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[John H Reagan and Confederate States Loan]

Description: John H. Reagan served in many political roles during his lifetime, including: Probate Judge in Henderson County Texas from 1846 - 1847, Representative in the Texas Legislature from 1847-1848, District Judge in Texas from 1852-1857, U.S. Congressman from Texas from 1857-1861, Representative from the Texas Provisional Congress Confederate States of America in 1861, Postmaster General of the Confederacy from 1861-1865, Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederacy in 1865, Delegate to the Conventio… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Confederate States Loan]

Description: A bond dated July 1872, guaranteeing "the sum of Fifty Dollars with Interest to be paid the the bearer of this bond, at the seat of government or such place of deposit as may be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury". It has John H. Reagan, Postmaster General of the Confederacy's photograph on it.
Date: July 1872
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Original Platmap of the City of Palestine, TX]

Description: In 1846 the Texas Legislature created Palestine to serve as seat for the newly established Anderson County. James R. Fulton, Johnston Shelton and William Bigelow were hired by the first Anderson County commissioners to survey the surrounding land and lay out a town site, consisting of a central courthouse square and the surrounding 24 blocks.
Date: 1846
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Mary Kate Hunter]

Description: Born just outside Palestine in 1866 to Nathaniel and Jennie (Beeson) Hunter, Mary Kate Hunter played a significant role in recording, promoting and preserving the history of Palestine and Anderson County. Educated at Palestine Female Academy and Sam Houston Normal Institute, she studied piano with classical musicians across the United States and in Germany, and taught piano to countless Palestine children. As a clubwoman, she was a charter member of the self-culture club in Palestine, organized… more
Date: 1930~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Company A, 2nd Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army]

Description: This group does not contain the entire membership of the Company, which is much regretted, but only those whose pictures could be obtained thirty years after the war. The Company was raised by Captain Peter Hardeman about the middle of April, 1861, in the Counties of Houston, Anderson, Cherokee and Nacogdoches, calling for twenty-five men from each of the Counties, and marched immediately to San Antonio, where the regiment was organized and mustered into the State service on May 17th, 1861. In … more
Date: 1895~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Daughters of the Confederacy]

Description: This picture was made at a state convention of the Texas Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at Corsicana Texas, 1900. The flag in the process of being folded is of unknown origin. It was returned from New Orleans with the effects of Col. William Lull and was supposed, from its single star, to have belonged to Texas. It's description: Gray field, red star, gray and blue stripes, heavy red fringe entirely surrounding it.
Date: 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[The 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: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Post Office at Salmon, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the post office in the community of Salmon, TX. The people in the picture are as follows: (front row) 1. Unknown; 2. Unknown; 3. M.D. Salmon; 4. Meredith D. Salmon; 5. Nancy Angeline Elizabeth (Laymance) Salmon; 6. Unknown; 7. Unknown; 8. Sylvania Maybelle Salmon; 9. Velva Clifton Salmon; 10. Claurd Ernest Salmon; 11. Green Columbus Salmon. Green Columbus Salmon was the son of M.D. and Nancy Angeline Elizabeth (Laymance) Salmon and the father of C. Eldridge Salmon. This photo was … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Unidentified Man]

Description: Photo of unidentified man, probably William S. Blackshear taken in 1945. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Unidentified Man]

Description: Photo of unidentified man, probably William S. Blackshear, taken in 1945. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[The Librarian - Mrs. Aylworth]

Description: Photo of a woman identified on as The Librarian - Mrs. A. She is thought to have been Mrs. Aylworth, but this has not been verified. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library
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