Meridian College Campus

Meridian College Campus, five large buildings, one in center is Higgins Hall, boys dormitory
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Meridian College group]

Large group of students from Meridian College posing in front of school, dated March, 1920
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anchor from the Steamboat Ruthven]

Photograph of an anchor from the steamboat Ruthven after she sank, exhibited on the lawn of the Young Men's Business League (later the Chamber of Commerce) in Palestine, Texas. Storefronts are visible lining the opposite side of a street in the background and a horse-drawn carriage is stopped in the street behind the anchor.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Family]

Photo of an unidentified family.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of an Unidentified Class]

Photo of a group of unidentified children from a Palestine school.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Pines School]

Photo of the Four Pines School, located in Anderson County.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ben Hassell with friends]

Photo of Ben Hassell with friends standing in front of an unidentified house in Anderson County.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students at Alamo School]

Photo of a group of unidentified students posed in front of the Alamo School
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rusk Elementary School - Palestine]

Photo of the Rusk Elementary School with the student body posed in front of it. This school was located on Palestine Avenue, Palestine.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Railroad YMCA]

Palestine Railroad Y. M. C. A.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Unidentified Girls]

Photo of two unidentified girls.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[422 S. Magnolia - First United Methodist Church - Palestine]

Copy negative of the front and south side of the First United Methodist Church, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Magnolia and Reagan streets. The two-story church is made of brick with stone accents and has Gothic Revival-style architecture, including pointed, arched openings and corner towers; the tower on the southwest corner is taller than the rest of the building. Many of the windows are open.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reagan School - 400 S. Michaux]

Photograph of the front and north side 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. There are people visible on the lawn and automobiles visible in the front and near the side of the building.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chamber of Commerce Saturday drawing]

Many people gather in downtown Sanger each Saturday for a cash drawing. Entries for the drawing were obtained by making a purchase from participating merchants during the preceding week. George W. (Speedy) Sullivan, standing on truck conducting the drawing. George A. Sullivan standing arms akimbo with straw hat.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Explosion of the Fotopolus Shoe Repair Store]

According to information found on the back of the photo, this shows the result of an explosion of the Fotopolus Shoe Repair Store, which was located on Main Street, Palestine. The building was owned at the time by members of the Thrice family.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger Presbyterian Church]

Early photo of Sanger Presbyterian Church with original roofline. The gable to the left of the steeple was later removed. The building was built in 1902.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First National Bank]

Building on the corner of 3rd and Bolivar Streets. In 1899 Mr. Berry came to Sanger and with B.L. and J. W. Spencer bought the Farmers Bank of Sanger, changing the name to Farmers & Merchants Bank. It was chartered as First National Bank of Sanger in 1905.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dr Joe H Alexander Home

The home of Dr Joe Alexander on East Morgan Street in Meridian TX. A large two story 6-columned frame house with small balcony on 2nd floor
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Samuel W. Levingston Home]

Photograph of the Samuel W. Levingston home at 920 W. Pine Street in the 1920s. The house has a turret on the left and a wrap around porch.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[P.B. Curry, Sr. Residence]

Photograph of the P.B. Curry, Sr. residence on Fourth Street in Orange, Texas.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Steamboat Harry Lee]

Photograph of the Steamboat Harry Lee - later to be the Showboat - docked across the Sabine River on old Highway 90. Used as a gambling establishment in the late 1920s.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Royal Inn Cafe, Follett, Texas

Photograph of the interior of the Royal Inn Cafe in the Laubhan Hotel in Follett, Texas. In the foreground on the right side of the frame is a rug, an upholstered sofa, and a host stand. On the left side of the frame stretching all the way into the back of the room is a wooden bar with bar stools surrounding it. Behind the bar a shelf filled with many things including a cash register, cigar boxes, and plants. On the right side of the frame stretching to the back are four tables with chairs. The tables are covered in white tablecloths and have dining setups on them. At the back of the room stands two people, one man dressed as a server with a white apron and one woman wearing a white apron and cook's hat. There are two signs on the wall that read, "Hot Waffles" and "Home Made Pies".
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gulf Station Men on Motor Bikes]

Photograph of five men seated on motor bikes in front of the Gulf service station in Orange, Texas around 1920.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1920s road conditions]

Photograph of a stalled car in the 1920's There are wagon wheels placed next to a barn on the right.
Date: [1920..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History