Monuments & Memorials; Basilicas; Popes; Domes; Latin cross-plan buildings; Plazas
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the Basilica of St. Peter, Rome. Strickland gives handwritten descriptions and dimensions of the building porticoes. He describes the dome as being "decidedly ugly."
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the "New Falls at Tivoli." The three segemented falls are pictured in the foreground, surrounded by wooded hillsides near Tivoli. Strickland gives a brief history of the falls.
Ticket no. 250 admits the bearer to the Gallery of the United States Senate, for the trial of Impeachment against the President of the United States (President Andrew Johnson). The ticket is signed by George T. Brown, Sergeant-at-Arms for the U.S....
This small print of a man on a horse (with the words, "Bernhardt Wall, Etcher," underneath it) serves as the signature page or insignia of Bernhardt Wall, the artist who created this book of Andrew Jackson prints.
This page is a continuation of a list of RAF (Royal Air Force) expressions. Three phrases are shown: "A gentle weave," "Brassed off," and "A genhat." It is likely that this page was never completed.
The map is a reproduction from unknown origin. It indicates railroads completed, in construction, and proposed; topographical features; cities and towns; rivers, creeks and streams; the border states of Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, and North...
Gymnasiums; Building construction; Schools; Construction workers
The gymnasium at the Tennessee School for the Deaf under construction. Only the framework and sections of the foundation are completed. Numerous building materials and workmen can be seen on the site. A shed can be seen in the distance and another...
The grounds of the Tennessee School for the Deaf early in the construction of the facilities. Two partially completed buildings are shown. The one on the right has a portion of the second story finished as well. The section with the second story...
The grounds of the Tennessee School for the Deaf early in the construction of the facilities. Two buildings are shown. The building on the right has three floors completed with brick walls. The building on the left has the two lower floors and one...
The grounds of the Tennessee School for the Deaf early in the construction of the facilities. Two buildings are shown. Both have two floors completed with brick walls. Tall scaffold frame is visible between them. A man can be seen leaning against...
The grounds of the Tennessee School for the Deaf early in the construction of the facilities. Two buildings are shown with single-story brick walls on top of foundations. The building on the right also has a partially completed second story.
The grounds of the Tennessee School for the Deaf early in the construction of the facilities. The nearest building has much of the floor and one shingled wall completed. The buildings in the distance have most of the second floors finished. Wooden...
The grounds of the Tennessee School for the Deaf early in the construction of the facilities. Several sites are seen in various stages of completion. The one nearest appears to have part of the floor and some of the façade completed. Buildings in...
The front plate of William Strickland's European architectural sketchbook. The sketch shows a watercolor drawing of a vine-covered monument with a Latin inscription. The translation reads: "Selected profane and sacred images of Britain and Roman...
Ten page, soffcover, booklet detailing the advantages of settlement in Tennessee. The booklet describes the natural and man-made resources of Tennessee.
Small, black-bordered funeral invition for Addie D. Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Brien, Jr. At the bottom of the invitation is a note requesting that the members of Tulip Street Sabbath School meet at the church at 8 o'clock to attend the...
Military bands; Marching; Military parades & ceremonies; Musical instruments; Military Maneuvers; Military training
Regimental parade through the business district of Cookeville after the maneuvers were completed. The parade was under the direction of the regimental adjutant, Captain Henry Frank Carlen.
Questionnaire response of Confederate soldier Lee Sadler, completed in 1922 when he was 79. He states the value of his property and his family's property before, during, and after the war and whether they owned slaves; he comments on the social...
