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[301 S. Magnolia - Bowers Mansion]
Photograph of the north and east sides of the "Bowers Mansion" located at 301 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story house 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. This photo was taken from the corner of south Magnolia and west Bowers streets.
Date:
[1878..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[600 Block S. May - Dilley's Iron Foundry]
Illinois-native George Mansfield Dilley, the prominent railroad-building contractor who played an instrumental role in the expansion of railroads throughout Texas and the South, established this foundry in 1873, one year after the railroad arrived in Palestine. The George M. Dilley & Son Foundry, located adjacent to the I&GN tracks, at one time contained more than ten buildings. The enterprise manufactured some farm equipment and machinery, but its primary output was gray iron and brass castings for Texas railroads. The elder Dilley moved to Dallas in the 1880s, but the foundry continued to be run by his son, George Edward Dilley – one of Palestine’s most prominent citizens of the late 19th century. G.E. Dilley continued operations at the foundry until his death in 1932; his son Clarence V. Dilley then took over until his own death five years later. In the mid-1930s, the plant had an average payroll of about twenty thousand dollars, for a workforce of twenty to twenty-five men. The foundry ceased operations in the late 1930s. All that remains today are the frame office building, the nearby brick brass furnace building, and a lengthy iron fence which borders the property and faces May Street (which local historians …
Date:
1875~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[600 Block S. May - Dilley's Iron Foundry]
Illinois-native George Mansfield Dilley, the prominent railroad-building contractor who played an instrumental role in the expansion of railroads throughout Texas and the South, established this foundry in 1873, one year after the railroad arrived in Palestine. The George M. Dilley & Son Foundry, located adjacent to the I&GN tracks, at one time contained more than ten buildings. The enterprise manufactured some farm equipment and machinery, but its primary output was gray iron and brass castings for Texas railroads. The elder Dilley moved to Dallas in the 1880s, but the foundry continued to be run by his son, George Edward Dilley – one of Palestine’s most prominent citizens of the late 19th century. G.E. Dilley continued operations at the foundry until his death in 1932; his son Clarence V. Dilley then took over until his own death five years later. In the mid-1930s, the plant had an average payroll of about twenty thousand dollars, for a workforce of twenty to twenty-five men. The foundry ceased operations in the late 1930s. All that remains today are the frame office building, the nearby brick brass furnace building, and a lengthy iron fence which borders the property and faces May Street (which local historians …
Date:
1875~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Between Dr. Alexander Archer Beville and Dr. Black, 1870]
Paper containing an expense account for Dr. Alexander Archer Beville kept by Dr. H. Black for visits and other services. The first column lists the month, the second the day of the month, the third the what was bought, and fourth how much it cost.
Date:
1870
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Report, July 16, 1879]
The report details Montague County Occupation taxes for 1879 and was created by Levi Perryman. The document is faded, and parts of it are difficult to read.
Date:
July 16, 1879
Creator:
Perryman, Levi
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Acknowledgement of Payment, January 6, 1879]
Acknowledgment of payment for W. A. Morris, deputy sheriff of Montague county.
Date:
January 6, 1879
Creator:
Matlock, Steven
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The adventures of Big-Foot Wallace, the Texas ranger and hunter
Contains biographical information on Big-Foot Wallace.
Date:
1870
Creator:
Duval, John C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement Card for the Memphis and Little Rock Railway, 1875]
An advertisement card for the Memphis and Little Rock Railway which tells the traveler about its direct connection, "Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars" which are available on night trains, and the names of ticket agents. On the back of the card is a list a stations, time, and fares.
Date:
1875~
Creator:
Memphis and Little Rock Railway
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 17, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 17, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 24, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 24, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 31, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 31, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 14, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 14, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 21, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 21, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 28, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 28, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 19, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 19, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 26, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 26, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 2, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 2, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 9, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 9, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 16, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 16, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 23, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 23, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 30, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 30, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 6, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 6, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 13, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 13, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 20, 1879
Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 20, 1879
Creator:
Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History