Print shows the explosion of a large caliber gun defending Fort Henry from naval assault. Wounded soldiers and a flotilla of attacking naval ships can also be seen. Reverse of print has articles, poetry, and news columns.
General Ulysses S. Grant on Lookout Mountain near Missionary Ridge in 1863. Four men in uniform pose near the edge of the cliff, while one sits further back on the path. The other four are identified, left to right, as General John A. Rawlins,...
Print of the Fort Pillow Massacre showing General Forrest's Confederate troops firing and bayonetting the surrendering Federal force under Major William F. Bradford.
The last fifteen Confederate veterans living in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, posing in a line. Alll men wear dark suits except the one on the far right wearing grey. Several of the men have canes.
Print showing Federal soldiers assaulting Confederate troops in the forest around Fort Donelson. Reverse of print has articles, poetry, and news columns.
Gold-framed ambrotype of Confederate soldier Elijah Anderson (circa 1816-1862) in civilian clothes. Pinned to his left lapel is a ribbon displaying the name "Anderson."
Print of the Battle of Stones River depicting the Federal troops of General William Rosencrans fighting against Confederate troops under General Bragg. A Union column marches toward the action and a battery of cannon fires on Confederate troops as...
Soldiers; Veterans; Patriotic societies; Older people
Mrs. R. W. Brown presenting a "Cross of Honor" medal to Elbert L. Bailey. The photograph also shows a Confederate monument and a woman holding an American flag.
Soldiers; Veterans; Patriotic societies; Older people
John W. Blankenship seated in a chair. There are three elderly women surrounding him. This is probably a photograph from his 95th birthday celebration.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); Work Camps; African Americans -- Segregation
Aerial view of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at the Shelby City Negro State Park, renamed the T. O. Fuller State Park. The camp with its long barracks and the roads leading through the heavily forested park are easily visible.
View of Market and Main Street in Jackson, Tennessee. Shows the north side business area, multi-storied buildings (including the First National Bank in foreground), automobiles, and pedestrians.
The Nashville Inn is pictured. The text indicates that this site was Andrew Jackson's headquarters. The print was inspired by an image once held by the Carnegie Public Library in Nashville, Tennessee. The inn as well as two other buildings can be...
