Rescuing Texas History, 2007 - 60 Matching Results
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- [Albert "Cowboy" Adams]
- Photograph of the Texas Sesquicentennial parade on Fifth Street in downtown Orange, Texas in 1986. Albert "Cowboy" Adams is riding a brown horse and waving. Automobiles are parked behind him. In the background is the Lutcher Theatre (Left) and the Stark House (Right).
- [Graph Showing Relation of Events in Orange]
- Photograph of a graph showing the relation of events in Orange, population and booms.
- [Attakapan Arrow Heads]
- Photograph of six small Atakapan Indian arrow heads in a man's hand. These small arrow heads were used for fish and birds.
- [Dr. Long with Indian Artifacts]
- Photograph of Dr. Long looking over some Atakapan Indian artifacts.
- [Fifth and Front Street]
- Photograph looking north on Fifth Street from the Orange Public Library parking lot on Front Street in 1980. The dome of the First Baptist Church can be seen in the distance. The brick tower of the First Methodist Church is to the left of that.
- [First Christian Church Sanctuary]
- Photograph of the First Christian Church sanctuary.
- [Camp Wildurr Junior Summer Camp]
- Photograph of Camp Wildurr and it's junior campers.
- [Christian Men's Fellowship Litter Control Committee]
- Photograph of the members of the Christian Men's Fellowship Litter Control Committee. The committee was responsible for picking up the trash in the neighborhood of the church, along Ninth Avenue, from 60th Street southward to Alligator Bayou. Standing, left to right: Ward Beckcom, Abe Snider, Jim Sutherlin, Kenneth Parker, L.G. Douglas, Clarence Richards, Frank Nixon, and Sidney Baker. Kneeling in front, left to right are Ralph Harrington and John Widenhoff.
- Neatie Ann Taylor Trammel
- Photograph of Neatie Ann Taylor Trammel. Trammel is shown seated wearing glasses and a floral pin.
- [Inside the Roof of the Anderson Campground Arbor]
- Photo of the inside of the roof of the Arbor at the Anderson Campground at Brushy Creek.
- Lottie Bettis
- Color photograph of Lottie Bettis in rectangular mat, done by Olan Mills Studio 1985
- [Sewer site with building]
- Original Sanger Sewer site probably built in 1920s. Showing pipes and a small building. Sign says, "DANGER Chlorine gas"
- [Sewer site]
- Original Sanger Sewer site probably built in the early 1920s. Concrete holding pools.
- [Sanger Presbyterian Church / Sanger Public Library]
- Originally in 1902 built to serve as a Presbyterian Church. It was donated to the city, and housed the public library from 1972 to 1995. Historical marker describes the history of the congregation rather than the building.
- [Demolition of O'Neill Hotel]
- Demolition of the O'Neill Hotel, which was located at 313 Spring Street.
- [Dogwood Tree in Autumn]
- Photo of a Dogwood Tree in Davey Dogwood Park near Palestine during Autumn.
- [Dogwood Tree wearing Autumn Leaves]
- Dogwood tree in Davey Dogwood Park, Anderson County wearing Fall Colors. The park is located near Palestine.
- [Courtroom Scene]
- Photo of a trial taking place in a courtroom inside the Anderson County Courthouse.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library
- [Anderson County Courthouse]
- Aerial photograph of the south and west sides of the Anderson County Courthouse, located at 500 N. Church in Palestine, Texas. The three-story building has Classical Revival-style elements including Ionic columns across the front and there is a dome topped with a statue of Lady Justice in the center of the roof. Buildings and parking lots on the nearby lots to the north and east of the building are visible in the background.
- [Anderson Campground - Brushy Creek Arbor]
- Photograph of the Anderson County Campground (commonly called the Brushy Creek Arbor), a historic site in Anderson County, Texas. It is an open structure with wooden posts and fencing and a wood and metal roof. The area is surrounded by trees.
- [Lady Liberty atop the Courthouse Dome - Anderson County Courthouse]
- Photo of the dome of the Anderson County Courhouse with "Lady Liberty" standing proudly atop of it.
- [418 N. Tennessee - St. Mary's Academy]
- Photograph of the front entrance of St. Mary's Academy, located on the 500 Block of N. Tennessee Avenue in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story brick building with Gothic Revival-style features. There is a partially-visible stone tower above the entrance, as well as a stone arch over the door. Part of another wing is visible on the left side of the image.
- [Watering Trough on Avenue A]
- In 1895, Caldwell Green felt Palestine's horses needed more attention, so he built a watering trough on Avenue A in downtown Palestine. This trough, with his name and the date, is still there, but now contains a flower garden. At one time before this picture was made, it sported fhe figure of a child on a dolphin in the center of the fountain.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Building a Library]
- Conversion of the Alamo School into the Palestine Public Library.
- [Anderson County Courthouse]
- Detail view of the architecture just south of the entrance on the west side of the Anderson County Courthouse, located at 500 N. Church in Palestine, Texas. The three-story building has Classical Revival-style elements including Ionic columns across the front. There is a dome topped with a statue of Lady Justice in the center of the roof.
- [Neches River, Anderson County]
- Photograph of the Neches River from the Anderson County side. This river forms the Eastern boundary of Anderson County.
- [Demolition of O'Neill Hotel]
- Demolition of the O'Neill Hotel, which was located at 313 Spring Street.
- [An Unidentified Anderson County Farm Road]
- Photo of an unidentified Anderson County Farm Road.
- [Demolition of O'Neill Hotel]
- Demolition of the O'Neill Hotel, which was located at 313 Spring Street.
- [Dogwood Tree in Autumn]
- Photo of a Dogwood tree in the fall in Davey Dogwood Park, Anderson County, which is near Palestine.
- [An Unidentified Road in Anderson County]
- Photo of an unidentified road in Anderson County.
- [Autumn Leaves on a Dogwood Tree in Anderson County]
- An Anderson County dogwood tree during the fall in Davey Dogwood Park near Palestine, Texas. The tree's leaves have all turned red. Other trees are visible in the background.
- [Demolition of O'Neill Hotel]
- Demolition of the O'Neill Hotel, which was located at 313 Spring Street.
- [Photograph of Anderson County Farm Road]
- Photograph of an unidentified Anderson County Farm Road.
- [Demolition of O'Neill Hotel]
- Demolition of the O'Neill Hotel, which was located at 313 Spring Street.
- [Demolition of O'Neill Hotel]
- Demoltion of the O'Neill Hotel, which was located at 313 Spring Street.
- [Photograph of Woman and Dogwood Tree]
- Photograph of an unidentified woman in Davey Dogwood Park, standing next to a dogwood tree that is wearing it's fall foliage.
- [Sesquicentennial Marker Dedecation for Rev. Daniel Parker]
- Photo of a Citizen of the Republic of Texas Marker dedication for Rev. Daniel Parker, which was held during the Texas Sesquicentennial at the Pilgrim Cemetery, Elkhart, Texas. He was a Pioneer Baptist Minister who was born in Virginia on 6 April 1781 and died December 3, 1844. His wife was Patsy Dixon Parker, who was born January 17, 1784 and died December 1, 1846. On November 3, 1985, the Fort Houston Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas held this dedication of the DRT medallion that was added to the marker, which signifies that he was a Citizen of the Republic of Texas. The ladies who are standing around the monument are, from left to right: Cindy Selden Herrington, Bonnie Woolverton, Lynda Sansom, Gwen Routh and Odessa Woodard Crowson. Both Mrs. Herrington and Mrs. Crowson are descendants of Rev. Parker. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas medallion that had been affixed to the monument has since been stolen.