Rescuing Texas History, 2007 - 81 Matching Results

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[First Christian Church Parsonage in Port Arthur, Texas]

Photograph of the First Christian Church parsonage in Port Arthur, Texas.

Date: 1940

Creator: J.C. Watkins Photography

Partner: First Christian Church of Port Arthur

[I&GN Railroad Hospital - 919 S. Magnolia]

Copy negative of the front and north side of the International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad Hospital located at 919 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a three-story, metal-framed, brick-faced hospital along with an outbuilding (the Nurses' Home), visible on the right side of the image. The building has a box-like massing with some Classical Revival detailing, especially around the primary entrance. The wide, cast stone bands divide the exterior into three components and emphasize the ho… more

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.753688 -95.631114

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[I&GN Railroad Hospital - 919 S. Magnolia]

Photograph of the front and north side of the International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad Hospital located at 919 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a three-story, metal-framed, brick-faced hospital along with an outbuilding (the Nurses' Home). The building has a box-like massing with some Classical Revival detailing, especially around the primary entrance. The wide, cast stone bands divide the exterior into three components and emphasize the horizontal massing of the building.

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.753581 -95.631114

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Group of Children]

Information from back of photo: Girls (Left to Right): 1. Olive Sammons 2. Mary E. Bentley 3. Modenia Johnston 4. Verlean Schochler 5. Betty Jane Weeks 6. Mrs. Gerty Howard 7. Mary V. Cotton 8. Lomar Henson 9. Mafrey ? P. Owens 10. Mary L. Fenton 11. Flory Groom Boys: 1. Jeff Fortson 2. Forest L. Williams 3. Edward Matthews 4. Billy Pebworth 5. Phillip Gray 6. Pat Ryan 7. Shelby Smith 8. Cecil Perry 9. Clyde Gibson 10. Sam Cohen 11. Spegle Berry 12. Harry Whitehouse 13. John Freeman ? 14. Bill… more

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Holland Hotel]

Photograph of the Holland hotel. There is a car parked in front of the hotel and a cable coming from the side of the building. There is an "Orange Chamber of Commerce" sign on the right of the image.

Date: 1940~

Creator: Lang, B. A.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Heritage House Museum

Home of Silk Finish Flour, Sanger, Texas

Aerial picture of mill, yard and outbuildings located on the east side of 2nd Street between Pecan and Plum Streets.. The mill was established in 1897.

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Sanger Public Library

[Interior of the Texas Theater]

Photo of the interior of the Texas Theater, which is located on Crawford street in the "new-town" section of Palestine.

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[International and Great Northern Train]

Photo of an I&GN Train coming down the tracks in Anderson County.

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Jerry Sadler]

Photograph of Jerry Sadler.

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

Joe Imke, Alex File, and Chris Peil Clearing Snow on Road

Photograph of Joe Imke, Alex File, and Chris Peil using three tractors to clear a road of snow. Two of the men are on the middle and back tractor, one stands beside the back tractor on the right side of the frame. The whole area is covered in snow and another piece of equipment is visible in the background.

Date: 1940

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[John H. Reagan's Home]

Photo of a dog running from the John H. Reagan home, which was located in Anderson County.

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Johnnie Bell Ballard and Brice N. McDonald]

Photo of Johnnie Bell Ballard and Brice N. McDonald

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

["Katy Flyer" near Waxahachie, Texas]

Missouri - Kansas - Texas (KATY) Railroad's "Katy Flyer" train No. 6, northbound, headed by Engine No. 383, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, on an ascending grade near Waxahachie, Texas shortly after sunrise on an October morning in 1940.

Date: 1940

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Mack McLellan with Camera]

Photograph of Mack McLellan holding a camera.

Date: 1940~

Creator: Briggs, Osjetea

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

Mae Belle Morehead

It is believed that this photograph is of Mrs. Mae Belle Morehead, a grade school teacher in Elkhart, Texas who was affectionately referred to as "Miss Mae Belle". Photo was probably taken by Osjetea Briggs.

Date: 1940~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission