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[619 S. Sycamore - A.R. Howard Home]
Photograph of the front and south side of "A.R. Howard Home," a two-story, Victorian Italianate-style house located at 619 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. This house is noteworthy because of its load-bearing masonry (brick) construction and its segmental-arched openings, bracketed eaves, and low-pitched roof. The house is behind a brick fence with metal ornamentation.
[1011 N. Perry - Howard House]
Photograph of the front of the "Howard House" located at 1011 N. Perry in Palestine, Texas. The house is a one-story, white, antebellum-style house with Greek revival influence. There are square columns along the front porch and a brick chimney on the side of the house. A sign in the front yard says "The Howard House Museum, Open Saturday & Sunday, 2 to 5 P.M."
[Anderson County Tulips]
Beautiful tulips located at a home in Anderson County.
[Arnold Hudson and Unidentified Man]
Photo of an unidentified man and Arnold Hudson standing in front of some parked cars in Palestine.
[Bluebonnets and Azaleas in Anderson County]
Photo of Bluebonnets and Azalias in Anderson County.
[Bluebonnets and Azalias in Anderson County]
Photo of Bluebonnets and Azaleas in Anderson County.
[Bob Burroughs at Service Station]
Photo of Bob Burroughs filling up his car with gas in Palestine.
[Bratton Drug Store - Corner of N. Sycamore and W. Oak Str]
Photograph of the Bratton Drug Company on the northwest corner of W. Oak and N. Sycamore streets in Palestine, Texas, looking west on Oak. It is a two-story brick building with a series of four-pane windows along both sides of the upper story. There is a sign that says "Bratton Drug Co." above the first story, in between "Coca Cola" signs. Several unidentified people are walking on the sidewalk and vehicles are parked along Oak street.
[Danny Vance]
Photo of Danny Vance 1962 graduate of Palestine High School
[Dogwood Tree in Bloom in Anderson County]
Photo of a Dogwood Tree in bloom in Anderson County.
[Entrance to Parker's Fort - Limestone County]
Photo of the entrance to Parker's Fort, which is located in Limestone County. Many descendants of the Parker family live in both Anderson and Houston Counties.
[First Nat'l Bank - Palestine]
Thomas Pickle and Mack Knowles at the First National Bank - Palestine.
[First Nat'l Bank - Palestine]
Laura Thompson Stewart at the First National Bank in Palestine.
[First National Bank - Palestine]
Unidentified Employee at the First National Bank in Palestine.
[Flowering Tree in Anderson County]
Photo of a blooming tree in Anderson County.
[Highway in Anderson County]
Photo of a country road in Anderson County.
[Joe Monk with Children on Tour of the First National Bank]
Photo of a bank employee of the First National Bank, Joe Monk, in Palestine taking a group of children on a tour.
[John H. Reagan Monument]
Photo of Mrs. McReynolds and two other women standing at the Reagan Monument at Reagan Park in Palestine.
[Johnnie Bell Ballard]
Photo of Johnnie Bell Ballard
[Mr. Selden in Flournoy's Furniture Store]
Photo of Mr. Selden standing in an Flournoy's furniture store in Palestine.
[O'Neill Hotel - 313 Spring Street]
Photo of the O'Neill Hotel and Coffee Shop, which was located at 313 Spring Street, Palestine. It was actually the third hotel to sit on the site. In 1873, following the coming of the railroad to town, the Laclede Hotel was built there, but was destroyed by fire in 1876. The following year, a Dr. Manning of Oakwood erected a brick building known as the International Hotel on that location. It was purchased in 1882 by Col. George Burkitt who turned over operations to Mrs. Emma Nolen. During her tenure, the property was known as the Nolen Hotel, but when she moved to St. Louis, Col. Burkitt himself took over the management. That building was razed in 1922 and the "new" O'Neill, maiden surname of Burkitt's Irish born mother, was constructed on the site. The O'Neill boasted not only hot and cold running water in its guest rooms, it was also equipped with an electric Otis elevator and a radio receiving set on the mezzanine for entertainment of the hotel's guests. When Texas Gov. Ross Sterling declared martial law in the East Texas Oil Fields and ordered the National Guard to take it over and shut-in all wells, the O'Neill became the staging center where the command cadre spent its first night "in the field." During the oil boom, the hotel was a favorite meeting place for oil operators, lease hounds and geologists. Among the famous early day oil men who slept under its roof and conducted business out of its rooms were H.L. Hunt, Harold Byrd, Jack Frost and other wildcatters. Those were the "glory days" of the venerable hotel, but not the end. The hotel was sold a number of times, and despite halfhearted attempts to restore it, the condition of the building went downhill. It was demolished …
[Palestine High School "Queen" Reunion]
Photo taken at the Reunion of the Palestine High School "Queens" - 20th Anniversary of the Senior Coronations - 1941-1961
[Palestine High School Students]
Photo of students from Palestine High School posing on the steps to Palestine High School.
[Palestine Memorial Hospital]
Photo of the old Memorial Hospital, which is located on the corner of S. Sycamore and Angelina Streets in the south side of Palestine. This building still stands, but no longer houses a hospital. It remains vacant as of the end of 2007.
[Photo of a Group of Unidentified Men]
Photo of an unidentified group of men. It is possible, though not proven, that these were the directors of the First National Bank during 1983.
[Photograph of Trinity River - Anderson County]
Photograph taken from the Anderson County side of the Trinity River, which forms the western boundary of the county.
[Photograph of Trinity River - Anderson County]
Photograph of the Trinity River from the Anderson County Side.This river forms the western boundary of this county.
[Photograph of Trinity River through the Woods]
Photograph of the Trinity River looking through the woods of Anderson County.
[Picking Cotton in Anderson County]
Photo of workers picking cotton in Anderson County.
[Railroad Y.M.C.A. - Palestine]
Photo of the Palestine Railroad Y. M. C. A. before it burned.
[Redbud Tree in Anderson County]
Photograph of Redbud tree in bloom in Anderson County.
[Redbud Tree in Anderson County]
Photograph of Redbud Tree located in Anderson County.
[Roy Herrington, Governor John Connally, and C.O. Miller]
Photo of former Sheriff of Anderson County, Roy Herrington, standing with former Texas Governor John Connelly and C.O. Miller.
[Three Unidentified Women at First National Bank]
Photo of three unidentified women behind the counter of the First National Bank in Palestine.
[Unidenfied Group of People]
Photo of an unidentified group of people
[Unidentified Church in Anderson County]
Photo of an unidentified church in Anderson County. This may be the Old Bethel Church or Brushy Creek United Methodist Church, but this has not been confirmed.
[Unidentified Group of People]
Photo of an unidentified Group of People
[Unidentified Group of People]
Photo of an unidentified group of people
[Unidentified Man and Osjetea Briggs]
Photo of an unidentified man and Osjetea Briggs.
[Vannoy Cafe]
Photograph of the interior of the Vannoy Cafe. Several men and a young boy are seated at the counter; one gentleman is standing next to an open seat. Three women are behind the counter. The young woman seated at the window on the right side of the photograph has been identified as Oneta Faye Killebrew Tyer, and the woman standing beside her as Mrs. Jean Vannoy. Various items are stacked on the counter and shelf against the wall. The front door and windows are visible in the background.
[Vista View of Anderson County]
View of Anderson County taken from an unidentified location.
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