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[Alamo School Students - 1914]
Photo of a group of students from the Alamo School - Palestine.
[Dr. Tucker and Dr. Linder in a 1911 Model T Ford]
Photo of Dr. Tucker and Dr. Linder of Tennessee Colony in a 1911 Model T Ford. This particular car was made in a 56" tread width and a 60" tread. This one was the 60" tread which fit the ruts made by the Studebaker wagons used by the farmers. Dr. Tucker took the train to Dallas, bought the car, then drove it home after getting shown how to operate it. They lived 26 miles from the courthouse and it took 2 hours on an average to "drive in". It is said to be the first car to operate on the country roads of Anderson and Henderson County rural areas.
[Fish Eye View of Palestine]
Fish eye view of Palestine taken around 1910.
[Fourth Liberty Loan Train]
Photo of the 4th Liberty Loan Train coming through Palestine on June 14, 1918.
[Palestine Fall Fair and Festival]
Photo of the Palestine Fall Fair and Festival, which was held Sept 2-7, 1912.
[Unidentified Family 2]
Photo of an unidentified family. Back of photo reads: To Mrs. Register - September 9, 1912 - Taylor Tex. - Edna 18 - Emily 16 - Margaret 4. We have no idea who the parents were nor what their surname was.
[Unidentified Students]
Photo of a group of unidentified schoolchildren posed by a Palestine school.
[World War I Soldiers]
Photo of a group of WWI Soldiers. Ralph Broyles is the soldier on the lower left.
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