Boys]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Tintype photograph of two unidentified boys. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10022/
[608 E. Neches]
Date: June 1991
Creator: Hardy, Heck, Moore
Description: Photograph of 608 E. Neches taken from the road. Photo was taken for the Historic Resources Survey of Palestine, Texas 1989-1991. This photo was taken right after it was painted, after the shutters had been put back onto the sides of the house.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10086/
[Holy Comforter Church - Angleton, TX.]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: (back of photo) Original church of "Holy Conforter" - Angleton, Texas. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10020/
[David Mantor]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: (back of photo) David Mantor - Betsy Blackshear's (Mrs. Philip Mantor) son (High School Period) Corpus Christi, TX. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library. The young man is dressed in a fine black suit and bow tie.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10023/
[101 E. Oak - Federal Building]
Date: June 1991
Creator: Hardy, Heck, Moore
Description: Photograph of 101 E. Oak taken from the road. Photo was taken for the Historic Resources Survey of Palestine, Texas 1989-1991. This building was designed by James Knox Taylor of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Supervising Architect. It was built in 1907, on land purchased by the federal government from St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church and Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Hicks. The new post office replaced older facilities which had occupied various locations through out the city since the mid-1800’s. In 1964, a new post office was built several blocks to the north and this facility was converted into a Federal Building to house a number of general federal offices. In 1987 the building was declared surplus to the government’s needs and in 1989 the government transferred the building to Anderson County for use as county offices. The building still houses county offices and also is the home of the Anderson County Historical Commission. This building is one of only two local institutional buildings with Renaissance Revival detailing; the other is the old Carnegie Library building. This architectural expression gained only marginal popularity throughout Texas, making the old Post Office in Palestine a rare example of the style. When completed ...
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10077/
[301 S. Magnolia - Bowers Mansion]
Date: 1878 - 1955
Creator: unknown
Description: This house, more commonly known nowadays as the Bowers Mansion, is one of the most outstanding domestic buildings in Palestine. The oldest parts of the house date back to 1878 and display Victorian Italianate elements. The small cupola with its bracketed eaves and narrow, paired windows is indicative of the style. In 1894 major modifications were completed, giving the house a more Queen Anne style architectural character. The 2-tiered porch with its turned- and jigsawn- wood trim are noteworthy features. Since the 1894 renovations, the house has remained virtually unaltered and retains its integrity to a remarkable degree. Palestine merchant and Prussian-native Henry Ash and his wife Amelia Emilie Ash built this house in 1878 and resided here until 1884, when the property was purchased by Andrew L. and Nellie O’Connell Bowers. Around 1886 the Bowers hired local architect-builder Walter W. Wainwright to add the cupola, gazebo, and circular galleries; later, in 1897, St. Louis architect Charles Dunbar designed more renovations, including the addition of an ornate staircase with stained glass. A North Carolina native, Andrew L. Bowers (1852-1926) was an official of the I&GN Railroad, president of the Palestine Salt & Coal Company, and president of several banks, including ...
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10058/
Aerial View of Town Lake
Date: November 1968
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Aerial view of Town Lake looking north. Congress bridge on far right, South First Bridge mid-center and railroad bridge far left. The Auditorium (later known as Palmer Event Center and now Long Center) in center foreground, Disch Field lower left with the Coliseum next to the field.
Contributing Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth18891/
[V.E. Sterzing singing with the Sterzing Orchestra]
Date: March 30, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: V. E. Sterzing singing along with the Sterzing Orchestra. Sterzing is singing into a microphone while the rest of the orchestra is playing several different musical instruments.
Contributing Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth18898/
[Unidentified Cowboys]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of two unidentified men dressed in cowboy outfits. Back of photo is stamped with the Oxford Bookship - 1215 Anacapa Street - Santa Barbara, Ca. logo. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10010/
[F.S. and Lela Wallace Jackson Headstone]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: 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.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10045/