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[Early Settlers of Reklaw]

Description: Copy negative of a group of early settlers of Reklaw standing in front of Weatherby's General Store. Samuel Patrick Richey, son of George Richey Sr., stands on the far left in a black coat, II. I. Elliott is entering the door, and Leon W. White stands behind a post holding a telephone sign.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Engine with Logs]

Description: Copy negative of a train with logs stacked on the cars behind the engine. Men sit on the engine, and one stands next to it. None of them have been identified.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[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
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Farm Well]

Description: Copy negative of a well on the Wooddell Farm outside of Jacksonville. The well bucket is hanging on a wooden curbing and the gourd dipper is hanging at the side.
Date: November 18, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Ferry]

Description: Copy negative of four people and a child standing next to a river. An early automobile is parked on a ferry. From left to right, the people are an unknown ferry operator, Elizabeth Brown, J. L. Brown, Mrs. J. L. Brown (nee Jewel Newton), and Allen Spraggins.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Festival Parade]

Description: Copy negative of the National Tomato Festival parade in Jacksonville. The First National Bank building has been decorated. In the far left background, the East Side Elementary School can be seen. A parade float moves down the street.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First Methodist Church, 1874]

Description: Copy negative of a drawing of Jacksonville's First United Methodist Church, by an unknown artist. Drawing shows a small building with a steeple to the left.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First Presbyterian Church]

Description: Copy negative of the First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville. It was built of hand-made cement blocks. Two pillars frame the entrance, and the building has a dome. In the left background, houses are visible.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First Presbyterian Church Orchestra]

Description: Copy negative of the First Presbyterian Church orchestra outside the entrance of the church. A piano and the pianist, Jewel Newton Brown, occupy the center of the photograph, and three members of the orchestra are seated on either side of it. On the left, a woman holding a violin is seated between a man holding a violin and a man holding a clarinet. A woman sits to the immediate right of the piano. Next to her is a man holding a horn, and the man next to him holds an upright bass. A baritone ho… more
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First School Bus in New Summerfield]

Description: Copy negative of a group of students holding their books in front of a new school bus, which was built on a Model T Ford chassis by the men of the community of New Summerfield. Elmer "Johnny" Liles was the bus driver. In the back row, left to right, stand Alta Smith, Ruth Glen Brown, Macie Carby, Dollie Tomerlin, Gladys Darby, Loleta Garrett, Beatrice Brown, Myrtle Tomerlin, Lorene Liles, Ona Clark, Elsie Mae Waldrup, Nellie Roebuck, and Birdie Waldrup. In the center row are Ruth Manion, Elnora… more
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First Shipment of Tomatoes]

Description: Copy negative of the first carload of tomatoes shipped from Jacksonville. A man sits on a loaded cart, and a line of men stand in front of a sign. It reads, "First Car Fancy Texas Tomatoes, from Love & Jarratt, Jacksonville, TX, to Wilson Prod. Co., Pittsburg, PA."
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First Stone of Jacksonville Public Library]

Description: Copy negative of Mrs. C. A. Childs (nee Minnie Lattimore) bent over to lay the first stone for the Jacksonville Public Library in 1940. The project manager, George Booth, is to the left. The workman standing behind Childs is unidentified. The building in the left background is the old Etex Hotel.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First United Methodist Church, Jacksonville]

Description: Copy negative of a drawing of Jacksonville's First United Methodist Church, by an unknown artist. The church was made of hand-cast cement blocks, and the three-story tall windows were made of glass made in Italy. The church had a dome with ventilating openings in the tower due to lack of air conditioning.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Five Generations]

Description: Copy negative of two photos in a book. The top photo is of a little girl playing with her dolls, and the bottom is of four women and a baby who represent five generations of their family.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Five Men In Front of Car]

Description: Copy negative of five men wearing suits and hats standing in front of a car. Another car is visible to the right, parked in front of a house.
Date: [1980..1990]
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Forest School]

Description: Copy negative of students at Forest School. First row, from left to right: Pearl Durham, Linnie. E. Dial, Hazel Melvin, Hester Burnett, Euna Mae Williamson, Vera Sanders, Ethel Melvin, Verda Mae Hester, Mae Arnold, Claude Melvin, Sessions James, Joe McGill, and Floy Williamson. Second row: Volley Futch, Jesse Sowell, Frank Barker, Willie Mae Sullivan, Sudie Bell Jones, teacher W. E. Sheffield, Cordie Hester, Jewel Hester, Irma Durham, Faye Martin, Vera Holiday, and Bertie Hataway.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Freight Baggage Transfer Service]

Description: Copy negative of a freight baggage transfer service in Jacksonville. Jess Spraggins sits on a cart, looking up at Charles Walker, a carpenter-contractor, and J. G. "Jim" Swink. Two mules are hitched to the wagon.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Gallatin High School Graduating Class]

Description: Copy negative of the Gallatin School graduating class of 1927. From left to row, they are Lester Williamson, Letcher Clifton, Monnie Garner, Cecil Welborn, Chester Garner, Alma Ferrell, James Jarrett, Eugene Smith, and Opal Hilton.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Gallatin School, 1915]

Description: Copy negative of the Gallatin School class of 1915-16. The school house in the background was the first brick house built in the community. Only a few pupils have been identified. In the center of the front row dressed in full suits are Lonnie Jenkins and Stokes Conway. Fifth from the right end of the front row is Letcher Clifton.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission
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