Photograph of the members of the First Christian Church. Left to right: Julia Jones, Glenn Lowther, Mark Hockett, Dr. D. Ray Lindley (Interim Minister), and Olive Fern Arisco. Event not known.

Photograph of greeters for the Sunday Morning Worship Service at First Christian Church. They are shown here in the narthex of the church at 620 Woodworth Blvd. Front row, left to right: Robert A. Bowers, Johnny Edgerton, and Leatrice Huber. Back row, left to right: Glynn Lowther, Len Caillouet, and Fred Day.

Photograph of the audience of the 75th Anniversary presentation by Yvonne Sutherlin and Hugh Reeder. The picture was taken from the back of the room, facing the stage, where a skit is being performed.

Photograph of the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the First Christian Church. Yvonne Sutherlin and Hugh Reeder, "Old Timers" discuss the "old times" on stage in a theatrical skit.

The author - Burt C. Blanton - stands on the open platform of the Clinchfield Railroad's Office Car No. 100, which is located on a siding adjacent to the passenger depot at Erwin, Tennessee. The time is noon, Sunday, June 10, 1979. This was a modern car with a complement of conventional equipment. The exterior was painted dark green. The cars letterboard bore the name "Clinchfield" plus the number 100 positioned on either side, centered below the windows, all in gold leaf. There was a gold stripe near the car's base, running along each side and across the rear-end platform. Office Car No. 100 was formerly an Atlantic Coast Lines dining car bearing the name "Orlando" and the car was rebuilt in the Clinchfield's Erwin Shops.

A survivor of the "Glory Days of Steam" - the author: Burt C. Blanton - momentarily delays departure of the Clinchfield Railroad's special excursion train wich is standing at the Marion, North Carolina Depot; scheduled to leave at 9:00 am on Sunday morning, June 10, 1979. The train is headed by the Clinchfield's passenger locomotives, No. 200, type FP-7A, and No. 800, type F-7A. The consist was eight cars. The train's route was in a northerly direction from Marion to Erwin, Tennessee - a rail distance of 82.3 miles. The Clinchfield Railroad is a typical mountain line (standard gauge) - 275 miles in length - completed on February 9, 1915, at an average cost of $201,000 per mile. It's rails traverse a portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the railroad crosses the Eastern Transcontinental Divide in the Blue Ridge Tunnel which has a length of 1,865 feet. There are 55 tunnels on the route, ranging from 154 to 7,865 feet. This excellent short line railroad extends from the southern terminus, Spartanburg, South Carolina, via Marion, North Carolina to Erwin, Tennessee; and thence to the northern terminus at Elkhorn City, Kentucky.

Photo of a man riding in a horse-drawn carriage down a street in Palestine, Texas during a parade; there is a group of cheerleaders walking on the right behind the carriage.

Photo of kids from a local school walking down the street during a parade in Palestine, Texas; the band is marching in the background.

Photo of a man riding a horse through a street during a parade in Palestine, Texas; more men on horseback can be seen entering the far right of the photograph.

Demolition of an unknown building on Spring Street in Palestine.

Demolition of an unknown building located on Spring Street - Palestine.

Photo of an Anderson County road with Dogwoods in bloom on both sides of it.

Close-up photograph of Dogwood blooms in Anderson County.

Photo of the Dogwood Trees in bloom located in the front of the Carnegie Building in Palestine.

Photo of the Dogwood located in front of City Hall, downtown Palestine.

Photo of one of the roads in Davey Dogwood Park near Palestine during the Dogwood Festival.

Photo of Dogwoods located in front of the Howard House - 1011 N. Perry Street - Palestine

Blooming Dogwood trees in the yard of the Carnegie Building in Palestine.

Photo of a Dogwood Tree during the Dogwood Trails Festival.

Photograph of an unidentified house nestled into the pines and dogwood trees of Anderson County.

Photograph of blooming Dogwood Trees located in front of the Carnegie Building in Palestine, Texas.

Photograph of a blooming Dogwood tree located in front of the Carnegie Building in Palestine, Texas.

Photo of a young girl in Davey Dogwood Park near Palestine during the Dogwood Festival.

Photograph of a small creek in the Davey Dogwood Park, located in Anderson County near Palestine. Photo was most likely taken during the Dogwood Festival.