Resource Type

[Photograph of Benjamin Price]

Photograph of Ben Price, former teacher, seated in a wooden chair. He is wearing a shirt and vest with pants and the photo was taken outside of a house that has a porch with pillars. A handwritten note on the back says, "My Great-grandfather Ben Price. Grandmama Nellie B. Price Cumming's father."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lovie Price]

Photograph of Lovie Price and an unknown man standing side-by-side in front of an interior wall. Lovie is wearing a long, dark, double-breasted button-up dress with light-colored buttons and trim. She is also wearing an assortment of long beaded necklaces. The man standing next to her on the left is wearing a dark suit, white collared shirt, and a printed tie. He has glasses and a pocket watch chained to his belt. A couple of photos and a calendar are hanging on the wall behind the two.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Aunt Bennie]

Photograph of Bennie Benita Price posing for a portrait. The photograph shows Bennie Price, daughter of Ben Price, from the bust up, and her head and eyes are turned slightly to face the right side of the image. The woman has short hair that is brushed toward the left side of her head, and is wearing a floral patterned dress with a white scooped collar. She is also wearing a beaded necklace around her neck. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Aunt Bennie".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group Seated in Front of a Window]

Photograph of a group of eight African-American women and one African-American man. The group of people are seated on a floral-printed semi-circle-shaped couch that faces the camera. The man is sitting in the middle, and there are four women seated on either side of the couch. In front of the group, in the foreground of the image, there is a small circular coffee table with a large fern sitting atop. Directly behind the seated man is a statue of a nude woman that faces the lefthand side of the image. The wall behind the group is made up of dark windows and light blinds that are opened halfway. There is a handwritten note on the front of the photograph that reads, "WASH. D.C. 1945" as well as a stamp on the back of the photograph that reads, "R. McDougall Washington D.C.".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Businesspeople in Front of Chalkboard]

Photograph of a group of African-American businesspeople. The group consists of Vera Cummings Nash, who is seated in the first row, third person from the left, and three other women seated at a desk. Nine men stand in a row behind the women. There is a large chalkboard behind the group inscribed with a chart that is entitled "If you can bear The Cross you can wear The Crown" at the very top. One woman is poised holding a pen as if writing in the open book in front of her. There is a handwritten note at the front of the photograph that reads, "Hartfield foto".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H.L. Price and Sammie Hatch at the Farmer and Citizen's Bank]

Photograph of H.L. Price and Sammie Hatch standing inside the town bank. H.L. Price, the bank cashier, is standing in a protected area which has been sectioned off as the cashier area. It has a door and is made of wood and wire caging. Sammie Hatch is standing outside of the cashier's area with his hand on his hip.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Samuel Price]

Photograph of Samuel Price, a former slave, who owned 4,000 acres of land in Palestine, Texas. He has a beard and a mustache and is wearing a suit jacket and a tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of H.L. Price]

Photograph of Henry Lee Price, also known as H.L. Price. Price founded the town of Cuney, Texas and was the first African American to serve on a jury in Palestine, Texas. He is the son of Samuel Price, the former slave. He is wearing a three-piece suit, which is only partially visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ivery Lee Price]

Photograph of Ivery Lee Price sitting in a chair with an acoustic guitar on his lap. He is an ancestor of Samuel Price.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stone Wall Built by Ivery Lee Price]

Photograph of a stone wall on the side of a paved road. The wall was constructed by Ivery Lee Price, a mason in Palestine.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stone Wall Built by Ivery Lee Price]

Photograph of a stone wall, constructed by Ivery Lee Price, who was a mason in Palestine, Texas. Vines cover a portion of the wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stone Wall Built by Ivery Lee Price]

Photograph of a stone wall, constructed by Ivery Lee Price, who was a mason in Palestine, Texas. Above the wall is a wire fence that is partially covered in vines.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Former Property of Samuel Price]

Photograph of a portion of land once owned by Samuel Price. There are numerous trees on the land. The large oak tree on the left was planted by Sam Price, the former slave, over 119 years ago. On the right is a small, pentagon-shaped sign with the numbers 3723 on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign Leading to Price Cemetery]

Photograph of a road sign leading to Price Cemetery, named for Samuel Price, as seen through the window of a car. The cemetery was once used as a place to bury slaves. A tree-lined road is visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Head Cornerstone at Antioch Baptist Church

Photograph of the head cornerstone of Antioch Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas. The stone bears the names of several people, including Reverend William Duncan, the pastor at the time of the cornerstone setting. Other names include: W. Bragg, Samuel Price, and John Dickerson, who are the trustees, and W. Freeman, the builder. Also on the stone is the date of construction.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portait of Elizabeth Price Beard]

Photograph of Elizabeth Price Beard, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Price and granddaughter of Samuel Price. She has curly, shoulder-length hair and is wearing a black jacket and a white shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Henry Lee Price]

Photograph of Henry Lee Price, son of Benjamin Franklin Price and grandson of Samuel Price. He was named for his uncle, H.L. Price. He has short, curly black hair and is wearing a military-style jacket, a shirt, and a tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Elderly Azilea Dora Johnson Price and Benjamin Franklin Price]

Photograph of Azilea Dora Johnson Price, who was a midwife in a Palestine, and Benjamin Franklin Price, an educator. Benjamin is the third son of Samuel Price.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three World War I Veterans in Uniform]

Postcard of three World War I veterans in uniform, standing at attention outside of a building. The man on the far left is Wright Cuney Price, the eldest son of H.L. Price. To his right are two men identified as Alex and Samuel.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lovie Venola Cummings Woodland]

Photograph of Lovie Venola Cummings Woodland, daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings. She is wearing a gingham dress and is standing outdoors near a red dirt pathway. A small white house is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Vera Mae Cummings Nash]

Photograph of Vera Mae Cummings Nash, daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings and sister of Lovie Venola Cummings. She is seated in a chair and posed for a portrait in front of a backdrop that features the propeller of an airplane. She is wearing a fur coat, a dress, pantyhose and peep toe heels. Her hands are folded on her lap with gloves laid over them. According to accompanying information, she was also the first African-American to work as a secretary in the White House.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rosa Lee Cummings Berry with Her Nephew]

Photograph of Rosa Lee Cummings Berry and her nephew, James Henry Woodland. Rosa is the daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings; James is the son of Lovie Venola Cummings and Henry Woodland. James is wearing a knitted cap and a jacket while his aunt is wearing a white shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Nellie Bell Price]

Photograph of Nellie Mae Price, daughter of Azilea D. Johnson and Benjamin F. Price. She is standing outdoors near a dirt path, wearing a plaid, drop-waist dress, with her hands on her hips.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Vera Mae Cummings Nash]

Photograph of Vera Mae Cummings Nash, daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings. She is standing with her hands behind her back, wearing a light blue turtleneck and khaki pants. A name tag is attached to her shirt on her chest. A banner with the words "Golden Opportunity" is partially visible behind her.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History