Rescuing Texas History, 2006 - 47 Matching Results
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- [Bonner Frizzell]
- Portrait of a man thought to be Bonner Frizzell, long time historian who resided in Palestine, TX during the early 1900s.
- [The Anderson County Jail]
- 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 more modern structure built, the three-story white brick building that now stands on the site.
- [N. State Highway 432]
- Photograph of the front and side of a one-story brick house located on N. State Highway 432 in Palestine, Texas.
- [S. U.S Highway 287]
- Photograph of a house located on S. U.S Highway 287 in Palestine, Texas. The house is painted white and has red brick around the foundation of the front porch and the chimney. A wide dormer window is in the center of the sloped roof.
- [House at Corner of N. Tennessee and W. Louisiana]
- Photograph of the front and side of a white, one-story house at the corner of N. Tennessee and W. Louisiana streets in Palestine, Texas. The south end of the building is at 617 N. Tennessee and the north end of the building is labeled 619 N. Tennessee.
- [N. Sycamore]
- Photograph of a building located on the corner of N. Sycamore and W. Main streets in Palestine, Texas. The top half of the building is made of white stone and the lower half is painted blue, with a wrap-around awning.
- [Gas Station - W. Oak]
- Photograph of a gas station located on W. Oak Street in Palestine, Texas.
- [S. Magnolia - Unidentified House]
- Photograph of the front of a one-story house located at the corner of S. Magnolia and Neches streets in Palestine, Texas. The house is painted yellow with white trim and has Queen Anne-style architectural accents, including shingling in the front gable end. It has a small square addition connected to the north side of the house.
- [N. Magnolia Street]
- Photograph of a two-story brick building located on the northeast corner of N. Magnolia and Oak streets in Palestine, Texas.
- [Unknown House]
- Photograph of a white, one-story, Craftsman bungalow-style house located on an unknown street in Palestine, Texas. The house number is 1311.
- [The Sentinel Newspaper Building]
- A photograph of the building that house The Sentinel newspaper in Rusk, Texas.
- [Aerial View of Palestine]
- Aerial view of Palestine looking west from the courthouse, down Avenue A toward Spring Street.
- [St. Phillips Episcopal Church]
- 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.
- [Children at Play]
- Children at play in front of the old Palestine High School Gym. Note this is not the old Rusk School.
- [Temple Opera House - Palestine, Texas]
- Photo of the Temple Opera House which was located on the corner of Avenue A and Oak Street in downtown Palestine. As per the 1898-1899 city directory, the manager was a man named W.E. Swift. The building has since been destroyed.
- [Unidentified House]
- Photograph of an unidentified house thought to have been located in Palestine, Texas.
- [Unidentified Woman Sitting on Front Steps of a House]
- Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on the steps of a house. It is not known where this house is located. It may not be in Palestine
- [Unidentified Woman]
- (Back of Photo) Harriets Michael - 1 yr - April 3, 1962 - and me. From the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Edie Trotter]
- Photo of Edie Trotter, the wife of Ira Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Unidentified Woman]
- Photo of an unidentified woman, which was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Unidentified Man on a Boat]
- Photo of an unidentified man standing on the deck of a boat. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Unidentified Boy on a Horse]
- Photo of an unidentified boy sitting atop of a horse. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Eleanor Trotter]
- Photo of Eleanor Trotter sitting on steps. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Eleanor Trotter]
- Photograph of Eleanor Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Unidentified Family Standing in Front of House]
- Unidentified family of four standing in front of a house. It is possible, though not proven, that the young boy is Ira Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Eleanor Trotter]
- Photograph of Eleanor Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Portrait of Ira Trotter]
- Portrait of Ira Trotter as a young man, visible from the chest up and looking toward the left side of the image. He is wearing a dark-colored suit with a light-colored, high-collared shirt and a dark necktie with small polka-dots. The portrait is in an oval-shaped frame.
- [Jane Pells]
- Photograph of Jane Pells. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Mr. Ira Pells and an Unidentified Woman]
- Mr. Ira Pells - Eleanor Huddleston's grandfather sitting beside an unidentified black woman. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Ira Trotter and Mrs. Pells]
- Photo of Ira Trotter and Mrs. Pells. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Eleanor Trotter]
- Photo of Eleanor Trotter standing in front of a statue of someone on a horse. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Eleanor Trotter]
- Photo of Eleanor Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Huddleston House in Snow]
- C. and Eleanor Huddleston's new home. Feb 1960. Houston Texas - This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pells]
- Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pells - Eleanor Huddleston's grandparents. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Unidentified Girl]
- Small Photograph of Unidentified girl that was included in the photos donated to the Palestine Public Library of the Pells-Trotter family.
- [Carroll and Eleanor Trotter Huddleston during WWII]
- Photo taken of Mr. Carroll and Mrs. Eleanor Trotter Huddleston taken during World War II. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [J.E. Kersh]
- This photo of J.E. Kersh was found among the Conaway Family papers, which were donated to the Palestine Public Library several years ago. It states that it was "by Era Lee Gaines Stubbs" on the back of the photo
- [Unidentified Image of a Child]
- Tin Type image of an unidentified child found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
- [Two Unidentified Men]
- This is a photograph of two unidentified men that was found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
- [Dickson and Willard - Young relatives of James "Jim" Conaway]
- Dickson T. Carrick (b. 1872) and Willard W. Carrick (b. 1875). These two boys were somehow related to James "Jim" Conaway. Raised in, Waxahachie, Texas by their parents, White L. Carrick and Camilla Rozina (Thompson) Carrick. The father died in 1884 and the mother re-married and they moved to Dallas around 1889 or 1890. The boys both died of consumption 2 days apart in 1896 and were buried in Waxahachie. The picture was included in the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
- [Unidentified Image of Woman]
- Tin Type image of an unidentified woman found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
- [Jane Pells Trotter]
- Photograph of Jane Pells Trotter. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Unidentified Image of Man]
- Tin Type image of an unidentified man found among the papers of the Conaway family that was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Lewallen Conaway]
- Tin type image of Lewallen Conaway, who was born March 14, 1832 in Mississippi and died September 10, 1862, the son of James Sr. and Mary Conaway. He was a Private in Co. A of the 20th Texas Cavalry, CSA, during the War of the Rebellion and possibly died during the war. A search of known burials in Houston and Anderson Counties reveal no burial location for him. This photo was found among the papers of the Conaway family that were donated to the Palestine Public Library some years ago.
- [Unidentified Image of Man]
- Tin Type image of an unidentified man found among the papers of the Conaway family that was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [Unidentified Image of Woman]
- Tin Type image of an unidentified woman found among the papers of the Conaway family that was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
- [George Anderson Wright]
- Headshot portrait of George Anderson Wright (August 9, 1845-November 5, 1935), the son of William and Jennie Winn Wright. Wright is wearing a dark suit and tie with a light-colored shirt; his hair is white/gray and he has a trimmed beard and moustache. He is looking over his left shoulder, facing the camera. Wright was a businessman and was involved in politics; he served as mayor of Palestine, Texas for several terms.