Hurnville String Band. Photo circa 1940: Hurnville, Texas.

Hurnville String Band: Teacher, Morris Gilbert. Photo circa 1940: Hurnville, Texas.

J. B. Hamblen sits at a table in an office looking at paperwork. On a table behind him sits a telephone. On the back of the photograph is written in cursive: "J. B. Hamblen, Pan American Refinery Corp., Texas City, Texas, 1940's".

Johnson Rock House. One of the earliest settlers, built circa 1880. Photo circa 1940: Cambridge, Texas.

Joy School faculty. Photo taken in 1940: Joy, Texas.

Photograph of woman. Photograph of woman, Lillian Toolin, of Van Horn, TX 1940

Photograph of woman holding box. Photograph of Mattie Jackson, of Van Horn, TX holding box. 1940

The Market Train moving down the track in Henrietta, TX around 1940. Telegraph lines run next to the track.

Photograph of elderly couple on horseback. Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. E.L.Jones of Van Horn,TX on horseback, possibly in parade 1940

Photograph of two people on horseback, one on burro. Photograph of Mrs. and Mrs. Jones of Van Horn, TX and Mildred Madina of Van Horn, TX on burro, possibly in a parade. 1940

Photograph of woman. Photograph of Mrs. B. F. Wylie, a woman of Van Horn, TX 1940

Looking north up 6th Street North in the downtown area of Texas City. Cars are parked on both sides of the road. Other cars travel in both directions on the street. A number of people can be seen standing on the corner or walking near the large multi-storied Post Office with the tall flag pole which stands on the corner of the street. Small businesses line both sides of the street. On the left side, beyond the Post Office on the corner, are signs identifying the first building as "Hetherington's Jewelry", and the second building as "Insurance" and "Shoes". On the right side of the street, about two blocks down is a tall multi-storied sign reading "Showboat", [i.e. the Showboat Theater]. A taxi is in the street near the Post Office building on the left corner.

Photograph of woman. Photograph of woman, Neva Yarbro Harrell, of Van Horn,TX 1940

Olsen-Stelzer Boot Co. Employee's Reunion. Photo circa 1940: Henrietta, Texas.

Marriage record for Elanor Trotter and Carroll Huddleston. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Pinoneer Renuion Parade. Photo taken in 1940: Henrietta, Texas.

Pioneer Reunion. Photo circa 1940: Henrietta, Texas.

Pioneer Reunion. Photo circa 1940: Henrietta, Texas.

Rodeo Clown on horseback. Photo circa 1940: Henrietta, Texas.

Photograph of woman wearing hat on porch with toddler. Photograph of Rosa Lee Wylie wearing hat on porch with young toddler, Wanda Lenell Baylus, of Van Horn, TX around 1940

Photograph of woman. Photograph of Ruth Burchard, of Van Horn,TX. 1940

A street scene from Killeen in the 1940s. Featured prominently is the Norman Brothers store.

Soldier posing with his bayonet at Camp Wallace.

The Staggs Branding Table and Brad Staggs. Photo circa 1940: Henrietta, Texas.