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[Bowling Family]

Description: Copy negative of the Bowling family in Gallatin. William Sanders Bowling and his mother, Mary Jane Hoover Bowling, are seated. Lula Clifton Bowling, the wife of William Sanders Bowling, is standing behind her husband and mother-in-law.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Collins Family]

Description: Copy negative of the Collins family standing on the side of the road in Bulah. They are, from left to right: Hez Collins, Bud Collins, Sis Connell, Liz Jones, Henry Jones, and Charlie Collins.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Jacksonville City Park]

Description: Copy negative of the Jacksonville City Park. To the left, a bandstand has been erected, and a pick-up made from a Model T Ford is parked in front of it. Across the sidewalk from the park stands the First Methodist Church, and an old O. K. Cleaners plant.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Early Jacksonville Business District]

Description: Copy negative of Jacksonville's business district prior to 1917. The long building to the left was the Spear House and then the Pearl Hotel. The tall building in the center foreground was the first home of the First National Bank. A windmill and water tank can be seen on the far right. The Union Baptist Church is on the left, while the Benson Chapel Methodist is on the right. At the far upper right is the Ragsdale home. The building in front of the hotel was the first home of the International … more
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Rusk Courthouse Square]

Description: Copy negative of Rusk's courthouse square during an early county fair. In the background, a merry-go-round can be seen. Many people line the streets, and to the left a cart drawn by a horse or mule bears children. The steeple in the center background belonged to an early Methodist Church. Tents have been set up in the square, and a bandstand has been set up in the left foreground.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Dipping Vat]

Description: Copy negative of a dripping vat, built for the purpose of dipping cattle during the "Texas Fever" era of the 1920's and 1930's. This vat was on the Tennison property.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Family Photos]

Description: Copy negative of three photos on a black mat. The photo on the left is of a woman wearing a fur coat laughing in the snow. In the top right photo a family stands together in front of trees, and the photo on the bottom right is of a mother, father, and daughter.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Ponta Basketball Team]

Description: Copy negative of the Ponta basketball team of 1922. In the back row, standing, are W. C. Wisener, Alfred Lively, Belton Farley, Pearl Bobbit, and Willie Dalby. In the first row, kneeling, are Herman Dalby, Gladstone Waldrup, and Elmer Liles. Gladstone Waldrup holds a sign that says, "Champions of Cherokee Co., 1922."
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Bicycle for Two]

Description: Copy negative of Mr. and Mrs. Graham McCarroll on their "Bicycle Built for Two" act in the Tomato Festival pageant. Mrs. McCarroll (nee Beryl Bolton) sits in front of her husband.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Mallard Grocery]

Description: Copy negative of employees and customers at Mallard Grocery in Rusk. Thomas Bonner Mallard, the owner of the grocery store, leans on the counter. Cans are stacked high on the shelves on the back wall.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society

[Jacksonville "Wets" Rally]

Description: Copy negative of a Jacksonville "Wets" Rally. The rally, which put forth the benefit of saloons and liquor sales, occurred before a local vote to outlaw saloons and liquor in Jacksonville. The "wets" lost. It was held in front of B. B. Cannon's Dry Goods and Grocery store.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
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