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  • Mule Market, 7th Street, Looking West, Columbia, Tenn.
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    Buildings; Streets; Mules; Electric lines; Markets; Crowds
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    A busy mule day market showing animals for sale and people milling around in the street in Columbia, Tennessee.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Gorman & Boone's Arena of Wild and Trained Animals
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    Centennial celebrations; Fairs; Exhibition buildings; Circus animals; Circuses & shows; Sideshows; Trained animals
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    Black and white photograph of the front entrance of Gorman & Boone's Arena of Wild and Trained Animals at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. People are standing at the entrance. A carriage is located in the foreground.
  • Tennessee Centennial Exposition
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  • Joe Mendi performs
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    Children; Chimpanzees; Apes; Trained animals; Pianos; Monkeys
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    A trained chimpanzee named Joe Mendi performs for a group of school children outside the home of Mrs. F. Robinson.
  • The Scopes 'Monkey' Trial
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  • Letter to A. R. Rogers from MSPCA Secretary Guy Richardson
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    Correspondence
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    Letter to Beautiful Jim Key promoter A. R. Rogers from Guy Richardson, the secretary for the MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and the American Humane Education Society.; The letter indicates that the MSPCA and...
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Letter to A. R. Rogers from George Angell
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    Correspondence
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    Letter written by the president of the MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), George T. Angell, to A. R. Rogers, Beautiful Jim Key's promoter. Angell was the founder of the MSPCA and one of the earliest leaders of...
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Welcome letter to children from Uncle Bert
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    Correspondence
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    Form letter sent by A. R. Rogers (also known as Uncle Bert) to children around the country, and in this case, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to let them know about joining the Jim Key Band of Mercy, which supported humane values to animals. Two kids...
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Farmland near Watauga River
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    Croplands; farms; barns
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    Farmland and farm buildings near the Watagua River in East Tennessee. A barn and crop of corn are clearly visible in the forground with a range of mountains in the background.
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • Hedgecoths and Hambys of Hebbertsburg
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    Families; Infants; Quilts
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    The Hedgecoths and the Hambys of Hebbertsburg, Tennessee, posed in front of a Crazy quilt.
  • Quilts
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  • Nan Ross standing in front of a Crazy quilt
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    Families; Quilts; Women
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    Nan Ross standing in front of a Crazy quilt. The quilt was made between February and December 1898 by Nan, Mattie, and Sue Ross and their mother Elizabeth Charles Ross. It has the marriage date of Tom and Elizabeth Ross as well as the initials of...
  • Quilts
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  • Dr. William Key working with the Beautiful Jim Key
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    Horses; Performances; Trained animals
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    Dr. William Key is pictured working with the Beautiful Jim Key. Two women are watching in the background. A small white fluffy dog can be seen in the foreground. Panels of a house can be seen in the background.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Beautiful Jim Key promotional entranceway
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    Horses; Performances; Trained animals; Audiences; Wheeled chairs
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    This large promotional archway is shaped like a horseshoe and promotes an upcoming performance by the Beautiful Jim Key. A crowd of onlookers appears to be waiting for the show to start. The promotional signs read, "the educated horse" and "The...
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key filing letters
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured filing letters in a postman's cabinet. One of the drawers is open and Jim Key's nose is in the drawer.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key telling time
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured with his trainer Dr. William Key in front of a clock. The photograph has been enhanced with hand-done detailing in pastels and/or charcoal.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key spelling McKinley
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured in front of a rack of number and letter tiles. In his mouth are letters spelling out "M'Kinley."
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Program at Cleveland Gray's Armory (Wonderful Jim Key)
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Brochure cover announcing Beautiful Jim Key's performance at the Cleveland Grays' Armory on behalf of the Cleveland Humane Society.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Marvel of the 20th Century! Jim Key- the Wonder of the Age in Animal Education
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Brochure (printed like a newspaper) advertising Jim Key's visit to Columbus, Ohio. The show was called "the marvel of the 20th century," and was sponsored in part by the Columbus Humane Society. The cover image shows Jim Key sorting mail. The...
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key writing his name
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    Horses; Trained animals;
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured writing his name on a chalk board.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key with cash register
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    Horses; Trained animals; Cash registers; Spectators
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured working a cash register with his nose while a crowd of men watch.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Cover of Beautiful Jim Key brochure
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    Horses; Trained animals; Leaflets
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    Cover from a leaflet promoting Beautiful Jim Key "the educated horse".
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key Band of Mercy membership card
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    Horses; Trained animals; Membership cards
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    Small yellow card indicating membership in the Jim Key Band of Mercy. The members pledged to be kind to animals. The card includes a photograph of Jim Key.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection

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