[Sign Leading to Price Cemetery]

Photograph of a road sign leading to Price Cemetery, named for Samuel Price, as seen through the window of a car. The cemetery was once used as a place to bury slaves. A tree-lined road is visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Head Cornerstone at Antioch Baptist Church

Photograph of the head cornerstone of Antioch Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas. The stone bears the names of several people, including Reverend William Duncan, the pastor at the time of the cornerstone setting. Other names include: W. Bragg, Samuel Price, and John Dickerson, who are the trustees, and W. Freeman, the builder. Also on the stone is the date of construction.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portait of Elizabeth Price Beard]

Photograph of Elizabeth Price Beard, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Price and granddaughter of Samuel Price. She has curly, shoulder-length hair and is wearing a black jacket and a white shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Henry Lee Price]

Photograph of Henry Lee Price, son of Benjamin Franklin Price and grandson of Samuel Price. He was named for his uncle, H.L. Price. He has short, curly black hair and is wearing a military-style jacket, a shirt, and a tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Elderly Azilea Dora Johnson Price and Benjamin Franklin Price]

Photograph of Azilea Dora Johnson Price, who was a midwife in a Palestine, and Benjamin Franklin Price, an educator. Benjamin is the third son of Samuel Price.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Azilea Dora Johnson with Daughter Virgie Price Hodges]

Postcard of Azilea Dora Johnson with her daughter, Virgie Mae Price Hodges. They are both wearing white long-sleeve blouses, long skirts, and boots.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Various Newspaper Articles Featuring Members of the Black Palestine Community] (open access)

[Various Newspaper Articles Featuring Members of the Black Palestine Community]

Six newspaper pages from various years featuring events, news, and persons in the black community in Palestine, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stock Share Certificate From Farmers & Citizens Savings Bank] (open access)

[Stock Share Certificate From Farmers & Citizens Savings Bank]

Certificate for one share of capital stock from the Farmer and Citizens Savings Bank, issued to Joseph F. Price and signed by H. L. Price. An engraved image of an eagle and an embossed seal are featured on the front.
Date: March 19, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three World War I Veterans in Uniform]

Postcard of three World War I veterans in uniform, standing at attention outside of a building. The man on the far left is Wright Cuney Price, the eldest son of H.L. Price. To his right are two men identified as Alex and Samuel.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lovie Venola Cummings Woodland]

Photograph of Lovie Venola Cummings Woodland, daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings. She is wearing a gingham dress and is standing outdoors near a red dirt pathway. A small white house is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Vera Mae Cummings Nash]

Photograph of Vera Mae Cummings Nash, daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings and sister of Lovie Venola Cummings. She is seated in a chair and posed for a portrait in front of a backdrop that features the propeller of an airplane. She is wearing a fur coat, a dress, pantyhose and peep toe heels. Her hands are folded on her lap with gloves laid over them. According to accompanying information, she was also the first African-American to work as a secretary in the White House.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rosa Lee Cummings Berry with Her Nephew]

Photograph of Rosa Lee Cummings Berry and her nephew, James Henry Woodland. Rosa is the daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings; James is the son of Lovie Venola Cummings and Henry Woodland. James is wearing a knitted cap and a jacket while his aunt is wearing a white shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Nellie Bell Price]

Photograph of Nellie Mae Price, daughter of Azilea D. Johnson and Benjamin F. Price. She is standing outdoors near a dirt path, wearing a plaid, drop-waist dress, with her hands on her hips.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Vera Mae Cummings Nash]

Photograph of Vera Mae Cummings Nash, daughter of Nellie Bell Price and Gent Cummings. She is standing with her hands behind her back, wearing a light blue turtleneck and khaki pants. A name tag is attached to her shirt on her chest. A banner with the words "Golden Opportunity" is partially visible behind her.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Nellie Bell Price]

Photograph of Nellie Bell Price standing on the lawn of a fenced-in yard. She is wearing a short-sleeve dress. A couple of houses are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Western Union Telegram from James McGuire to Vera Cummings] (open access)

[Western Union Telegram from James McGuire to Vera Cummings]

Telegram to Vera Mae Cummings from James McGuire; the text says: "Little Vera Pearl arrived at 345 am March 16 send diapers at once will write you as soon as I am able Love= James McGuire."
Date: March 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young African-American Men in a Barbershop]

Photograph of two men getting their hair cut at a barbershop by a man and a woman. A partially visible individual is reading a newspaper on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Headstone of Azilea and Ben Price]

Photograph of the shared tombstone of Azilea D. Price and Ben F. Price. It features a floral border etched at the top. The family name has its own rectangular recessed area at the center of the tombstone; below the family name are the individuals' names, both of which are also confined in their own recessed rectangles. The name on the left, Azilea D., is accompanied her birth date, Feb. 15, 1888. The name on the right, Ben F., is followed by his birthdate, Jan. 15, 1883, and his death date, June 28, 1961. Below the pair of names is the quotation, "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Headstone of Nellie Bell Cummings]

Photograph of the headstone of Nellie Bell Cummings, born on December 24, 1896 and deceased on May 1, 1982. The image of a lamb with a decorative border is etched at the top of the headstone.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Headstone of Elizabeth Beard]

Photograph of the headstone of Elizabeth Beard, born on April 4, 1913 and deceased on November 6, 2003. It features her name etched within the shape of a heart. Underneath her name are her birth dates and death dates; between the two dates is an image of Elizabeth in her womanhood. The words, "In loving memory" are directly below her picture. Floral bouquets that have been placed in front of her headstone are partially visible. According to accompanying information, she is the granddaughter of H.L. Price.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Headstone of Lela M. Price]

Photograph of the headstone of Lela M. Price, born 1896 and deceased in 1910. Her grave marker is a small, rectangular block of stone, displaying only her name and the years she was born and deceased. Piles of dead leaves surround the marker.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Broad View of Price Cemetery]

Photograph of a portion of Price Cemetery in Palestine, Texas. The cemetery grounds are largely made up of red dirt and small, spare patches of grass. A small number of headstones are visible in the distance. Verdant trees are visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Price Cemetery]

Photograph of Price Cemetery in Palestine, Texas. In view is a grave plot enclosed by a rectangular frame set into the ground; within the plot are several headstones. The landscape of the cemetery grounds is grassy with some patches of red dirt. Verdant trees are in the distance just beyond a wire fence.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Grave Plot in Price Cemetery]

Photograph of a grave plot within Price Cemetery in Palestine, Texas. The plot, which is located in an area devoid of grass and is mostly red dirt, has been sectioned off by cinder blocks into a rectangular shape. A small placard is embedded at the foot of the area.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History