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.

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.

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.

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.

Postcard of Azilea Dora Johnson with her daughter, Virgie Mae Price Hodges. They are both wearing white long-sleeve blouses, long skirts, and boots.

Six newspaper pages from various years featuring events, news, and persons in the black community in Palestine, Texas.

Certificate for one share of capital stock from the Farmer and Citizens Savings Bank, issued to Joseph F. Price and signed by H. L. Price. An engraved image of an eagle and an embossed seal are featured on the front.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph of Nellie Bell Price standing on the lawn of a fenced-in yard. She is wearing a short-sleeve dress. A couple of houses are visible in the background.

Telegram to Vera Mae Cummings from James McGuire; the text says: "Little Vera Pearl arrived at 345 am March 16 send diapers at once will write you as soon as I am able Love= James McGuire."

Photograph of two men getting their hair cut at a barbershop by a man and a woman. A partially visible individual is reading a newspaper on the left.

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."

Birth certificate for Benjamin F. Price, born in Palestine, Texas, February 1873 to Sam Price and Mary Foster. According to the certificate, both of his parents were slaves in Palestine at the time of his birth. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form.

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.

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".

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.".

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".

Birth certificate for Vera Mae Cummings, born in Palestine, Texas, May 15, 1922 to Gent Cummings and Nellie Bell Price. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form. There is also a certificate stapled to the top of the back page certifying that the birth certificate is legitimate.

Photocopy of the death certificate for Vera Nash, daughter of Gent Cummings and Nellie Bell Price, who died December 25, 1990 in Pontiac, Michigan from congestive heart failure. She was buried in Hillview Cemetery in Springfield, Michigan.