Cast iron glue pot. Animal hide glue was melted in the small pot while hot water was poured into the larger pot. The hot water kept the glue in a liquid state. This type of glue was very common during the 19th through the early 20th centuries.
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) items in wooden frame. The most striking is a veteran's medal made with a silk U.S. flag suspended from a spread-eagle pin. A five-pointed star hangs from the flag. Also included are two GAR buttons, a GAR cap...
Cooper was the son of artist Washington Cooper. He belonged to the 20th Tennessee Infantry and enlisted as a private. He mustered out as a captain. We have James Litton Cooper's diary at TSLA.
Framed United Confederate Veterans (UCV) reunion flag. Confederate "battle flag" style, cotton fabric. Thread is of 3-ply mercerized cotton. This type of sewing was not used until early 20th century.
Brass knife with "Ku Klux Klan" on one side and image of hooded Klansman on the other. Blade of stainless steel, made in Japan. Probably produced during the 1950s or 1960s for modern Ku Klux Klan.
Statement makes reference to arms and ammunition damaged by wet weather during the battle with Hood at Nashville on December 15 - 18, 1864. From Company F, 7th Regiment of Quartermaster's Forces, Nashville, for the second quarter ending June 30,...
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the ceiling of Crosby Hall, London, England, showing the timbers of the roof constructed of oak in a low pointed arch.
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the north entrance of Crosby Hall in London. The sketch provides details of the doorway and the arch overhead. Included are Strickland's description of the doorway and the hall.