Missouri - Kansas - Texas (KATY) Railroad's "Katy Flyer" train No. 6, northbound, headed by Engine No. 383, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, on an ascending grade near Waxahachie, Texas shortly after sunrise on an October morning in 1940.

Missouri - Kansas - Texas (KATY) Railroad's "Texas Special" train No. 2, northbound, headed by Engine No. 388, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, arriving at Highland Park station, enroute from the Dallas Union Station to St. Louis.

Engine No. 306, an American type 4-4-0 locomotive, heads the Missouri - Kansas - Texas (KATY) Railroad's train No. 31 westbound, which is standing at Gainesville, Texas' depot enroute from Denison to Wichita Falls on June 23, 1940.

This photograph portrays the dawn of a new era in railroading - advent of the streamliners in the late 1930s and early 1940s, plus modernization of the " Age of Steam" streamlining steam motive power. The splendor of Southern Pacific's "The Sunbeam" is shown. This train went into service between Dallas and Houston on September 15, 1937 - traversing the rail distance: 265 miles in 265 minutes. The consist of eight lightweight cars is headed by Engine No. 652, a Pacific type 4-6-2 streamlined steam locomotive with disc drivers, air horn and equipped with a Vanderbuilt tender (an oil burner).

Self Portrait of Osjetea Briggs.

Photo of the Davey Lake Dogwood Trail, which is located in the Davey Dogwood Park, near Palestine.

Postcard of the highway going from Jacksonville to Palestine. This highway is now U.S. 79

Photograph of Mack McLellan holding a camera.

It is believed that this photograph is of Mrs. Mae Belle Morehead, a grade school teacher in Elkhart, Texas who was affectionately referred to as "Miss Mae Belle". Photo was probably taken by Osjetea Briggs.

Photograph of Jerry Sadler.

Self Portrait of Osjetea Briggs.

Aerial view of the city of Palestine looking toward the north; Magnolia and Sycamore streets are visible, running north-to-south and crossing Main Street near the center of the image.

Photograph of the Best Service Station - Palestine

Aeriel view of Lacy Street with the home of Caldwell Green pointed out on the edge of the photo

Photo of the fourth and fifth grade students attending Rusk School in Palestine.

Photo of Crawford street looking East.

Six members of the Palestine High School Honor Guard of 1940

Photo showing the interior of the Big Bratton Drug Store - man on left is Orin Cutter, man in hat is Dr. Bratton and first man on the right could possibly be Earl Butler. The rest are unidentified.

Photo of some students that attended Rusk School in Palestine.

Photo of Johnnie Bell Ballard and Brice N. McDonald

Photo of a member of the Palestine High School Honor Guard of 1940

Photo of a member of the Palestine High School Honor Guard of 1940.

Headshot portrait of Don Sims wearing a naval uniform including a dark shirt with light stripes and hat. It is inscribed on back: " These pictures wouldn't have been half as good as they were if it hadn't been for you. I'll never forget them. You made it seem so easy, and now I say Thanks from the bottom of my heart. "Till I come Home" As Ever, Don."

Photo of an unidentified man inscribed "Best of Luck - Curtis"