[Anderson County Courthouse]

Photograph of the west side of the Anderson County Courthouse, located at 500 N. Church in Palestine, Texas. The three-story building has Classical Revival-style elements including Ionic columns across the front. There is a dome topped with a statue of Lady Justice in the center of the roof and there are awnings on all of the windows.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ann and Peter]

(back of photo) Ann and Peter July 8, 1951 - With the car I gave him - Austin, TX. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: July 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buddy and George McLaughlin]

Photograph of George and Buddy, posing together on a beach in England.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Grade Picture of a Girl Named Shaun]

(back of photo) Shaun - First Grade Class Picture 0 John Gill School, Fall 1955 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Card from the Hickses]

Best Wishes from Gina, Bill, Ken, Bob, Johnny - The Hickses - 1951 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Craig Morris and Alf Morris Jr. at Waco, Texas]

(back of photo) Alf (right) Fall 1956 at Waco, Texas. The other (left) is Craig (M.D.) his brother. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mildred and Amanda Blackshear]

Mildred Blackshear and Amanda Blackshear. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Victoria]

Postcard with an aerial view of Hotel Victoria, surrounded by mountains.
Date: March 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Victoria]

Postcard from the inside of Hotel Victoria looking out. The foreground appears to be a balcony or patio with arches and decorative stone- and metalwork. Outside, there are several unique-looking buildings, portions of a town, and mountains rising the background.
Date: March 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George and Buddy - South of France - Summer 1951]

George and Buddy - South of France - Summer 1951 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Diana and David Mantor]

(back of photo) Diana and David Mantor of Corpus Christi, Tex. Ready for the High School "great ball". Children of Betsy Blackshear (Mrs. Philip Mantor) Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding Invitation for Shirley Townsend and Mr. Murray Courtney Howell] (open access)

[Wedding Invitation for Shirley Townsend and Mr. Murray Courtney Howell]

Invitation to the wedding of Shirley Jeannine Townsend to Murray Courtney Howell. (Handwriting on the front of the invitation) Courtney was my godson. I baptised his elder Bro while Vicar of Escondido, California. in 1924-25 - Wm. Blackshear. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gatewood Shelton Gin]

Photo of some trucks parked in front of the Gatewood-Shelton cotton gin, showing a whitewashed wooden building on the left and a darker metal building on the right, connected by a pipe.
Date: 1950~/1959~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shaun Gill]

Photo of Shaun Gill (daughter of Edith and Paul Gill) sitting in a little chair. Taken Feb 1951 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: February 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul Gill II]

(back of photo) Paul II - August 1955 - Son of Paul and Edith Gill - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: August 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul Gill and his daughter Shaun Gill]

Photo of Paul gill and daughter Shaun Gill taken Feb 1951. She is a U.S. born Russian. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: February 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carrie Carroll Blackshear holding Sally Blackshear]

Carrie Carroll Blackshear (Mrs. R.K. Blackshear, Sr.) holding her granddaughter, Sally Blackshear. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Card with Photo of Mark and Gary Howell]

Photo Christmas Card from Jeannine, Courtney, Mark and Gary Howell - (back of card) Christmas 1955, Mark age 3 years 4 months, Gary age 1 year 3 months. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: December 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mildred Blackshear Holding, Sally Blackshear]

Photo of a woman holding a baby while standing in a kitchen. Mildred Blackshear holding Sally Blackshear. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1954~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Johnnie Herrington]

Johnnie Herrington served as Mayor of Palestine from 1959 until 1963.
Date: 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Pickel]

Robert Pickel served as Mayor of Palestine from 1953 until 1959.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History