Tuskegee Institute poster featuring vignettes of the school and oval portraits of three featured men, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass. Probably created in the late nineteenth century.
Round Louisiana (CSA) uniform button embossed with a bird representing "Pelican in her Piety." The button was found with a metal detector in Tullahoma. A "Pelican in Her Piety" was featured on the unofficial Civil War-era Louisiana state flag. A...
Armories; Military facilities; Military depots; Military training; Military inspections; Barbecues; Military officers; Militias
Uniformed members of the Tennessee State Guard both serving food and standing in line to receive a meal inside the Clarksville Armory. A small boy is pictured at the front of the line. This barbecue followed the September 10, 1944 military...
Armories; Military facilities; Military depots; Military training; Military inspections; Barbecues; Military officers; Militias
Five uniformed members of the Tennessee State Guard are seated as they eat their barbecue in the Clarksville Armory. The meal was served following the military program staged at the facility by the 2nd Regiment of the Tennessee State Guard on...
Armories; Military facilities; Military depots; Military training; Military inspections; Barbecues; Military officers; Militias
Two young uniformed members of the Tennessee State Guard are sitting with two young ladies as they all eat and socialize at the Clarksville Armory Barbecue.
Armories; Military facilities; Military depots; Military training; Military inspections; Barbecues; Military officers; Militias
Uniformed members of the Tennessee State Guard are in the foreground of this image. They and the civilian spectators pictured behind them are standing outside the Clarksville Armory watching the various spectacles and demonstrations that are;...
Armories; Military facilities; Military depots; Military training; Military inspections; Military officers; Militias; Grenades; Firearms; Rifles; Bayonets; Gas warfare; Tear gas; Chemicals
Outside the Clarksville Armory a crowd is pictured gathered around Tennessee State Guard soldiers who are giving a talk on weaponry. Displayed on a blanket on the ground in front of them are a variety of rifles and gas canisters. One Guard member...
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939
A small ensemble of musicians from Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 1466, Camp Sam Houston. The instruments featured include a trombone, snare drum, guitar, saxophone, tuba, upright piano, and a washboard.
Broadside welcoming the Tennessee First Regiment back from service in the Philippines. Photographs of First Regiment commanding officer Lt. Colonel Gracey Childers is featured, along with sketched portraits of James Robertson, James K. Polk, John...
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Camps -- Food Service
The dining area at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Sam Houston. Multiple tables with place settings are visible. The kitchen and serving area are also visible in the background. The central room heating furnace is also featured.
Centennial celebrations; Advertisements; Exhibitions; Anniversaries; Commemorations; Events; Festivals; Fairs; Eagles; Horses; Presidents; Government officials; Heads of state; Capitols; Seals (Insignia)
Printed advertisement for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville, May 1 to October 31, 1897. Includes inset views of Pres. William J. McKinley, Vice President Garret A. Hobart, the White House and the U.S. Capitol building.
This general view of the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition features the Parthenon and the Memphis Pavilion in the foreground of the image. The Commerce Building, the Education Building and the Giant See-Saw are in the background of...
A postal envelope addressed to Prof. A.H. Merrill of Vanderbilt University. In the left corner of the envelope is a sketch of the Children's Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Included is a receipt for tuition at the model...
Front view of the castle-like structure of W. Spain's Palace of Illusions and Mirror Maze, featured in the Vanity Fair area of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, 1897. A number of men and women are standing at the entrance area, surrounded by...
Churches; Presbyterian churches; Religious facilities; Religious dwellings
A pen and ink drawing of the Hermitage Church. Shows a one-room building with double doors used to separate the sexes. A chimney is set between the two front doors. A man stands in front of the entrance.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939
Yearbook of the Company 420, Tennessee SP-12 in District C of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Bristol, Tennessee. There is a history of Company 420, as well as photographs of of the camp facilities and activities, including the mess hall,...
Composite photographs; Portrait photographs; Memorial works
Surviving staff of Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry unit are featured in composite form; oval images of Charles Anderson, J. B. Cowan, George Dashiel, Samuel Donelson, W. M. Forrest, and John W. Morton surround the central photo...
Program to D. W. Griffith's film "Birth of a Nation" featuring a cast list; plot summary and technical facts concerning the film; photos of Griffith and the cast; stills from the film's scenes, including battles, celebrations, and the surrender at...
Engraving shows the approach of U. S. Gunboats to Fort Henry. Two Confederate ironclads can be seen at the right of the image. An engraving of R. E. A. Kimball and Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant are featured below the image.
