Close-up photograph of the front and west side of the "Gaught House," a two-story, red-brick house located at 107 E. Kolstad in Palestine, Texas. There is a double staircase leading to the raised front porch, which has ionic columns.

Photograph of part of the front of the International & Great Northern (I&GN) Railroad Hospital located at 919 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a three-story, metal-framed, brick-faced hospital along with an outbuilding (the Nurses' Home). The building has a box-like massing with some Classical Revival detailing, especially around the primary entrance. The wide, cast stone bands divide the exterior into three components and emphasize the horizontal massing of the building.

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."

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 Park for the campus. Fort Worth architects Sanguinet & Staats were chosen for the design, which features Tudor Gothic -- or Jacobethan -- detail in brick, limestone, and occasional tile panels. The 2-story structure, on a raised basement, is framed with reinforced concrete, allowing ample window space for air and light. The original plan included eight lecture rooms, a library, a gymnasium, laboratories, and an auditorium. A principal and 10 teachers comprised the first faculty, and the first graduating class in 1917 contained 38 students. This building became a junior high in 1939, and was named in 1955 for John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905), Texas statesman and Palestine resident. Elementary grades were assigned here from 1966 to …

Photograph of a one-story, modified L-plan house painted pink with white trim, located at 818 N. Tennessee in Palestine, Texas. The wrap-around front porch has Doric-like columns and a small fence.

Photograph of the front of the "Freeland-Lyne House," a white, two-story, Four Square-style house located at 503 S. Crockett in Palestine, Texas. This dwelling features Classical Revival detailing that is seen most prominently on the porch.

Photograph of the front and south side of a two-story, light-colored house with white trim, located at 204 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It has Queen Anne-style architecture including decorative wordwork around the front porches on both stories, and shingling in the front gable; it also has a stained-glass window in an upper-story window. Cars parked on the street, in front of the house.

Photograph of the front and part of the south side of a blue, one-story frame house with white accents, located at 408 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. The house has some Queen Anne-style details, including cut-away corners on the side bay and decorative woodwork around the front porch; it also has stained-glass windows in the upper, dormer window. Part of a neighboring house and a stone fence are visible on the right of the image.

Photograph of the front of a white, two-story, Four Square-style frame house located at 1248 S. Royall in Palestine, Texas. It has a wrap-around porch with double columns on red-brick piers. A tree is in the foreground, to the right of the front walk.

Photograph of a two-story house painted white with red and blue accents, located on the 500 block of N. Sycamore, in Palestine, Texas. It has some queen Anne-style architectural elements including decorative accents in the gable ends and jigsawn and turned-wood trim on the front porch.

Close-up photograph of the front of a house located at 115 E. Kolstad in Palestine, Texas. It has architectural elements representative of a modified L-plan house including a steeply pitched hipped roof with gabled extensions, however the exterior was remodeled with Tudor Revival-style architectural elements including brick veneer, faux half-timbering, and an entrance bay with round-arched openings and stucco and brick exterior finish.

Close-up photograph of the stained glass design on the inside of the dome in the Anderson County Courthouse, located at 500 N. Church in Palestine, Texas. Most of the design has plain rectangles in varying shades of brown, there is a six-pointed star in the center, surrounded by other decorative accents.

Photograph of a two-story house with tower located on S. Magnolia Street. It is painted light blue with darker trim and has a curved front porch with a smaller balcony above.

Photograph of the front and east side of the "Mule Barn" located at 310 E. Crawford Street in Palestine, Texas. It is a one-story building with a taller storefront and a porch roof across the front. The sign at the top of the building says "Shelton's Feed" and there are other signs that say "dog food," "feed-fertilizer," and "Lone Star."

Photograph of the front and west side of the "Mule Barn" located at 310 E. Crawford Street in Palestine, Texas. It is a one-story building with a taller storefront and a porch roof across the front. The sign at the top of the building says "Shelton's Feed" and there are other signs that say "dog food," "feed-fertilizer," and "Lone Star."

Photograph of the front and south side of the Palestine Public Library (previously the Alamo School), a two-story, light-colored brick building located at 1101 N. Cedar in Palestine, Texas. There are brick accents around the windows and some other points. A book drop is outside the entrance and several cars are parked in the parking lot; part of a second building is partially visible on the left.

Photograph of the oldest section of the Palestine city cemetery complex, taken from Market Street. Several markers are inside a decorative metal fence and others are outside. Buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of the front of the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum.

Photograph of a white building with Spanish-style architecture, including a red-tiled roof, that was located at 101 E. Palestine in Palestine, Texas. The main part of the building has three floors and a tower; there are two-story wings on either side. A sign on the tower roof says "Sadle."

Photograph of the front and north side of the St. Phillips Episcopal Church, located at 106 E. Crawford in Palestine, Texas, taken from E. Crawford and N. Sycamore streets. It is a brick building that has windows with pointed arches. There is a taller, square tower on the northwest corner of the building.

Photocopy of a photograph and information about a memorial for the "Texas" 36th Infantry Division. The 36th were the first American troops to invade Hitler's Europe at Salerno Beach, Italy, on September 9, 1943. Some information about the division's service record and awards and citations is included. Donated on May 30, 1991 by L. M. "Buddy" Sinclair and Katie Sinclair.

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. Campbell, house is now property of great-grandson, Drew Wommack, Jr. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969.

Color photo postcard picturing the new Veteran's Memorial Bridge in front of the older Rainbow Bridge. These bridges connect Bridge City and Port Arthur, Texas over the Neches River. Written on the back of the card, "Twin bridges span the Neches River connecting Bridg City & Port Arthur. The cable-stayed Veteran's Memorial Bridge was dedicated on Sept. 8, 1990, 52 years after the Rainbow Bridge. The clearance of the new bridge is 143 feet; the old bridge is 176 feet." It is postmarked Bridge City, Texas on Sept 8, 1990.

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," "Kolstad," and "George Handson: Jeweler, Calligrapher, Clock Repair" on the front of the store and "Kolstad [...] Texas' Oldest Store" on the side. A part of an adjacent building is visible on the far right.