Front page of the Spirit of the Farm newspaper, including an elaborately designed masthead. The design includes horses, livestock, grains, a farmer working in the fields, and a bee house.
A fold-out chart, with illustrations, of threshing and other farm equipment manufactured by Minard Harder of Cobleskill, N.Y. Included is price chart, testimonials of satisfied customers, and illustraions of the awards won by the Minard Harder...
A fifty-six page catalogue pertaining to the manufacturing of sorghum in Tennessee with detailed descriptions of various machinery utilized in the production of sorghum. The full title is "Southern Sorgo Manual: Containing a Catalogue of Cane...
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.
A 4-page program providing details of the opening day of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition on May 1, 1897. Included in the program are the names of speakers as well as congratulatory telegrams from prominent politicians and businessmen.
The Machinery Building, also called Machinery Hall, at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The architectural style was an example of Greek Doric and served as a perfect complement to the Parthenon, which appeared on the opposite...
Original printed pink wrappers with illustrated front wrap. Rear wrapper has illustrations of the manufacturer's factory, several drills produced by the manufacturer, and medals won at various exhibitions. Black and white illustrations throughout.
Four Black laborers preparing to work. The three youngest, two boys and a girl, are barefoot. The youngest, a girl, is holding a hoe which is bigger than she is. Buildings are shown in the background.
Map showing the proposed route of the Memphis-Nashville-Bristol Highway to be constructed 1911-1913. The map shows all the counties of Tennessee with their county seats, as well as the major railroads through Tennessee. There are advertisements...
Dual photograph featuring two images of the wheat threshing equipment that was owned by George Whiteside of Swan Creek. A number of farm workers are pictured circulating between the thresher and the mule-drawn wagons of wheat.
