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[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~
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Photograph
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[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
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 17, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 17, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 18, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 18, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 19, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 19, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, June 21, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 21, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 22, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 22, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 23, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 23, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 24, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 25, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 26, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 26, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 10, Ed. 1 Monday, June 28, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 28, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 29, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 29, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 30, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 30, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
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Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 1, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 2, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 3, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 3, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 6, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 6, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 7, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 7, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 8, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 9, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 10, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 10, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 21, Ed. 1 Monday, July 12, 1875
Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 12, 1875
Creator:
McBryde, A. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History