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["Textile Special" brochure]

Description: Brochure of the "Textile Special" which ran only once. It traversed a distance of about 1965 miles through the Lone Star State. As a sequence of the publicity engendered as new era of industrial development dawned in Texas.
Date: 1923
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[722 S. Magnolia - Lucas Davey House]

Description: Copy negative of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship.
Date: 1970~
Location: 31.755043 -95.631385
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[722 S. Magnolia - Lucas Davey House]

Description: Copy negative of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship.
Date: 1970~
Location: 31.755043 -95.631385
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[722 S. Magnolia - Lucas Davey House]

Description: Photograph of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a white, two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship. There are trees and bushes around the house, obscuring the porch and first floor.
Date: 1965~
Location: 31.755089 -95.631390
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[722 S. Magnolia - Lucas Davey House]

Description: Copy negative of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship.
Date: 1970~
Location: 31.755043 -95.631385
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[722 S. Magnolia - Lucas Davey House]

Description: Copy negative of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship.
Date: 1970~
Location: 31.755043 -95.631385
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House] [Texas Historical Commission Marker: Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House]

Description: Photograph of the historic marker and part of the Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House located at 814 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. Text: "Silk Stocking Row" Victorian residence built in 1890. Noted as family home of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker (1861-1938), teacher, author of widely-used school History of Texas, first Texan president General Federation Women's Clubs. Purchased 1900 by Thomas M. Campbell (1856-1923), famous lawyer, banker, governor of Texas in 1907-1911. Enlarged by Gov. Campbell… more
Date: 1970~
Location: 31.754562 -95.629826
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Redlands Hotel Building - 400 N. Queen]

Description: Photograph of the south and west sides of the Redlands Hotel, on the corner of Oak and Queen streets, at 400 N. Queen in Palestine, Texas. It is a Two-Part Vertical Block building that has a U-shaped plan and load-bearing masonry walls, with Renaissance Revival-style architectural elements. Noteworthy features include the quoin-like brick in the end bays of the west and south elevations, and the entablature with large brackets. A large sign is hung above the entrance on the west side that has … more
Date: 1970~
Location: 31.762754 -95.634589
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[722 S. Magnolia - Lucas Davey House]

Description: Photograph of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship. There are trees and bushes around the house, obscuring the porch and first floor.
Date: 1979~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[The Old and the New Pilgrim Churches - Elkhart, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the original and newer Pilgrim Churches, located near Elkhart, Texas. There is a small, log building in the foreground and a larger, brick building with a series of windows in the background. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says "Replica of original Pilgrim Church and present bldg. now in use. Oliver McReynolds Photo."
Date: 1979~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[St. Phillips Episcopal Church - 106 E. Crawford]

Description: Copy negative of the front of the St. Phillips Episcopal Church, located at 106 E. Crawford in Palestine, Texas, taken from W Crawford Street. It is a brick building that has windows with pointed arches. There is a taller, square tower on the northwest corner of the building. Other buildings are partially visible on the right side of the building and automobiles are parked along the streets. Text at the bottom of the photo says "Episcopal Church, Palestine, Tex."
Date: 1930~
Location: 31.763073 -95.631714
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Letter written on stationery from the International Hotel - Palestine]

Description: Photo of the first page of a letter written on letterhead from the International Hotel (later the O'Neill Hotel), which was once located on Spring Street in Palestine. The text is addressed to "my darling" and discusses the unavailability of items in a local store and various people that they both know.
Date: unknown
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[100 W. Oak]

Description: Photograph of the front and side of the Kolstad Jewelry store, located at 100 W. Oak in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Oak and Sycamore streets. It is a two-story brick building with decorative architectural elements around the upper-story windows and roofline. On the first floor, the walls around the store are tiled and there is a striped awning over the sidewalk with the text "Texas' Oldest Store" above the entrance. Signs above the awning say "Thomas C. Smith, Proprietor," "Ko… more
Date: 1990~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Location: 31.762624 -95.631455
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Historical Marker: Palestine High School]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Palestine High School in Palestine, Texas. Text: A public school system in Palestine was established in 1881 under control of the municipal government, the first classes were held at the old Palestine Female Institute (built in 1858), then a high school was built in 1888 at the institute site on Avenue A. In 1915 voters passed a $100,000 bond issue for a new high school. The city council chose this site in newly created, 22-acre Reagan… more
Date: 1991~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Location: 31.758237 -95.627639
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House]

Description: Close-up photograph of the historic marker for the Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House located at 814 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. Text: "Silk Stocking Row" Victorian residence built in 1890. Noted as family home of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker (1861-1938), teacher, author of widely-used school History of Texas, first Texan president General Federation Women's Clubs. Purchased 1900 by Thomas M. Campbell (1856-1923), famous lawyer, banker, governor of Texas in 1907-1911. Enlarged by Gov. Cam… more
Date: 1991~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Location: 31.754507 -95.629810
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Headstone of Flora Browning]

Description: Photograph of the headstone for Mrs. Flora Browing, buried in the old section of the Palestine City Cemetery Complex. The headstone has an image of an open book and an open curtain above the text which says: "Sacred To The Memory of Mrs. Flora, Consort of G.W. Browing. Born June18, 1908, Died Sept. 12, 1857."
Date: 1991~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[1305 S. Sycamore - Broyles House]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for the "William and Caroline Broyles House" outside the front entrance. Text: A native of Huntsville, Alabama, William Broyles came to Texas following the Civil War. Traveling by boat to Shreveport, Louisiana, he continued his journey to Texas on foot, finally settling in Palestine. Broyles worked as a carpenter and later opened a mercantile store near the Anderson County courthouse. Following the arrival of the railroad and the subseque… more
Date: 1991~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Location: 31.748651 -95.628960
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[722 S. Magnolia - Lucas - Davey House]

Description: Photograph of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is painted green with red and gray trim, and has red-brick accents around the foundation. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship.
Date: 1991~
Creator: McReynolds, Oliver
Location: 31.755043 -95.631385
Partner: Palestine Public Library

Henderson School Class

Description: Photograph of the old Henderson School class. There are thirty-five children, boys and girls, and one teacher who wears a skirt, belt and blouse. The little girls wear dresses and the little boys wear knickers. The boys in the front row are barefoot. Some of the children wear jackets and some hold textbooks. They are all standing on the stairs of the school that has large rails.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Photo Album of Bappie Hill Harris]

Description: Photo Album: L to R Front: 1. Photograph of the son of Alexander Stewart & Flavia Hill Harris Stewart (Bappie) standing next to woman on the porch of a house. The house has large rounded shingles with a large amount of foliage growing on the exterior. 2. Photograph of young Alexander James Stewart Jr. holding a stick and wearing a white hat. Back: Photograph of two women sitting at a dining table.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Carnes Store]

Description: Photograph of the Carnes Store in Orange, Texas. The store has multiple display cases and stools lining the store. There are people seated in the back of the store. The text "Meet me at Carne's, Orange Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Kropp, E. C.
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[A. Schulman Inc.]

Description: Photograph of the A.Schulman Company. There are two cars parked next to building. There is a sign on the left of the photograph with the text "A. Schulman Inc. Orange Division".
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Construction at fleet berthing facility]

Description: Photograph of construction at the fleet berthing facilities in Orange, Texas. There is a motorboat docked along the shoreline in the foreground. Text in the lower-right corner says: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet berthing facilities Orange, Texas. View of Const. from across river Opp. Pier 6. 7/19/46 No. 61."
Date: July 19, 1946
Partner: Heritage House Museum
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