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[The White Way - Spring Street - Palestine, TX.]

Description: The White Way, Spring Street, Palestine, TX. Known as this because of the way the streetlights lining the center of the road lit the way at night. This photo was made from an old post card.
Date: 1900
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Elkhart, Texas]

Description: Photo of Main Street, Elkhart Texas. This whole town burned at one point and when it was rebuilt, all the main buildings were made of brick.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Main Street, Elkhart, Texas]

Description: Photo of Main Street, Elkhart Texas. This whole town burned at one point and when it was rebuilt, all the main buildings were made of brick.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Spring Street - Palestine]

Description: Spring Street in the "New-town" sectino of Palestine during the early 1900's.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[East Fire House - Palestine]

Description: Photo of the East Fire House, home of the Hope Hook and Ladder Company, Palestine.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Railroad Gardens and Spring Street]

Description: Photo of the railroad garden that was once situated between the railroad tracks and Spring Street in the "New-town" section of Palestine.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Anderson County Jail]

Description: This is a photograph of the second Anderson County Jail. The jail was built on the southwest corner of the courthouse square in 1879-80. It was, at the time, the most architecturally advanced building on the square of Palestine. Its clock tower, rising one floor beyond the two-story sheriff’s office and jail, could be seen all the way to New Town, the part of town near the railroad depot. The jail was used until 1931, when it was considered inadequate for county needs. It was torn down and a mo… more
Date: 1900~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Photograph of Scrub-land and Town]

Description: Photograph, taken from a large, rocky hill, showing a scrub-land with houses and buildings dotted among the sparse trees. A thin body of water, bordering the town area, is visible over the edge of hill, which has a barbed wire fence surrounding it.
Date: [1900..1929]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Photograph of Neighborhood Outskirts]

Description: Photograph of a group of three skinny trees in the middle of a large area of dirt, dotted with weeds. There are several houses and a farm shack in the background.
Date: [1900..1929]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Photograph of Garden Lawn]

Description: Photograph of a manicured garden lawn, surrounded by short, manicured bushes and a low fence. The garden contains small plant beds, small trees, and cacti. To the right of the garden and in the background, there are industrial, multistory buildings made of brick or metal, some of which have tall smokestacks.
Date: [1900..1929]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Downtown Palestine]

Description: Photo of downtown Anderson County during the late 1800's.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission
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