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circ. 1927 Jacksonville Chamber Logo
1927 Chamber Logo
1927 Agreement with St Louis Southeasterb Railway Company jpeg

Referencing to THE TEXAS SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
The country traversed by the main line is rich in pine and hardwood timber, little of which has been cut. Practically all of that which remains standing belongs to the Southern Pine Lumber Company. In addition to the timber, the country contains fine farming and fruit lands, and in the Neches valley are found some of the finest cotton producing lands in the south. Adjoining this valley are the famous vegetable and fruit lands of Jacksonville, which are only partially developed on account of lack of railroad facilities for the marketing of the produce, but the opening up of the country by the Texas Southeastern railroad will give to these lines a fine outlet in every direction.

Citation: "Neches Valley Pine", American Lumberman, January 18, 1908, Chicago, 1908

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1972 Chamber of Commerce Letter JPEG

1972 Time Capsule

On May 11, 1972, during the Centennial Celebrations of the founding of Jacksonville, a time capsule was buried in City Park at the corner of Mail Street and Larissa Street. A monument marked the location of the capsule and inscribed on the monument were instructions that the capsule be opened during the Sesquicentennial celebrations of the founding of Jacksonville, 2022.

To ensure they could locate it on the day of the opening, the capsule was dug up on April 28, 2022 by city staff. It was found roughly five feet from the monument. Staff relocated the capsule to just in front of the monument, reburying it unopened.

On May 11, 2022, the capsule was opened in front of a crowd of over 200 and live-streamed on social media, exactly 50 years after it was buried.

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