Ryman Auditorium interior, from Hardeman's Tabernacle Sermons, Volume 1, by N. B. Hardeman, image facing page 15. The full congregation can be seen in the balcony and the floor with several individuals on the railed stage in the center. The...
The interior of the Ryman Auditorium showing the stage. Large oval signs on either side of the stage reads, "WSM Grand Ole Opry," as does a podium at stage left (house right). A stained-glass-inspired set piece is seen center stage near two pianos,...
Interior of the Ryman Auditorium shows stage and seats from right rear. Various signs around the auditorium read "No Smoking," "No Standing," "Grand Ole Opry."
Engraving from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" of the interior of Fort Henry showing groups of soldiers, tents, and the rampart walls. A small image of Camp Chase, Ohio, is also shown under the larger image of Fort Henry.
Angled view of the front and side of an unidentified frame farmhouse. The house is a two-story I-house with a one-story ell. The frame is covered with weatherboard. There is a covered porch on the front facade of the house.
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.
Angled view of the Transportation Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Constructed in the Italian Renaissance style, the building had a very simplistic appearance. A gazebo stands in the forefront.
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...
Interior view of the library in the Woman's Building of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. In addition to several volumes of books, the room is adorned with furniture, sculpture and an elaborate bas-relief mantel. An electric chandelier hangs...
This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the interior of a POW barrack. A row of doors can be seen. Mitchener has written, "On the left - the 'little girls' room' - as you enter...The Front Door. The hall is swept, at...
This page in Mitchener's diary shows the barracks as they appeared on January 27, 1945, after a rapid evacuation of the POW camp. The picture shows the interior of a room with everything in disarray. He writes,"As result [sic] on a cold Sat. P.M....
Letter from Jane Smith Washington of Springfield, Tennessee, to her son, William L. Washington in Toronto, Canada, describing a confrontation with Federal troops. Mrs. Washington describes an extremely violent confrontation with Federal troops. In...
Gymnasiums; Schools; Building construction; Construction workers; Boys
The gymnasium at the Tennessee School for the Deaf under construction. The brick façade of the building is partially complete. Frames for windows and the interior can be seen through the unfinished windows and doors. Wooden frames for the...
