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[301 S. Magnolia - Bowers Mansion]
Photograph of the front of the "Bowers Mansion" located at 301 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story white house with blue trim that has Victorian Italiante-style architectural elements (including a small cupola with bracketed eaves and narrow, paired windows), and a two-tiered porch with Queen Anne-style turned- and jigsawn- wood trim. Part of the yard is also visible, including a gazebo near the back of the house and a fountain in the front of the yard.
[301 S. Magnolia - Bowers Mansion]
Photograph of the front of the "Bowers Mansion" located at 301 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story white house with blue trim that has Victorian Italiante-style architectural elements (including a small cupola with bracketed eaves and narrow, paired windows), and a two-tiered porch with Queen Anne-style turned- and jigsawn- wood trim. Part of the yard is also visible, including a gazebo near the back of the house and a fountain in the front of the yard.
[301 S. Magnolia - Bowers Mansion]
Photograph of the front of the "Bowers Mansion" located at 301 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story white house with blue trim that has Victorian Italiante-style architectural elements (including a small cupola with bracketed eaves and narrow, paired windows), and a two-tiered porch with Queen Anne-style turned- and jigsawn- wood trim.
[601 S. Sycamore - Pearlstone / Maier House]
Photograph of the front of the "Pearlstone/Maier House," a two-story house with brick veneer, located at 601 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. It has Spanish Colonial Revival-style architectural details.
[611 S. Sycamore]
Photograph of the front of two-story frame house, painted blue with white trim, located at 611 S. Sycamore Palestine, Texas.
[715 S. Magnolia]
Photograph of the front and south side of a modified L-plan house located at 715 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is painted off-white with green accents and has a distinctive hipped roof and gabled extensions. The house has some Queen Anne-style embellishments including the use of shingles in the gable ends and a dormer window and also has some Classical Revival-style features including small Doric-like columns and simple balustrade on the wrap-around front porch.
[715 S. Magnolia]
Photograph of the front and south side of a modified L-plan house located at 715 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is painted off-white with green accents and has a distinctive hipped roof and gabled extensions. The house has some Queen Anne-style embellishments including the use of shingles in the gable ends and a dormer window and also has some Classical Revival-style features including small Doric-like columns and simple balustrade on the wrap-around front porch.
[717 S. Sycamore]
Photograph of the front and part of the south side of a two-story frame house located in 717 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. It has Queen Anne-style details on the porch woodwoork and gable ends with Italianate-style influences (including round-arched upper sashes on the second floor windows, and pedimented architraves).
[805 S. Sycamore - George Edward Dilley House]
Photograph of the northeast corner of the "George Edward Dilley House" located at 805 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. The two-story house is painted white and has decorative woodwork around the front porch, as well as a mansard roof and a widow's walk with cast iron handrails. There is a decorative metal fence enclosing the yard.
[1003 S. Magnolia]
Photograph of the front a two-story house located at 1003 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is painted white with blue trim and has some classical-style details including a two-story front porch and columns; it also has some Prairie School-style features including a low-pitched roof and extended eaves.
[1219 S. Sycamore]
Photograph of the front and south side of a white, 2 ½-story house located at 1219 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. It has Queen Anne-style architecture including detailing on the porch and gable ends.
[1305 S. Sycamore - Broyles House]
Photograph of the front of the "Broyles House," a white, 2 ½-story frame house with Queen Anne-style architecture, located at 1305 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas.
A&A Insurance, T.W. Kincheon Jr. and Sr.
Two men, one receiving check. The caption from the Austin American Statesman of March 11, 1953 states that K.W. Kincheon Jr. is presenting his father, K.W. Kincheon Sr. with a check for the total loss of his home due to fire. A&A Insurance was located at 1204 1/2 E. 12th Street.
Arnold Chote and Buggy
Man sitting in a horse-drawn buggy on a city street. Arnold Chote was the County Commissioner for Precinct 1 according to the Austin City Directory for 1942.
Austin Country Club
View of ballroom and dance floor. The country club was located at 5712 Riverside Dr.
Austin Country Club
Interior view of room with tables and chairs. The County Club was on Montopolis Rd. (Riverside Drive)
Austin Skyline from I-35
Austin Skyline (closer view) from south of the Colorado River on I-35
Austin Skyline from I-35
Austin Skyline (more distant view) from the south just off of I-35.
Austin Street Railway Co.
Austin Transit Bus headed for Country Club
Austin Street Railway Co.
Line of buses parked outside near tracks
Ben White - Man behind counter
Photograph of Ben White standing behind a a counter at a pharmacy or store. Behind him, there are shelves full of bottles, small boxes and round containers; in the foreground, the counter has a glass top to display open boxes, and other bottles are arranged on top of the counter.
[Bill Cherokee, Native American Tribal Chief from Oklahoma, Sharp Shooter]
Bill Cherokee, Native American tribal Chief from Oklahoma, Sharp Shooter shooting with his arms crossed in front of him looking right into a mirror and aiming left.
Boy Scout Parade
Car (1941 Ford) painted with humorous(?) slogans
Boy Scout Parade
Cars backed up in front of Texas Hotel
Boy Scout Parade
Cub Scout in wagon pulled by two goats
Boy Scout Parade
Scouts with many American flags
Boy Scout Parade
Scouts on parade near Renfro's Drugs
Bringing Home the Game
Embossed color postcard depicting a cupid dragging a string with red hearts and arrows behind him. Stamped envelopes float above his head; handwritten notes on the envelopes say "Miss R.L. Dill Okla City", Mrs. Alice Dill Okla C-Okla.", and "Earl Dill, O.C.O." Correspondence on the back reads, "Pap was not quite so well yesterday. I guess he has taken a fresh cold but I haven't seen him today as he was not awake when I left. He's not much sick just can't get over the grippe. What her doing did her get her valentine. Rosa" It is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, 517 High Street, Oklahoma City Okla. It is postmarked Paris, Texas on Feb 13, 1909.
A.C.T. performer atop piano
Costumed young lady from the Austin Civic Theater sits atop piano.
CAAF Cadets - 1st class to arrive by train
Photograph of the first class of cadets on a train to arrive at Childress Army Air Field in Childress, Texas. The men are wearing military uniforms.
Childrens' pictures
group of children with two adults
Couple standing near a sidewalk
Roberto Cantu and Vivian stand together in the street near a building.
Couple stands on a sidewalk
Hiram Parks and Marie Burkhalter stand in a sidewalk near a crowd of people.
[Dedication of Marker at the Site of the John Henninger Reagan Home]
Photo taken at the dedication of the Marker for site of the John H. Reagan home. Members of the Daughters of the American Colonists are shown. Right to Left: Mrs. Howard Crane Mrs. Richardson Unknown Mrs. Erma Gooch Collins Unknown
[Dedication of Marker at the Site of the John Henninger Reagan Home]
Photo of Mrs. Richardson standing beside the marker for the dedication at the site of the John H. Reagan Home.
["Electro-Liner" between Milwaukee and Chicago]
The Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway's "Electro-Liner" enroute between Chicago and Milwaukee on a winter day in February 1941.
Emma Long Meeting
Two men and councilwoman Emma Long shaking hands
Emma Long Meeting
City Councilwoman, Emma Long preparing to shake hands
[First Christian Church After a Snowstorm]
Photograph of the First Christian Church after a snowstorm that took place on February 13, 1958.
S. Flavis
Three people seated on a couch.
[Fleet Berthing Facilities]
Photograph of Fleet Berthing Facilities looking N.E. from Coopers Gulley. There are multiple buildings with cars parked in front of them. Two men and a camera appear on the bottom left of the photograph. Front of Photograph: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract No. 13234. Fleet Berthing Facilities. Orange/Texas. Looking N.E. from Coopers Gulley. 2/8/46 No.4."
Four paneled poster of actor Agustin Isunza
A four paneled poster shows Agustin Isunza portraying different characters. All of them are cowboys except for the bottom right panel where he is just himself in a suit. Autograph on photo: "A Marie con todo el afecto de su cuate Agustin I."
[I&GN Railroad Hospital - 919 S. Magnolia]
Photograph of part of the front 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.
[Granny Pearce's 90th Birthday Party]
Photograph of Granny Pearce's 90th birthday party at the First Christian Church. Granny is sitting at the end of the table in front of her cake. The lady sitting on the left side at the front of the table is Mrs. C.E. Lauer. Also in the photograph is Mrs. Sadie Davis, Mrs. Youngblood, Mrs. Florence McDonald, Mrs. Mildred Smith, Kate Pearson, and Mrs. Powell (seating arrangement is unknown).
[The Great Bill Cherokee, Native American marksman/showman from Oklahoma, Sharp Shooter]
The Great Bill Cherokee, Native American marksman/showman from Oklahoma, Sharp Shooter shooting over his shoulder at a woman holding the target in her mouth.
Group of people outside a building
Marie Burkhalter, Vivian Osio, Hiram Parks and Roberto Cantu stand with others outside a building concealed by plants.
Group Photo for the Film "El Colmillo de Buda"
Two women in glamorous costumes and a man in a tuxedo sit on a decorative sofa next to a man sitting on the floor while three others stand behind them. This picture was taken in a studio inside the Clasa Studios in Mexico while filming, "El Colmillo de Buda." Standing in the back are Hiram Parks, Brownsfield Owen, and the director of that movie, Juan Bustillo Oro. Sitting on the sofa, from left to right, are Amalia Aguilar, Angen Garasa and Sara Montes. The man on the floor is unknown.
Group Photo for the Film "Soy Charro de Levita"
A group of people in formal clothing are standing at the entrance to a room. One of the women is wearing a wedding dress. This photograph was taken at the Clasa Studios during a rest from the film, "Soy Charro de Levita," a classic comedy film from 1949. From left to right, the individuals are: Hiram Parks, Queta Lavat (with the wedding dress), Germán Valdés, Brownsfield Owen, Harvest Queen, Vivian Oslo, and Marie Butrkhalter.
J. Frank Norris speaking to the Texas Legislature
Norris, a fundamentalist preacher, giving a speech
John Furman Lewis Dean W. Page Keeton
John Furman Lewis and Dean W. Page Keeton talk over an envelope in a UT Law School office
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