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[Interior Church Altar]

Description: Photograph of the Interior of St. David's Church during the of Reverend Thomas Booth Lee. The pews are empty, but a man is seated up near the altar. There are large chandeliers in the sanctuary and a stained glass window behind the altar. The caption beneath the photo reads, "Interior of St. David's Church, Austin, Texas, during the early part of the rectorship of the Rev. Thomas Booth Lee- 1875-1912."
Date: 1875/1912
Partner: St. David’s Episcopal Church

[A. Joost - Cheap Cash Store]

Description: This is a photograph of the first building constructed on the courthouse square. It was located where number 601 East Lacy is now located, but it extended over approximately halfway into the lot of the current number 603. This was Alexander Joost's store, known after the Civil War as the "Cheap Cash Store". Joost was an immigrant from France who had an earlier store at Fort Houston. As soon as the site was located for the county seat of the new Anderson County, he bought land there and prepared… more
Date: 1875~
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Nellie Ballentine Walker]

Description: Nellie Ballentine Walker as a toddler. She was born February 27, 1872, the daughter of Albert A. and Margaret J. Walker. Albert Walker was a dentist in Paris.
Date: 1875~
Creator: Lynn, S.
Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[600 Block S. May - Dilley's Iron Foundry]

Description: Illinois-native George Mansfield Dilley, the prominent railroad-building contractor who played an instrumental role in the expansion of railroads throughout Texas and the South, established this foundry in 1873, one year after the railroad arrived in Palestine. The George M. Dilley & Son Foundry, located adjacent to the I&GN tracks, at one time contained more than ten buildings. The enterprise manufactured some farm equipment and machinery, but its primary output was gray iron and brass casting… more
Date: 1875~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[600 Block S. May - Dilley's Iron Foundry]

Description: Illinois-native George Mansfield Dilley, the prominent railroad-building contractor who played an instrumental role in the expansion of railroads throughout Texas and the South, established this foundry in 1873, one year after the railroad arrived in Palestine. The George M. Dilley & Son Foundry, located adjacent to the I&GN tracks, at one time contained more than ten buildings. The enterprise manufactured some farm equipment and machinery, but its primary output was gray iron and brass casting… more
Date: 1875~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Palestine, Texas]

Description: Photo of Avenue A in Palestine, Texas.
Date: 1875~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[A. Joost - Cheap Cash Store - 601 E Lacy]

Description: This is a photograph of the first building constructed on the courthouse square. It was located where number 601 East Lacy is now located, but it extended over approximately halfway into the lot of the current number 603. This was Alexander Joost's store, known after the Civil War as the "Cheap Cash Store". Joost was an immigrant from France who had an earlier store at Fort Houston. As soon as the site was located for the county seat of the new Anderson County, he bought land there and prepared… more
Date: 1875~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Portrait of Evan Dorsey]

Description: Portrait of Evan Dorsey, a man with a dark beard. According to a note on the back of the photo, he was born July 3, 1839.
Date: [1875..1900]
Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Portrait of the Walker Family]

Description: Portrait of the Walker family: J. W. and Sarah Henrietta Lister Walker and their five children, including Louisa and Lizzie Walker.
Date: [1875..1890]
Creator: The Unique Studio
Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[T&P Map and Advertisement]

Description: Copy photo of a T&P map and advertisement. Written around the border of the map are "No other route can offer such inducements to the traveling public is the Texas & Pacific Railway," "Shortest and quickest line from Texas to St. Louis and the East," "Palace day and night cars on all through trains." and "The only direct all rail route to Memphis and the Southeast." Written below the image are "Timetable issued June 1875 (15 x 23 inches)" and "C. F. Taylor (Mr C. H. Sypert - Collection)."
Date: June 1875
Creator: Taylor, C. F.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Timetable]

Description: Copy photo of a framed T&P timetable. Written underneath the image are "Timetable issued June 1875 (15 x 23 inches)" and "C. F. Taylor (Mr. C. H. Sypert Collection)."
Date: 1875
Creator: Taylor, C. F.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Photograph of Suzanne "Lizzy" Ryon Davis]

Description: Photograph (copy) Suzanne "Lizzy" Ryon Davis. J. H.P. Davis first wife. Davis' hair is pulled back into a bun; curls frame the front of her head. Her dark dress is shirred at the front and she has a lace collar with a scarf that is tied into a bow. A chain can be seen hanging from beneath her bow. Davis is seated in a chair and portrait ends just below the waist. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1875
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Portrait of a Woman]

Description: Portrait is a full-body shot of an unidentified woman posing with her left hand on a chair. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a light-colored lacy collar and a necklace. The photograph is on a light mat and has "Meyersville, 1875" written on the back.
Date: 1875
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Thomas Jefferson Smith]

Description: Photographic copy of original tintype of Thomas Jefferson Smith. Original tintype (returned to donor) is 8" x 10", oval matted in a paper matte and framed in an oval wooden frame. Matte is very brittle and was reinforced with masking tape prior to its arrival at the museum. Image of Smith has moderate crackling over entire surface (visible in scanned image). Smith is pictured as an old man with a sunken face, wire rimmed glasses, sparse white hair, and a white beard. He is holding a cane a… more
Date: 1875
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Portrait of Women]

Description: Portrait of two women standing next to a display of photographs in frames. One of the women is identified as Janie Walker.
Date: [1875..1880]
Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Portrait of Ella Dorsey]

Description: Portrait of Ella Dorsey wearing a dark dress with a white ruffled collar. According to a note on the back of the photo she was born February 16, 1852.
Date: [1875..1900]
Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Photograph of Man Standing Next to a Pillar]

Description: Photograph of a man standing next to a short pillar in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a long coat and vest, and a pocket watch chain is visible under his coat. "No. 40, J. Bond, Cleburne, Texas, frame 10412 W. C. R." is written on the back.
Date: 1875~/1885~
Creator: Bond, J.
Partner: Private Collection of the Curtis Estate
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