Map of Haywood County (Tenn.) showing the original land grants and entries formerly of Haywood County but now a part of Crockett County (Tenn.). Names of grant holders are given. Prepared from Haywood County records by J. D. Anthony.
Three items: envelope with notation by 1st Lieutenant W. T. Robinson, "To file away for Safe Keeping for future reference should it be necessary;" Circular No. 52 -- Series of 1863 entitled "Invoice of Ordnance and Ordance Stores."
Broadside advertising a performance of Harry S. Eaton's Original Colored Minstrels "for the benefit of the poor." The advertisement gives the price of admission and names H. C. Claiborne and Harry S. Eaton as managers.
Original members of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Photograph shows 5 male members and seven female members. The title says: "The Jubilee Singers, Original Company from Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., 1871-1882, Eleventh Season."
Painted portrait of Dr. Gerard Troost, the first state geologist of Tennessee. Troost is shown standing beside a table and gesturing to a book on the table. The original portrait is now located at the Tennessee State Museum (Nashville).
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.
Awards; Rewards of Merit; Political parties; Partisan politics; Political organizations; Political patronage; Municipal government
A pen and ink drawing of Tammany Hall in New York City. The three-story building is located on a street corner. The inscription reads: "Tammany Hall, New York City, where Andrew Jackson attended a public dinner on February 23, 1819. Collection of...
Etching of the second Hermitage featuring a front view of the house and side building surrounded by trees with horses in the foreground. The original inspiration image is credited to the collection of Mr. Herbert Fletcher.
Etching features side and front views of the Bell Tavern that was located in Lynchburg, Virginia, during the time of Andrew Jackson. The original inspiration image is credited to the Collection of Jones Memorial Library.
Black and white photograph of the Illinois Building, located at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee. In the foreground is a lake.
House Resolution 161 introduced by Mr. Washington to aid and encourage the holding of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition at Nashville in the year 1896 and making an appropriation for it.
Presumed birthplace of President Andrew Johnson in Raleigh, North Carolina. Johnson is said to have been born in this house on December 29, 1809, at its original location on Fayetteville Street. In 1909, the Colonial Dames of America purchased...
Five-page letter written from John S. Brien in Nashville, Tennessee, to R. M. C[ornin], Esq. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The author expresses his views on secession, the Union, and Southern Rights as well as his hope for compromise. Says Brien, " I...
35mm slide showing a tightly packed group of dignitaries and onlookers. Sgt. York and Gov. Cooper can be identified in the center; Gracie York is partially hidden. Red, white, and blue banners hang from the building and a convertible automobile....
Photograph of a stone carving on the front of the Ryman Auditorium reading "Union Gospel Tabernacle 1891" reflecting the building's original name. The carving is framed by a gothic-inspired faux-window frame.
Map of the major locations of the Civil War in 1863 showing the states of Ohio, Maryland, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia, North Carlina, South Carolina, and Florida. Shows major waterways, main...
Description of the rates of postage in the Confederate States of America from pages 58-61 of the 1862 "Confederate States Almanac." Describes the amount of postage needed for various items, distances, and locations. Features images of 58...
Sheet music covers; Music title pages; Music publishing industry; Songs; Ballads
This is a folio-sized song, original Civil War period ballad by J. W. Turner about Jefferson Davis. The cover features a cartoon depicting Davis wearing a dress.
