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- Ida B. Wells-Barnett
- Portrait photographs
- Ida B. Wells shown from the shoulders up. Caption reads "Ida B. Wells Barnett, Chicago, Ill., Editor Conservator".
- Reconstruction and the African-American Legacy in Tennessee
- Joseph Buckner Killebrew
- People associated with agriculture; Plantation owners; Farmers' groups; Administrative agencies; Iron industry; Monuments & memorials; Journalists; Emigration & immigration; Bas-reliefs
- Col. J. B. Killebrew. The image is contained on page 30 of the "Official Guide to the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition."
- Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
- Tennessee Facts for Home Seekers
- Pamphlets; Agriculture
- Ten-page pamphlet isuued by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture with the purpose of encouraging emigration to the state by focusing on the agricultural advantages of Tennessee.
- Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
- J. W. Thomas portrait
- Business people; Portraits
- A black and white portrait of J.W. Thomas. Underneath is his signature and two sets of dates: "Mar.30-1880 to June 30-1880; Sept. 10-1884 to Feb.12-1906."
- Tennessee Centennial Exposition
- Tennessee Centennial Exposition Company Stock Certificate
- Centennial celebrations; Stock certificates
- Stock certificate of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition Company, guaranteeing a $5.00 share to the holder. Pictured on the certificate are the Parthenon and images of four prominent Tennesseans: John Sevier, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and...
- Tennessee Centennial Exposition
- Commission of Woman Commissioner to the Tennessee Centennial Exposition
- Women; Centennial celebrations; Documents
- Commission appointing Mrs. William Gentry of Williamson County, Tennessee, as Woman Commissioner to the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
- Tennessee Centennial Exposition
- U.S. House Resolution 161
- Centennial celebrations; Exhibitions; Legislative bodies; Legislation
- House Resolution 161 introduced by Mr. Washington to aid and encourage the holding of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition at Nashville in the year 1896 and making an appropriation for it.
- Tennessee Centennial Exposition
- Military commission of Lewis T. Morris , Brevet Major, U. S. Army
- Military personnel; Presidents; Presidential appointments
- Military commission of Lewis T. (aka Louis Thompson) Morris, Brevet Major, U. S. Army, December 16, 1864, "for gallant and meritorious service at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee," signed by President Andrew Johnson, cosigned by Edwin M. Stanton,...
- Andrew Johnson Collection
- Washington Artillery Souvenir Booklet Cover
- Flags; Tigers
- Cover image of the "Washington Artillery Souvenir" booklet featuring a tiger surrounded by a laurel wreath with the words "Try Us" printed on a ribbon beneath the image. An American flag appears on the left and a blue flag featuring the slogan "Non...
- War and Reunion - The Lost Cause in Southern Memory
- Annual Lincoln's Day Birthday Address
- Pamphlets; Leaflets; Public speaking; Meetings; Birthdays; Students
- Program advertising the "Annual Lincoln's Day Birthday Address" to be given at the African-American hospital in Clarksville.
- War and Reunion - The Lost Cause in Southern Memory
- Percussion caps
- Caps and balls that belonged to Willis Crawford Rushing (1826-1916). Rushing was a Civil War veteran living in Benton County in 1897.
- Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
- Leather satchel
- Leather satchel that belonged to Willis Crawford Rushing (1826-1916). Rushing was a Civil War veteran living in Benton County in 1897.
- Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
- Rifle, powderhorn, & accoutrements
- Rifle that belonged to Willis Crawford Rushing (1826-1916). Rushing was a Civil War veteran living in Benton County in 1897.
- Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
- Coin purse from the First National Bank of Camden, Tennessee
- Coin purse (from the First National Bank of Camden, Tennessee) that belonged to Willis Crawford Rushing (1826-1916). Rushing was a Civil War veteran living in Benton County in 1897. He used the coin purse to carry bullets.
- Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
- Powder horns
- Powder horns that belonged to Willis Crawford Rushing (1826-1916). Rushing was a Civil War veteran living in Benton County in 1897.
- Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
- Willis Crawford Rushing family
- Willis Crawford Rushing (1826-1916) was a Civil War veteran living in Benton County in 1897. He is pictured here with his family. Seated, left to right: Lively Etta Rushing Fry (1863-1943), Ernest E. Fry (1868-1937), Sophia Ann Rushing...
- Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
- Randall B. Vandervall
- Men; Sketches
- Etching of Randall Bartholomew Vandervall, prominent Baptist minister and educator.
- Reconstruction and the African-American Legacy in Tennessee
- Title page of "Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading"
- Race relations
- Title page of "Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading" compiled by James T. Haley.
- Reconstruction and the African-American Legacy in Tennessee
- A sailor's grave by the sea
- Sheet music covers; Dogs; Beaches; Graves; Shipwrecks
- Blue-toned print of a dog lying on a grave at the seashore with a wrecked vessel in the shallow water just offshore. Under print: "Words and Music by Paul Dresser." Cover artist unknown.
- Rose Music Collection
- The Parthenon, Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee
- Greek temples; Parks; Sculpture; Buildings; Galleries and museums
- View of the Parthenon, a replica of the original located in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee. At right is a statue of Major J.W. Thomas, a leader of Tennessee's Centennial Exposition effort.
- Tennessee Postcard Collection