Map showing types of lands, soils, and crops of the various geological formations in Tennessee; also shows topographical features as well as railroads, county boundaries, and towns. Prepared by order of the Bureau of Agriculture.
This information from the Bureau of Agriculture, Mines, and Statistics communicates on a county-by-county basis (though not all counties are profiled) a kind of manufacturing census for the State of Tennessee. By including the manufacturer name,...
Broadside advertising a demonstration of "Edison's Talking Machine or Phonograph" at a cost of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. It claims that the machine will repeat distinctly every word spoken for years after, and that "it is not...
The boys' dormitory, Cottage D, at the Tennessee School for the Deaf with construction drawing to a close. Windows, doors, and front entry steps have all been added within the course of a month's construction, and no construction equipment is...
Schools; Construction; Construction workers; Dormitories; Buildings
Construction nearly complete on Cottage D, the boys' dormitory building, on the campus of the Tennessee School for the Deaf and Dumb. Scaffolding, ramps, and sawhorses give an indication of the flurry of construction activity associated with this...
Equestrian statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest in Forrest Park, Memphis, Tennessee. Four unidentified individuals also appear in the image, as do the surrounding landscaping and hardscaping.
Letter written by John F. House on U. S. House of Representatives letterhead on behalf of Pennia E. Mays for a claim against the U. S. Government for $96,000.
Letter to Pvt. John N. Warlick, Co. G, 55th Tenn. Vol. Inf. Regt., CSA, from his wife, Nancy Norris Loretz Warlick, and his mother, Nancy Norris Warlick. Included in the letter are details of the Federal occupation of the area (near Jackson,...
Letter from Governor William G. Brownlow on Governor's Office letterhead. Letter is dated September 25, 1867 and has been laminated. This letter orders the state militia to enforce the franchise.
Sheet music covers; Music publishing industry; Music title pages
Sheet music cover and lyrics of the "comic song" called "The Carpetbagger." Cover shows a drawing of a carpetbagger with the spoils of Reconstruction in a large carpetbag. The song is dedicated to General Ben Butler.
