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[Jacksonville Orchestra]

Description: Copy negative of an early Jacksonville Orchestra, in the home of W. A. Newton. Pictures hang on the walls; one of them is of Zelvin Newton. This photograph is behind the seated guitarist. A piano is behind the orchestra, on the right of the room. Several orchestra members hold guitars or banjos. On the left, Mr. W. A. Newton stands while Mrs. W. A. Newton is seated in front of him. In no order, the rest of the orchestra consists of Walter Newton, George "Pete" Newton, Mozell Newton, Janie May N… more
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Golden Anniversary Song]

Description: Copy negative of the lyrics to Jacksonville's Golden Anniversary song, entitled "Jacksonville's Big Jubilee," written by Reverend J. D. Aldredge.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[W. P. Devereux Building]

Description: Copy negative of the W. P. Devereux Building, which housed Devereux's general merchandise business. Two bare trees frame the door. Merchandise can be seen in the shop windows, and two men stand to the far right of the picture.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Celebrities at Golden Anniversary]

Description: Copy negative of Jacksonville celebrities standing in front of an official automobile, decked out in American flags, which would lead the Golden Anniversary parade. John C. Box, district Congressman; Charles C. Bando; M. L. "Bud" Earle, former mayor; Tol Smith; and T. E. Acker, then mayor, stand next to the car. Many of these men helped to plan the event.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Awaiting the Train]

Description: Copy negative of citizens of Jacksonville awaiting the arrival of President William Howard Taft by train at the I. & G. N. railroad station. The mayor, M. L. "Bud" Earle, stands second from the right. With him are Civil War veterans, many of whom wear ribbon badges.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First United Methodist Church, Jacksonville]

Description: Copy negative of a drawing of Jacksonville's First United Methodist Church, by an unknown artist. The church was made of hand-cast cement blocks, and the three-story tall windows were made of glass made in Italy. The church had a dome with ventilating openings in the tower due to lack of air conditioning.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Ponta Basketball Team]

Description: Copy negative of the Ponta basketball team of 1922. In the back row, standing, are W. C. Wisener, Alfred Lively, Belton Farley, Pearl Bobbit, and Willie Dalby. In the first row, kneeling, are Herman Dalby, Gladstone Waldrup, and Elmer Liles. Gladstone Waldrup holds a sign that says, "Champions of Cherokee Co., 1922."
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Jacksonville "Wets" Rally]

Description: Copy negative of a Jacksonville "Wets" Rally. The rally, which put forth the benefit of saloons and liquor sales, occurred before a local vote to outlaw saloons and liquor in Jacksonville. The "wets" lost. It was held in front of B. B. Cannon's Dry Goods and Grocery store.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Rally, Jacksonville]

Description: Copy negative of a Jacksonville "Wets" Rally. Men stand in front of a hardware store. Some of them hold signs, while others sit on wheelbarrows.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Automobile Display]

Description: Copy negative of an automobile display in Jacksonville's early days. Owners of the automobiles stand next to their vehicles, which are lined up across W. Commerce St. Franklins, Buicks, Hudsons, Model T Fords, and Cadillacs are visible among the cars. Some have right-hand drive, a common feature in the early days of American automobile manufacturing.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Board of Aldermen, 1885]

Description: Copy negative of the Jacksonville Board of Aldermen from 1885. Underneath the portrait is a list of the aldermen. Clockwise, they are H. L. Morris, George Tilley, John Allen Templeton, John H. Bolton, J. L. Douglas, and William Henry Sory. Mayor R. H. Small is pictured in the center.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Jacksonville Trades Day]

Description: Copy negative of the business district of Jacksonville. People stand in the streets next to full wagons pulled by horses. On the far left, a sign advertises Bull Durham Tobacco and shops line both sides of the road.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Jacksonville Meeting]

Description: Copy negative of a gathering of Jacksonville farmers, businessmen, and buyers and shippers involved in the tomato deal. These men are meeting in the rear of the First State Bank. The men in the photo include, in no order, Frank Devereux, Sr., J. L. Douglas, George L. Barber, A. K. Dixon, Ernest Shoemaker, James O'Keefe, A. W. Flanden, "Yank" Smith, J. E. McFarland, Cal Bolton, Downes Bolton, Sam Alexander, Hugh J. McCarroll, C. D. Jarratt, A. Y. Shoemaker, J. L. Brown, and Jack Shoemaker.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Street Scene at Golden Anniversary Celebration]

Description: Copy negative of a street scene during Jacksonville's Golden Anniversary Celebration of 1922. The photo was taken from the second story of J. L. Douglas's Dry Goods Store. The Templeton-Brashear Department Store can be seen at the corner across from the place the photo was taken. To the left of the intersection is Couch & Slaton Tailor Shop, and at the far left is the Heidelberg Hotel. Flags have been placed on the wires connecting the electrical poles.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Outside Ragsdale Bros. Gen'l Merchandise]

Description: Copy negative of a group of men and children standing outside Ragsdale Bros. Gen'l Merchandise firm. Beauregard Ragsdale stands behind the children on the left. The boy standing with his finger in his mouth is Bascom "Pete" Brittain. On the right of the post stands John Ragsdale. To the left of the opposite post is A. N. "Nimrod" Ragsdale. The man to the left of A. N. Ragsdale, holding a cane, is believed to be Dr. J. M. Brittain. The rest of the men in the picture are unidentified.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Templeton Building]

Description: Copy negative of the Templeton Building. A sign on the building reads: "J. L. Dean, Shoes & Men's Furnishings, 'The Store of Quality'." Merchandise is on display on the sidewalk in front of the building. On the side of the building, a sign advertises Coca-Cola for 5¢ a bottle.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[First Shipment of Tomatoes]

Description: Copy negative of the first carload of tomatoes shipped from Jacksonville. A man sits on a loaded cart, and a line of men stand in front of a sign. It reads, "First Car Fancy Texas Tomatoes, from Love & Jarratt, Jacksonville, TX, to Wilson Prod. Co., Pittsburg, PA."
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Street Scene, Jacksonville]

Description: Copy negative of a Jacksonville street scene. A lamppost is visible in the foreground, and many Model T Fords are parked in front of businesses on both sides of the street.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission
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