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[220 W. Reagan - Grant House]

Description: Photograph of the west side of the "Grant House," a two-story, Queen Anne-style house located at 220 W. Reagan (on the corner of W. Reagan and S. May streets) in Palestine, Texas.
Date: 1940~
Location: 31.758288 -95.633457
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[410 Avenue A - Palestine Daily Herald Building]

Description: Copy negative of the Palestine Herald building on the 300 Block of Avenue A in Palestine, Texas. It is a one-story, red-brick building with white masonry accents; the word "Herald" is in white stone in the center, near the top.
Date: 1940~
Location: 31.762590 -95.629910
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[922 N. Link - Joost Ozment House]

Description: Photograph of the front and north side of the "Joose-Ozment House," a white, two-story frame house located at 922 N. Link in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Pine and Link streets. It has a balanced, orderly exterior with a classical façade, including round columns along the front porch and larger two-story columns on either side of the front door.
Date: 1940~
Location: 31.768531 -95.628961
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[1108 N. Jackson - Rusk School]

Description: Photo of the Rusk School after renovations, but before the address was changed to 420 W. Palestine Avenue from 1108 N. Jackson.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Advent of the Streamliners]

Description: This photograph portrays the dawn of a new era in railroading - advent of the streamliners in the late 1930s and early 1940s, plus modernization of the " Age of Steam" streamlining steam motive power. The splendor of Southern Pacific's "The Sunbeam" is shown. This train went into service between Dallas and Houston on September 15, 1937 - traversing the rail distance: 265 miles in 265 minutes. The consist of eight lightweight cars is headed by Engine No. 652, a Pacific type 4-6-2 streamlined s… more
Date: 1940~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Aerial Photo of Palestine]

Description: Aerial view of the city of Palestine looking toward the north; Magnolia and Sycamore streets are visible, running north-to-south and crossing Main Street near the center of the image.
Date: 1940~
Location: None
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

Bengal Guards on Train to Chicago

Description: Photograph of the Bengal Guard on a train to Chicago. There are at least eleven women wearing light-colored coveralls with the words, "Bengal Guard, Orange, Tex." printed on the back. In the center is Lewis Gay, a man in a cowboy hat, boots, western shirt and tie leaning over another man with a small girl on his lap. Lewis Gay was the Drill Master of the Bengal Guards in the late 1930s. Another girl sits on the lap of a woman on the right side of the frame. Some of the women wear head scarv… more
Date: 1940/1941
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Big Bratton Drug Store]

Description: Photo showing the interior of the Big Bratton Drug Store - man on left is Orin Cutter, man in hat is Dr. Bratton and first man on the right could possibly be Earl Butler. The rest are unidentified.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[C.H. Meriwether]

Description: Photograph of C.H. Meriwether around 1940.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Heritage House Museum

City buses parked on both sides of a town street

Description: Photograph shows city buses and cars parked on both sides of a town street in front of various stores such as J.P. Penny Company, Green's and Williams Drugs Prescriptions.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Crossing the Catfish Creek - Anderson County]

Description: Photo of a truck crossing a makeshift bridge across what is beleived to be the Catfish Creek in the northwestern part of Anderson County.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Davey Lake Dogwood Trail]

Description: Photo of the Davey Lake Dogwood Trail, which is located in the Davey Dogwood Park, near Palestine.
Date: 1940~
Creator: George A. McDonald
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Demolished House]

Description: Photo of a house that had been demolished in Palestine.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Demolition of a House]

Description: Photo of the last remaining fireplace of a large house that was demolished in Palestine.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Demolition of a House]

Description: Photo of the demolition of a large house in Palestine.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Don Sims]

Description: Headshot portrait of Don Sims wearing a naval uniform including a dark shirt with light stripes and hat. It is inscribed on back: " These pictures wouldn't have been half as good as they were if it hadn't been for you. I'll never forget them. You made it seem so easy, and now I say Thanks from the bottom of my heart. "Till I come Home" As Ever, Don."
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Fifth Street Looking North]

Description: Photograph of Fifth Street in Orange, Texas, looking north. Cars and businesses line the street.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[First Baptist Church - Palestine]

Description: This is a photo of the First Baptist Church, which is located on Kolstad Street in Palestine.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[I&GN Railroad Hospital - 919 S. Magnolia]

Description: Copy negative of the front and north side of the International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad Hospital located at 919 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a three-story, metal-framed, brick-faced hospital along with an outbuilding (the Nurses' Home), visible on the right side of the image. The building has a box-like massing with some Classical Revival detailing, especially around the primary entrance. The wide, cast stone bands divide the exterior into three components and emphasize the ho… more
Date: 1940~
Location: 31.753688 -95.631114
Partner: Palestine Public Library
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