Possibly 1842 model Springfield rifle that belonged to Lt. Thomas Bond, Co. B, 33rd Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA. Bond was from the Leighton community in Madison County, Tenn.
John Thomas, a Confederate guerrilla from Washington County, Tenn. carried this .44 caliber 1860 model Colt army revolver. It is Union issue, number 116925. According to family history, Thomas "took it off a dead Yankee."
Entrance on the east (4th Avenue) side of the Ryman Auditorium. Next to the entrance is a sign which reads: "WSM 'Grand Ole Opry' Tours Tickets On Sale At Box Office." Entrance is now covered by 2-story addition built in 1994. Photograph labeled...
Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Listed as the Lillard School in the State Board of Education Records, this photograph has been identified by Maryville natives as the William J. Hale School. The building is a large imposing brick structure situated on a hill. At the time the...
A three-page narrative describing the 1869 wedding of Thomas Green Ryman to Mary Elizabeth Baugh. The narrative describes the wedding ceremony and the dresses worn by party-goers.
Black and white etching that pictures a wounded soldier being tended to. Etched by Hamilton, N.A., and painted by Thomas Hoverden, N.A. Copyright, Fishel Adler of Schwartz, N.Y., 1889.
A three-page narrative describing how Thomas Green Ryman bought his first boat with $3,000 sewn into the lining of his coat. The story describes the number of times the steamer "Alpha" ran aground or sank, claiming the boat sank 13 times, always...
Article appearing under the title of "Agricultural Society in Middle Tennessee" in the May 1, 1838, issue of the "Tennessee Farmer" conveys the importance of not only agricultural organization on the county level, but on the state level as well.
A seven-page narrative of the early life of Thomas Green Ryman as written by his daughter, Daisy Ryman Coggins. The narrative discusses how Ryman grew up and developed an interest in river commerce.
llustration depicting the failed impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson, in which Radical Republicans are represented by a dead horse. Several individuals involved in the proceedings hold their noses against the "smell," including...
A three-page narrative providing a brief history of Nashville and Tennessee. It describes the social pastimes of Tennesseans in the 18th and 19th centuries. "Chapter 1" is written in the upper left corner.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity pin that was recovered from the Confederate camps' site of the Battle of Stones River in Murfreesboro. The pin has the name "A. J. Thomas" engraved on the back.
Cartoon depicting Andrew Johnson as the deceitful Iago who betrayed Othello, portrayed here as an African American Civil War veteran. Includes scenes of a slave auction, whites attacking African Americans in Memphis and New Orleans, and...
This map illustrates the railroad routes of the United States and Canada that were in operation and in progress circa 1864. State boundaries and state capitals are shown. An inset in the lower right corner features the area covered by Pacific...
Etching features side and front views of the Bell Tavern that was located in Lynchburg, Virginia, during the time of Andrew Jackson. The original inspiration image is credited to the Collection of Jones Memorial Library.
Broadside advertising a mass meeting at the Ryman to "Save the South" from the Susan B. Anthony amendment and federal suffrage force bills. It advertises that Oscar Underwood, Ruffin Pleasant, E. B. Stahlman, Charlotte Rowe, Frank Bond, and Gus...
Mrs. Reeves wearing a lace collar and dress. The photograph was taken in Jonesboro[ugh], Tenn., by L. W. Keen. Catherine ws the wife of Capt. Thomas H. Reeves, USA.
