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[Palestine - Jacksonville Highway]

Description: Postcard of the highway going from Jacksonville to Palestine. This highway is now U.S. 79
Date: 1940~
Creator: George A. McDonald
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Postcard of Avenue A Looking East]

Description: Photo of a postcard of Avenue A looking east toward the courthouse. Notice the Third Anderson County Courthouse at the end of the avenue, McKnights Plaza on the right, and the Temple Opera House on the left.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Prisoners Working on the Texas State Railroad]

Description: Vintage postcard of prisoners from the East Texas Penitentiary performing maintenance work on the Texas State Railroad, circa 1913. Armed guards supervise the prisoners, who are digging ditches along the sides of the track and roadbed.
Date: 1913~
Partner: The History Center

[Postcard of The Great White Way - Spring Street]

Description: Postcard taken c. 1925 of Spring Street, a street that was once knicknamed "The Great White Way" because of the streetlights running down the center of the street. Note the train depot on the right and the business on the left.
Date: 1925~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Postcard of the YMCA Building in Palestine, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the YMCA building in Palestine, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Hello Chas. If you have any intentions of going to Purdue next year, which I hope you have let me know at once and I will come down some Saturday or Sunday and talk it over with you. C. F. M." The card is addressed to Mr Chas. Forsgard of Waco, texas.
Date: August 8, 1909
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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