Rescuing Texas History, 2007 - 11 Matching Results

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[Charles Wesley Street]

Charles Wesley Street, 1835-1905.

Date: 1870~/1879~

Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[Downtown Elkhart]

Photo of downtown Elkhart made before the town burned down.

Date: 1870~

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Early "California Limited" entering Los Angeles]

One of the early "California Limiteds" entering the suburbs of Los Angeles, possibly dating from the late 1870's. The ten-wheeler, type 4-6-0, heading the train bears an original Santa Fe engine No. 54, indicative of ancient age. At the turn of the century the Santa Fe owned a large fleet of these locomotives: 478 ten-wheelers; these were versatile engines, known as "Jack of all Trades." However, no steam locomotives of this type were built to Santa Fe blueprints later than 1901. Observe the … more

Date: 1870~

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Elizabeth DeBarger McGuire Street]

Elizabeth DeBarger McGuire Street, 1856-1881. She died from tuberculosis at age 24.

Date: 1870~/1979~

Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[Main Street - Elkhart]

Photo of Main Street, Elkhart.

Date: 1870~

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Palestine Railroad Mansion]

Photo of what is commonly called a "Railroad Mansion". One of the large homes built by the magnates of the I&GN Railroad. It is not known where this house was located, but it was most likely south of the railroad tracks along S. Sycamore or S. Magnolia streets in Palestine.

Date: 1870~

Partner: Palestine Public Library