Civil War veteran William A. Newell, 9th Ohio Vol. Inf. Regt., USA, lying in an open casket draped with the United States flag. The casket sits in a parlor room and is surrounded by flowers.
Small pewter cup with flowers engraved on the body and handle. The owner of the cup, Josiah H. Harper, fought with Confederate cavalry commander Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Harper was born in the Rock City community in Smith County, Tenn. He married Mary...
Cabinet card portrait of Thomas Hughes, Co. E, 61st N. C. Inf. Regt., CSA. He was wounded in the arm. Hughes is in a Confederate uniform with his hand Napoleon-style in coat. Background consists of a vase with flowers and a small table with books.
Crate label advertising "Octoroon" Plug Tobacco manufactured by T.C. Williams Co., Virginia, U.S.A., featuring a colorful image of a woman and flowers.
Front view of the Woman's Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The building was somewhat modeled after Andrew Jackson's home, the Hermitage. In addition, the building also had features of Grecian architecture. Eight massive columns...
Scrapbook page featuring William Henry Fort, Jr. and his girlfriend Marguerite. Includes cropped photos of Fort and Marguerite at left and right, with captions "The Sunday After Initiation" and "Ain't She Sweet." Center image shows a photo of the...
Governors; Inaugurations; Oaths; Government officials
Governor Prentice Cooper's 1942 inauguration, representing his third consecutive term. Flowers appear in the foreground, and Govenor Prentice Cooper and his numerous military officials are gathered in his office behind; the desk. Jacob McGavock...
A color drawing of the front of and side view of the Parthenon building at the 1897 Tennessee Centenial Exposition. The drawing is embellished by figures of urns, torches, flowers, ribbons, and musical instruments. Notation indicates "Official...
Sheet music covers; Clothing & dress; Women; Singers
Oval lithograph with border of Jenny Lind (1820-1887), seated with hands folded, wearing formal dress and flowers in her hair. "Written and composed by A.F. Lindblad." "Rendered into English from the Swedish by J. Wrey Mould." Lithograph by Sarony...
Sergeant Alvin C. York (1889-1964) and his bride, Gracie Williams, on their wedding day, June 7, 1919. He is dressed in his uniform while she is wearing a wedding gown and carries a bouquet of flowers. They are standing before a tree. Text...
The gravesite of Sergeant Alvin C. York and his wife, Gracie, near Pall Mall, Tennessee. A flag is flying above the grave. Other burial plots, the grounds of the cemetery, and the surrounding landscape are pictured.
