"The Naturalist" article, page 311, contains an illustration of the various stages of the peach-tree worm. The writing is done under the Agricultural Department section of the serial and emphasizes the fact that entomology was a frequent subject...
"The Naturalist" article, pages 166-167, about the difficulties of harvesting grapes. The article provides information on how to harvest a grape crop successfully. The author notes that native grapes are better suited to this country than foreign...
A 134 page soft-cover program of the Sixth Annual Fair of the Rutherford County Agriculture Society held near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, beginning on September 10, 1889. The booklet includes lists of stockholders, advertisments, and the agricultural...
A 24 page soft-cover program of the Nineteenth Annual Fair of the Bedford County Agriculture Society held in Shelbyville, Tennessee beginning on September 5, 1889. The booklet includes lists of stockholders, advertisements, and the agricultural...
A fold-out chart, with illustrations, of threshing and other farm equipment manufactured by Minard Harder of Cobleskill, N.Y. Included is price chart, testimonials of satisfied customers, and illustraions of the awards won by the Minard Harder...
Steamboats; Ox teams; Laborers; Rivers; Farming; Bodies of water
A man with a hat stands next to a team of oxen. A river and a steamboat can be seen in the background. The man is standing near some wooden structures, one of which may be a barn. The name of the steamboat is the "City of Memphis."
Drugstores; Automobiles; Department stores; Dry goods stores
A street on the south side of Jamestown, Tennessee. A number of cars and trucks are parked on the street in front of several shops and businesses. Businesses photographed include International Harvester McCormick-Deering, a dry goods and...
Logs; Lumber industry; Lumber; Ox teams; Cattle; Carts & wagons; Cutover lands; Clearing of land; Bodies of water
A team of oxen yoked together stand beside wagons loaded with hand hewn crossties. The crossties were hewn by seasonal workers using a broadaxe and delivered to river landing tieyards for shipping by steamboat.
Agricultural map, in combination with the written statistical information, reflecting cotton crop yields, acres under cultivation, and the underlying fertility of the soil and its adaptability to the growing of cotton. Map is from Tennessee: Its...
Alvin York (center) standing with film producer Jesse Lasky (right of York) and his son Jesse Jr. (left of York) in front of a building in Jamestown, Tennessee. Two other men can be seen talking to the left of York and his associates, and a man...
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.
Article from the January 10, 1884, issue of the "Rural Record" provided the readership with an improved design for the Southern poultry house. Illustrations of the chicken coop and feeding station along with a blueprint accompany this...
Article from the November 10, 1883, issue of the "Rural Record," classifing and describing different breeds of poultry. Illustrations of certain breeds are provided as well, and the advantages of some varieties are highlighted, so the Tennessee...
Articles from the "Orchards and Garden" section of the inaugural, March 10, 1882, issue of the "Rural Record" conveying the emphasis placed on the growth of fruit in the state of Tennessee during this time period. On this page, comparisions are...
Black and white photograph of the Negro Building, located at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee. In front of the building is Lake Watauga.
Black and white photograph showing the outdoor display of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Pictured are representations of pioneer chimneys and ore smelters.
Broadside advertising a three-day fair to be staged at the Fayetteville Fairgrounds beginning October 10, 1872. This was to be the first annual fair of the Tennessee Colored Agricultural and Mechanical Association to be held in Fayetteville. ...
