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Fayette County Veterans Memorial

Description: Photograph of the Fayette County Veterans Memorial, housed in a small brick structure. It reads: "No greater sacrifice can be made by the citizens of a democratic nation than to serve in its armed forces in times of war or in times of peace. Fayette County proudly honors and pays tribute to its citizens who accepted the call to arms and served gallantly in securing freedom for the state of Texas and maintaining it for their nation throughout history."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.905646859667296 -96.87909865952452

Fayette County Veterans Memorial

Description: Photograph of the back wall of the brick structure that houses the Fayette County Veterans Memorial. It reads: "Dedicated on Veterans Day, 1987, to the citizens of Fayette County who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Especially those men and women who gave their lives in defending their country. This memorial symbolizes the importance of service in the Armed Forces. The names of all Fayette Countians who served so bravely are publicly displayed inside the courthouse."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.905674760461253 -96.8790772018524

Fayette County World War I Veterans plaque

Description: Photograph of a World War I Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War I Veterans: Elton Manske, Robert C. Manthey, Johnny Walton McBride, Otto E. Mehner, Ferdinand J. Mendel, Jaromir Michal, Beno Michalski, Henry J. Niemeyer, Fritz Oeltjen, Henry Onken Jr., Louis O. Quade, Ferdinand F. Quitta, Joseph A. Rabel, Otto J. Reuther, Louis F. Ruhmann, Joe R. Sassin, Edwin H. Schaffer, Gustav H. Schulze, Herbert H. Schroeder, John J. Schroeder, Conrad F. Sevcik, Henry I. Somohyl, Eugene… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.905656159932814 -96.87909865952452

Fayette County World War I Veterans plaque

Description: Photograph of a World War I Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War I Veterans: Robert F. Adams, George Best, Ludwig E. Bauerkemper, John H. Behrens, Jesse Brown, Eugene Burley, William Doms, Lidwik Dornak, Hugo Ehlers, Vladimal F. Faktor, Helmuth A. Garlin, Walter Graf, Willie Heinze, William Henry, Reyes Hernandez, Eddie Holmes, Luther Huff, Lonnie James, Steve Janecek, Jesse Jarmon, Otho Keilberg, Richard E. Knezek, Otto A. Koehler, Willie E. Koepke, Joe Krenek, Herman T. K… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.905637559400915 -96.87908793068846

Fayette County World War II Veterans plaque

Description: Photograph of a World War II Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Edwin Alaminski, Rudolph L. Barta, Tom C. Baumgarten, George Baylor, Victor L. Berger, Lee R. Best Jr., Adam R. Bogdanski, Ernest A. Bosl Jr., Adolf C. Brune, James E. Burns, Robert V. Bohuslav, Ernest T. Byler, Hugh Carroll, Henry L. Chovanec, Marvin Chudej, Erwin J. Cordes, Eugene Cornett, Granville W. Cowan, Rudolph R. Dittrich, Alfred R. Ehlers Jr., Roy A. Ellis, Carl W. Engelman, Alfred Fisc… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.905618958865507 -96.8790772018524

Fayette County World War II Veterans plaque

Description: Photograph of a Fayette County World War II Veterans Memorial. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Alphonse J. Orsak, Ladik J. Osina, Willie L. Page, William C. Parker, George Pavlicek, Lee Roy Pavlik, Oliver F. Psencik, Ernest J. Quitta, Ivan Rainosek, Adolph E. Rab, Walker Randle, Hlemuth Roeder, Sidney Scarborough Jr., Eddie V. Sbrusch, William Scherpik Jr., Benjamin C.F. Schlabach, Edgar Schmidt, Andrew C. Schramm, Erwin W.A. Schuetze, Louis E. Schulz, John G. Segura, Nathan Siebel, Erwin Ten… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.905644663223715 -96.87910397593384

Fayette County World War II Veterans plaque

Description: Photograph of a World War II Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Alfred Hubenak, George R. Huepers, Method C. Janacek, Herbert L. Kainer, Jr., Nolan Kalich, Joe A. Kasmiersky, Emil E. Knesek Jr. Carlton Knezek, Jimmie Knight, Jerry J. Knippel, Ludvik F. Kocurek, Henry Kolensky, Kleophas E. Kovar, Henry Kozelsky, Leroy J. Krenek, Anton Kresta, Jr., Rudolph J. Kubena, Bernard Kubenka, Joseph Lev, Doris C. Lewis, Alton D. Lueders, Alvin Lueders, Atlan W. Luck, Je… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.905656159932814 -96.87909865952452

Historic plaque, Birthplace of the SPJST

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque detailing the birth of the SPJST. It reads: "On December 28, 1896, twenty-five Czech-Texans gathered in the district courtroom of this courthouse to establish a new fraternal benefit insurance society, the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, more commonly known as the SPJST. The SPJST held its first convention in the same room on June 20, 1897. I. J. Gallia served as the society's first president and J. R. Kubena was the first secretary. The SPJST official… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.908106062447406 -96.88041173809813

Historic Plaque, Dubina

Description: "Dubina, which derives its name from the Czech word for Oak Grove, was founded in 1856 by a group of Moravian immigrants, including the Marak Kahlich, Sramek, Peter, Holub, Muzny, and Haidusek families. By 1900 the farming community had erected a church building, mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, store, and post office. A 1909 storm and a 1912 fire caused extensive damage from which the town never recovered. As the first settlement in Texas to be founded entirely by Czech-Moravians, Dubina rem… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

Historic plaque, Fayette County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque. It reads: "Fayette County Courthouse. About 1890, the structural safety of Fayette County's third courthouse came into question, and plans began for the building of this structure to serve as the seat of justice for the county. The commissioners court hired San Antonio architect James Riely Gordon (1863-1937) to design the new courthouse and oversee the construction. Gordon, who was 27 years old at the time, went on to become a noted architect of public building… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.904040908349387 -96.87836454657293

Historic Plaque, United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Swiss Alp, Texas. It reads: "United Evangelical Lutheran Church (Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery). The Swiss Alp community was settled about 1865. Within a short time, the Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church was established and began meeting on land given by John and Christina Knippa in 1867. The first recorded burial on this site is that of Emma Gertraut Ritter, who died in October 1867. She was soon followed by Anna Rudi, the wife of P… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.759325528919256 -96.94103607116398

The La Grange Depot Museum and M-K-T Railroad Depot

Description: Photograph of the La Grange Depot Museum, a yellow and green wooden building. A sign by the door says: "This depot was completed in November 1897 by the M-K-T Railroad. It replaced the earlier depot that was on this site from 1887 until it burned in March 1897. The depot now houses the La Grange Depot Museum."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.903872760648827 -96.87827852361067

The La Grange Depot Museum and M-K-T Railroad Depot

Description: Photograph of the La Grange Depot Museum, a yellow and green building. A sign on the building reads: "This depot was completed in November 1867 by the M-K-T Railroad. It replaced the earlier depot that was on this site from 1887 until it burned in March 1897. The depot now houses the La Grange Depot Museum."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.903875085756713 -96.87827852361067

Sign for the La Grange Depot Museum

Description: La Grange Depot Museum sign, "This depot was completed in November 1867 by the M-K-T Railroad. It replaced the earlier depot that was on this site from 1887 until it burned in March 1897. The depot now houses the La Grange Depot Museum."
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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