William Strickland's sketch of the wheel and flange of the Great Western Railway. The sketch shows details of the metalwork used in securing the rails. Dimensions of the various bolts and nuts are shown.
Sheet music honoring the 1901 meeting of the United Confederate Veterans in Memphis. Pictured on the color title page are Robert E. Lee and Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Reprint of a daguerreotype of two enlisted soldiers and officer, Nicholas Blackwell. All wear tri-corner hats w/ 5-pointed stars, distinctive to Mississippi troops. James Blackwell was an ensign and flag bearer for Co. K, 21st Miss. Inf. Regt....
Circular featuring testimonials of "Gum Elastic Fire and Water Proof Asbestos Paint" on roofs, all attesting to its durabilitiy and cheapness. The advertisement says the paint is for sale by J. K. Trotter.
"The Bonnie Blue Flag" sheet music, dedicated to General John W. Geary and the Second Division, Twentieth Army Corps, United States Army. Entered according the Act of Congress A. D. 1864, by H. H. K. Elliott in the Clerks Office of the District...
Military training; Military officers; Militias; Military education
A number of Tennessee State Guard officers seated in chairs beneath a tree listening to an officer. An old cabin on the property appears in the background of the photo.
A color aerial view drawing of the Tennessee Centennial of 1897 showing the various buildings, paths, and attractions. The upper left corner of the cover has a black-and-white photograph of Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, President of the Woman's Board of...
Stock certificate of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition Company, guaranteeing a $5.00 share to the holder. Pictured on the certificate are the Parthenon and images of four prominent Tennesseans: John Sevier, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and...
Handmade Tennessee Dog River sword (Confederate) has an unstopped blade, brass hilt, and oilskin grip bound with wire. Belonged to John Knox Womack, Co. D, 8th Tenn. Cav. Regt. Born in 1844, he was ordained a Freewill Baptist minister around 1869...
Excerpt of a video interview with Sue K. Hicks in which he talks about how William Bryan Jennings, nephew of William Jennings Bryan, helped him get a position in Florida after the Scopes Trial was over.
Excerpt of a video interview with Sue K. Hicks in which he remembers William Jennings Bryan telling he and his brother, Herbert, that they would probably live long enough to see whether or not evolution is true.
Excerpt of a video interview with Sue K. Hicks in which he discusses the ramifications of the Scopes Trial on education and on the reputation of the state.
Excerpt of a video interview with Sue K. Hicks admitting that it was decided up front to try the case and that Scopes gave his permission to be part of it.
Printed Form No. 14, concerning charges to soldiers, specifies weapons damaged, lost, or destroyed and charged on muster and payrolls, first quarter of 1865; it also lists the names of soldiers and the conditions under which pistols were lost....
Army shoe of David M. Dotson, Co. K, 37th Tennessee Regiment, CSA, who lost his foot in the Battle of Franklin. The shoe was specifically designed to accommodate him.
Special Order No. 127 was issued by Major General Stoneman convening a court-martial for the trial of Colonel S. R. K. Patton of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry. The order also commands Lieutenant Colonel John E. McGowan to "depart for the court."
