Imperial Hotel

Ida Snearly seated beside some plants with the Imperial Hotel in the background.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Louise Giddens and school kids

Photograph of Rose Kipp, Ella Rentz, Emma Gordon, Dorothy White, and several unidentified children. This is a picture of the school children at the school that John Henry Kipp, Sr. started. The teacher, Louise Giddens, is the tallest woman in the picture. The girl next to the teacher is Ella Kipp the oldest of John Henry Kipp, Jr's children and the boy on the other side of the teacher is Henry Kipp. The girl next to Henry is Elva or Elvie Kipp. The girl in front of Elvie and Henry is Leota Kipp. The girl in the back next to Elvie is Rose Kipp and the boy next to her is John Lee (called Lee) Kipp. All of the children named were the children of John Henry Kipp, Jr.
Date: 1911~/1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congregational Church - Palestine]

A card with a photo of the Congregational Church in Palestine, Texas, featuring a quote from the Epistle to the Hebrews and listing Allan Crabtree as the pastor.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[400 N. Queen - Redlands Hotel]

Photograph of the south and west sides of the Redlands Hotel, on the corner of Oak and Queen streets, at 400 N. Queen in Palestine, Texas. It is a Two-Part Vertical Block building that has a U-shaped plan and load-bearing masonry walls, with Renaissance Revival-style architectural elements. Noteworthy features include the quoin-like brick in the end bays of the west and south elevations, and the entablature with large brackets.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[400 N. Queen - Redlands Hotel]

Photograph of the south and west sides of the Redlands Hotel, on the corner of Oak and Queen streets, at 400 N. Queen in Palestine, Texas. It is a Two-Part Vertical Block building that has a U-shaped plan and load-bearing masonry walls, with Renaissance Revival-style architectural elements. Noteworthy features include the quoin-like brick in the end bays of the west and south elevations, and the entablature with large brackets.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior Seating Area of the Temple Opera House]

Interior photo of the Temple Opera House which was located on the corner of Avenue A and Oak Street in downtown Palestine. As per the 1898-1899 city directory, the manager was a man named W.E. Swift. The building has since been destroyed.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letterhead from the Palestine Salt & Coal Company]

Photo of correspondence from Andrew Bowers written on letterhead from the Palestine Salt & Coal Co.
Date: January 29, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wagon Advertising Liberty Bonds]

Picture of a wagon with an advertisement for Liberty Bonds parked in front of the Bowden Grocery store in Palestine, Tx. Grandfather of Forrest Bradberry Jr. is driving the wagon. The side of the wagon says, "We are going to win this war, Buy a Liberty Bond."
Date: 1917~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ben Parker Homestead]

Photo of the Ben Parker Home, located west of Elkhart, Texas. People pictured are: (left to right) Ben J. Parker, Ross Parker, Lorene Parker, Estelle Parker (on porch), Joe Bailey Parker, Docia Parker (on porch in chair holding:) Dale Parker, Charm Parker, Jack Parker, Lucinda Ellen (Lula) Parker.
Date: 1911~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palestine Daily News]

Photo of a page of the Palestine Daily News Newspaper dated January 8, 1913, when the Third Anderson County Courthouse was burned.
Date: January 8, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of a Printing Shop]

Interior of an unidentified print shop.
Date: 1918~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Temple Opera House]

Photo of the Temple Opera House which was located on the corner of Avenue A and Oak Street in downtown Palestine. As per the 1898-1899 city directory, the manager was a man named W.E. Swift. The building has since been destroyed. It once housed not only the Masonic Hall, but numerous businesses on the ground floor. Note the base for the statue of John H. Reagan, that now resides in Reagan Park.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Temple Opera House]

Photo of the Temple Opera House which was located on the corner of Avenue A and Oak Street in downtown Palestine. As per the 1898-1899 city directory, the manager was a man named W.E. Swift. The building has since been destroyed. It once housed not only the Masonic Hall, but numerous businesses on the ground floor.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth Liberty Loan Train at Palestine Depot]

Photo of the 4th Liberty Loan Train coming through Palestine on June 18, 1918.
Date: June 18, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palestine Canteen Station]

Photo of the Palestine Canteen. Residents of Palestine manned the Canteen where they furnished all sorts of personal services for World War I soldiers who were traveling through Palestine on the train.
Date: 1918~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger Dry Goods Store]

Interior of store with ladies hats displayed prominently. Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Waide, Mr. Collins, and Mr. McNiel.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gaskins Drug Store]

Gaskins Drug Store, NE corner of 3rd and Bolivar streets. Shows typical soda fountain. At register: W H Gaskin, on his right: Duncan Davidson, opposite them: Dan Davis, Jeweler
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jeweler Dan Davis]

Interior of Gaskin Drug Store shows glass display case holding watches and jewery. Magazine rack in the foreground and Cigar poster on the wall flank Dan Davis, who not only sold, but also repaired watches.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Wall and Dan Davis]

Outside of store displaying Coca Cola sign, Dr. Wall (Dentist) & Dan Davis are mock fighting for the camera.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gipson & Babb General Store]

Front of Gipson & Babb Drugs & General Merchandise in Hunt County. Five men in western dress on front porch, one man on horseback. Hand made signs for ice cold drinks and one for long distance telephone.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Office, Sanger, Texas]

Group includes (from left): H.D. Green, postmaster, Effie Green, Mrs H.D. Green, Tyler Green, Cleburne Warren, mail carrier, John Vaughn, mail carrier, Curtis Warren, mail carrier. The Post Office was located at east end of Dunn building on the north east corner of Bolivar and 4th Streets.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First public water tower]

Dan Davis and Charlie Henderson owned and operated the first public water utility and electric power plant in Sanger. This water tank on wooden platform and tower, with work sheds and picket fence in foreground was built in 1906. It was on the south east corner of 4th and Locust Streets.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School Class of 1915]

Left to right: Alma Lain Chambers (teacher), William Bush Chambers (teacher), four unknown, Gwendolyn Chambers (later Huey), unknown
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1916-1917, 2nd or 3rd grade]

Left to right- Back row- Ruby Pearl Odom, Erminia Perez, Alyne Seals, Alta Mae Crandall, Ida Pearl Nance, Faye McClendon , Pauline Carson, Nell Thomas, (unknown), Mildred Touchstone, Oveleta Smith, Mary Sue Lusk, Pauline Burchard, (unknown). Front Row- (unknown), Calvin Kline, Bennie Hughes, Howard Carrico, Bill Burroughs, Tommy McDaniel, Gyp Gibson, J. P. Hampton, Grady Woods, Willard Ashely, Frank Burchard, (unknown).
Date: [1916,1917]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History