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[Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk, TX]

Description: Photograph of Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk, TX. The courthouse has pale greying walls made up by many small off-white stones, interrupted at regular intervals by columns of two tall windows set into concrete. A short set of stairs lead up to the entrance of the building which has two doors bordered by tall windows on their sides and above them. The entrance slightly faces towards the left side of the photo. The entrance has a small roof that's a dark green or blue and slopes slightly up t… more
Date: June 1975
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Rusk Courthouse Square]

Description: Copy negative of Rusk's courthouse square during an early county fair. In the background, a merry-go-round can be seen. Many people line the streets, and to the left a cart drawn by a horse or mule bears children. The steeple in the center background belonged to an early Methodist Church. Tents have been set up in the square, and a bandstand has been set up in the left foreground.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[At Cherokee County Courthouse]

Description: Copy negative of Mr. Guinn (first row, second from the left), Mr. Hanna, D. c. Stockton, Mae Gibson (sixth from the left), Irene Price, E. B. Lewis (second from right), J. W. Chandler, Melvin Sessions (second row, third from the left), Webb Finley, Henry Guenzel (eighth from the left), Mr. Mussel, and Metz Heald standing outside the Cherokee County Courthouse.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Rusk Courthouse Square]

Description: Copy negative of Rusk's courthouse square during an early county fair. In the background, a merry-go-round can be seen. Many people line the streets, and to the left a cart drawn by a horse or mule bears children. The steeple in the center background belonged to an early Methodist Church. Tents have been set up in the square, and a bandstand has been set up in the left foreground.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

Historic Plaque, Cherokee County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque. It reads: "Cherokee County Courthouse. This courthouse, the fourth to serve the citizens of Cherokee County, was built in 1940-41 with the assistance of the Federal Works Progress Administration. Designed by the architectural firm of Gill and Bennett, the moderne structure is built of native red and white limestone and features a central block with two-and-one-half story wings. Large windows on its two primary facades and decorative art deco grillwork are also p… more
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Aerial View of Downtown Rusk]

Description: Copy negative of an aerial view of downtown Rusk. The courthouse is in the middle of the photo. A monument to Confederate veterans is at the left of the square, while the Claiborne Hotel is on the north side. Buildings at the northeast of the square were built for county and district clerks.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission
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