Photograph of a pasture filled with trees in Anderson County, Texas.

Photograph of the St. Louis Union Station's train-shed which covers about fifteen acres. Under this steel canopy there are thirty-four stub-end tracks devoted exclusively to passenger service.

Southern Pacific's " The Hustler" train No. 16, southbound, headed by Engine No. 629, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, departing from Dallas enroute to Houston.

Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) Railway's " Texas Zephyr, train No. 2, northbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 9990, at Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of the rail side of a railway depot located at the terminus of the branch line at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. It is a wooden structure with log cabin-style architecture and "Grand Canyon" written in the gable end above the entryway. Several unidentified people are standing in front of the building and a truck is parked on the right side of the image.

St. Louis Southwestern Railway's Engine No. 679, a mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, on the turntable at Cadiz Street Roundhouse in Dallas.

Observe this masterpiece of streamlined steam motive power - bearing the name "Sunbeam", Southern Pacific's Engine No. 652, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, on the turntable at the Cadiz Street Roundhouse in Dallas, Texas.

Southern Pacific's morning passenger train from Houston to Dallas is Train No. 15 The Hustler which uses the same cars as the afternoon Sunbeam. After its arrival in Dallas the entire train will be turned on "the wye" serviced, have a parlor car added to the consist and leave for Houston as Train No. 14 at five pm.

Southern Pacific Railroad's "The Sunbeam" engine No. 650, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, at Dallas Union Terminal in 1950. Streamlined steam locomotive No.650 has been serviced and coupled to its train. When the number 13 is placed into its train indicator atop the boiler it will be ready to depart "On the Advertised" at 5:00PM as The Sunbeam.

Southern Pacific's "The Sunbeam" Engine No. 650 - type 4-6-2 and Burlington's "Sam Houston Zephyr" at Dallas Union Terminal in 1950.

Southern Pacific's train No. 16 headed by Engine No. 629, a type 4-6-2 locomotive in Dallas.

Texas & Pacific 4-8-2 No. 907 heads up a heavy mail and express train which originated in St.Louis and was brought to Texarkana by the Missouri Pacific. From there the T&P will take the train all the way to El Paso. Seen here approaching Dallas from the south in 1950.

Photo of the J.C. Penney Store, which was located at 201 W. Oak St. in Palestine, Texas.

Photo of an unidentified woman

Photo of an unidentified group of women

Photograph of the front of the Hassell-Foster Funeral Home, which was located at 207 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a three-story stucco building with a square tower on the corner. It has a wrap-around porch that has Queen Anne-style turned-wood posts and decorative woodwork. A sign outside the front entrance says "Hassell-Foster Funeral Home" ad several cars are parked on the right side of the image, near a second entrance that has a canopy.

Photo of Bill Hall at the Inland Refinery, which was located near Tucker Texas.

Photo of Clyde LeGard at the Inland Refinery, which was located near Tucker Texas.

Photo of an undentified group of children taken at the Reagan School.

The Temple Opera House was built originally as the Palestine Masonic Temple on Avenue A with the cornerstone date of August 29, 1878. In 1907, it was bought and remodeled by W.E. Swift and known as the New Temple Theater. In 1929, it was the home of Garrett Motor Company, Palestine's first Ford Motor Car Agency. It was demolished in 1962. It originally had another floor on top, but this was removed at some point.

Photo of the Royall Bank Building. This bank faced Spring Street in downtown Palestine until the building was demolished in the late 1960's - Early 1970's

Photo of a building identified as the Masonic Lodge.

Photo of the First Christian Church, which is located on Crawford Street in Palestine.

Photo of the Inland Refinery, which was located near Tucker Texas.