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[Panoramic photo of Paris after the 1916 fire]
Panoramic photo of the Paris fire after the devastating fire of 1916 that burned down most of the town. Caption says: Paris, Texas after the fire looking north from Gibralter Hotel.
Date:
1916
Creator:
National Art Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Views of the Paris, Texas Fire
A small booklet with several images of the devastation in Paris, Texas after the 1916 fire. From the private collection of Scott Muhn.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Noyes, Josef H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Home Service Memorial Pamphlet]
This pamphlet describes the memorial service held by the First Baptist Church of Paris, TX to honor the soldiers from Lamar County who were killed during World War I. The front cover features text identifying the event to be held as a Home Service Memorial conducted by the American Red Cross "For the sons of Lamar County who have given their lives in service of their country" at the First Baptist Church of Paris, Texas on March 7th, 1919. The inside of the pamphlet contains a program guide to the memorial events, including a list of hymns to be sung and masses read, as well as an honor roll of the fallen soldiers for whom the memorial was conducted. Jett Falls name on the third page under the list of Honor Roll individuals, tenth from the top.
Date:
March 7, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History