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[Interior View of a Palestine Bank]

Interior view of the inside of one of the Palestine Banks. This photo shows the Teller cages.

Date: 1900~

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[John H. Reagan]

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[John H. Reagan]

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[McKnight Plaza - Palestine]

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Newspaper Ad for Palestine Hardware Company - 202 Main]

Photo of a newspaper ad for the Palestine Hardware Company. This business is listed in the 1898-99 Palestine City Directory as being located at 202 Main Street.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Palestine City Hall]

Photo of the Palestine City Hall.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Palestine City Hall]

Photo of the old Palestine City Hall.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Palestine Salt and Coal Company]

Photo of the Palestine Salt and Coal Company.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Photo of the photo of the Panoramic View of Palestine]

Photo of the photo of the Panoramic View of Palestine

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[St. Philips Episcopal Church - Palestine]

Photo of the St. Phillips Episcopal church, which was built c. 1870 on the corner of Crawford and Sycamore Streets in Palestine. It was moved across Sycamore Street about 1909, which is where it sits today.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

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

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.762869 -95.631453

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Temple Opera House]

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Tobacco Plants in a Growers Shed]

Photo of some Tobacco plants inside a growers shed in Anderson County.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Train Yards at Palestine]

Photo of the Train yards beside the depot at Palestine.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Two Men in a Wagon]

Photo of two men in a wagon in Palestine. The man on the left, driving the wagon, is James Andrew Thompson and the man to his left is his brother-in-law, Columbus Wade.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library