"Dear Sir. There is woman in town who says that Polk Pain told the day you got him that there was to be a raid on this place and that ten of the boys belonging to your company was ready to go with them when they came and that they was to capture as...
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Pipe -- Hydrodynamics; Roads -- Design and construction
A man inspecting a concrete pipe manufactured by the Civilian Conservation Corps for use in constructing forest roads. Five rows of pipes are visible, the second of which has planks of wood, presumably for rolling the heavy concrete pipes in order...
A monument erected by the South Korean government in honor of those who died in a South Korean plane crash near Vung Chua Mountain. Note: a non-color-corrected master TIFF copy is also available.
A sergeant in Co. H, 61st Tennessee Mountain Infantry, CSA. Born January 11, 1836. Died October 15, 1864. In the letter Bartlett writes of missing his wife and children and the need for stamps so that they can write to one another.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Advertising -- Forest fire prevention; Fire prevention
A wooden sign attached to a carved log post built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Picket State Park. The sign reads, "Fires Decrease Wealth." A wooden fence can be seen in the background in front of a heavily forested area.
After his brother Cpl. John Abernathy, Co. K, 1st Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, was injured at the Battle of Cheat Mt., W. Va., Alfred traveled to find him and bring him home. Writing from Gen. Daniel Smith Donelson's headquarters, he asked Bettie to tell...
Ambrotype of William Henry Palmer as a sergeant in the 68th Ohio Vol. Reg. Palmer was born Nov. 11, 1842, in Holmes County, Ohio. His family moved to Defiance County, Ohio, around 1850. Palmer enlisted in Apr. 1861 and served in the 14th Ohio...
World War 1914-1918; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Women; Gas masks; Rifles; War
Americans from the 118th Regiment Infantry (formerly First South Carolina Infantry, detachment First North Carolina Infantry, and Second South Carolina Infantry), 30th Division, passing through Brancourt le Grand, Aisne. The soldiers are standing...
B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) McCutchen served as a Private in Company I , 6th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, C. S. A.. He was stricken with typhoid pneumonia during the war and ultimately paid for a replacement to finish his service. In the letter, he...
War; Bridges; War damage; Military retreats; World War, 1914-1918
Bridge blown out by the Germans during retreat from Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, October 17, 1918. Bois St. Pierre, in the district of Souplet and Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, France, October 17, 1918
World War, 1914-1918; War; Soldiers; Artillery (Troops); Artillery (Weaponry); Horses; Campaigns & battles; Troop movements
British Artillery making quick time getting to the front. Vaux-Andigny, Aisne, France. October 17, 1918. Photograph shows soldiers moving artillery in action.
Co. E, 11th Ill. Cav. Regt. pin that belonged to David Preston Sherfy (alias George W. Garber). The pin is composed of crossed carbines with "11" above the rifles and "E" below.
Cpl. Misemer explains they have moved 8 miles from Nashville on the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad and plan to stay there for the summer. He also states that he has not been paid and is not getting a furlough. He comments that he received a...
Democratic Primary Board election returns signed by Alvin York as Chairman of the Democratic Primary Board of Fentress County. The return features the primary votes for Horton and Gwinn for Governor; Dodson, Hull, and Todd for U.S. Senator (long...
Dishcharge papers for Newton Worth Narramore, Company E, 6th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry Volunteers. Narramore enlisted on August 11, 1864. He was wounded (shot in the leg) and discharged on June 13, 1865, in Nashville. Narramore was from...
Excerpts from a diary, 1834-1865, and memoir of early life, written by Jesse Cox (1793-1879), a Primitive Baptist minister and resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. He describes the hardships of life as an itinerant preacher, some religious...
