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[Exp. Shipment 5000# bullion]

[Exp. Shipment 5000# bullion]

Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard, Exp. Shipment 5000# bullion. Train tracks in foreground. Men standing in front of loaded wagons in center of photo. Water tower in background.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[South Texas Prairie, car driving on the dirt road]

[South Texas Prairie, car driving on the dirt road]

Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard, South Texas Prairie. Car on dirt road to the left of the photo. Fence line runs through center of photo. Farm house surrounded by trees is in the background.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Banana Grove and Train]

[Banana Grove and Train]

Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard, Banana Grove & R.R. Train in (left) center of photo. Banana trees on both sides of tracks.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[St. Phillips Episcopal Church]

[St. Phillips Episcopal Church]

Date: 1870 - 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of the St. Phillips Episcopal church, which was built c. 1870 on the corner of Crawford and Sycamore Streets in Palestine. It was moved across Sycamore Street about 1909, which is where it sits today.
Holding Partner: Palestine Public Library
Alma and Freda Gibson

Alma and Freda Gibson

Date: c. 1908 - 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of woman and child. Photograph of Alma Gibson and her daughter Freda, of Van Horn, TX. 1908-1909.
Holding Partner: Clark Hotel Museum
[Three Cheers for George Washington]

[Three Cheers for George Washington]

Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Color postcard with an image of two young children looking up at a portrait of George Washington. One of the children is holding an American flag. The text in the upper left hand corner reads, "Three Cheers for George Washington." Handwritten by the little girl is "Rosa Louise", by the little boy is "Philipp", and above George Washington is "Geo." The correspondence on the back of the postcard reads, "My dear Baby, Auntie wants to see you so bad her don't know what to do. do you love your auntie and do you want to see her from your your loving Lantie Rosa." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 517 High Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Monett & Paris on Feb 24, 1909.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes
1st Orange High School Football Team - 1909

1st Orange High School Football Team - 1909

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the 1st Orange High School football team. Picture was taken on October 15, 1909.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Mrs. John Rich (Mary Davis), and Mrs. Glenn D. Birdwell.]

[Mrs. John Rich (Mary Davis), and Mrs. Glenn D. Birdwell.]

Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Mrs. John Rich (Mary Davis), and Mrs. Glenn D. Birdwell (Lucile Rich) riding in a buggy pulled by a dark horse with one white leg. In background is the Rich home, a two-story white, wooden house with porch in front and balcony on second floor has railing. Picket fence in front of house. Photo is mounted on a gray cardboard mat. Mat is worn around the edges with a small broken area in bottom, left corner. Photo has dark stains scattered across it. More information in blue ink on back of photo.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Resting Meadow in South Texas]

[Resting Meadow in South Texas]

Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard, Resting Meadow-South TX. Nine people (with chin in hands) lying in the grass in front of a large moss covered tree. More trees in background..
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Cotton and corn field]

[Cotton and corn field]

Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Description: Postcard image of cotton and corn. Cotton to left and center, corn in upper right of photo.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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