Newspaper clipping featuring a headline stating Sergeant York would be preaching Sunday at the Belmont Methodist Church in the morning and the Pentecostal Church in the evening. The article states that large crowds are expected and a major...
The poem, printed in the Nashville Tennessean, recounts a dramatized version of Sergeant York's taking of the German machine gun position. The poem makes numerous biblical references as well as listing other prominent Tennessee military figures,...
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...
Newspaper clipping declaring "Saturday Tag Day for York." The article announces that all Nashvillians will have an opportunity to help the hero by giving money to a fund which would pay the mortgage on the York farm. The article includes a list of...
Newspaper clipping headlined "York Tag Day Tomorrow, Benefit for the York Farm Fund." It declares the fund-raiser to be under the auspices of the Nashville Rotary Club and provides a brief description of York's World War I exploits and awards.
Newspaper clipping requesting donations to pay off the $12,500 mortgage of the farm purchased by the Nashville Rotary Club and presented to Alvin York for his exploits in World War I. It encourages everyone to make a donation to York, declaring...
World War, 1914-1918; War; Tanks (Military Science); Flags
Three hundred and first Tank Battalion. America's heavies going into action at Souplet on the morning of October 17, 1918. Note the American flag flying from one of the tanks. St. Souplet, Nord, France.
World War 1914-1918; Soldiers; Battlefields France 1910-1920; War
Photograph of a dozen soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division walking through the remains of a battlefield at Montbrehain, France in October 1918. There is also one soldier mounted on one of the two horses pulling a cart. Battle debris, in the...
Miss Susie Gentry posing in front of a matte painting of stairs. She wears a bustle dress, has a feathered hair accessory, and holds a fan possibly made of lace. One of her shoes is visible below her dress.
Group of eleven young African American females participating in a demonstration of health care procedures. They are all wearing nurse-type dresses with caps showing the red cross symbol.
War casualties; Prisoners of war; Guards; Horses; Cavalry; Horse artillery; War; World War, 1914-1918
Pictured are German military personnel who are prisoners of war following the American drive on the Hindenburg Line. These German POW's are walking along while carrying stretchers containing their wounded. Their guards are riding on horseback.
Last three Confederate veterans in Lauderdale County. On the right is Lewis Nelson, an African American volunteer for the CSA. In the center is William Ball Drake.
