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...
Beechland in Cages Bend, near Gallatin, Tennessee. The white-sided home is partially obscured by trees. A white fence runs the length of the photograph. Polly Shute, the nurse, stands with her hands on her hips. Two young girls, Janie and Emma,...
Framed color image of two brothers, one pictured in a Union cavalry coat. The family story is that one brother was Union and the other Confederate; however, in the image both brothers appear to be in Union dress. Brothers are relatives of Reva,...
Jones wrote this letter at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to his brother Charles Patton Jones and Charles's wife, Polly. He noted Union and Confederate troop numbers and movement, and listed the prices of items like flour, sugar, meat, and boots. George...
Photographic reprint of elderly Confederate veteran Pvt. Alfred Mathews Cleveland, Co. E, 1st Tenn. Cav. Regt., CSA, and his family. Seated from left are his daughter Polly, granddaughter Palastine, grandson Jerry, and second wife Catherine....
Polly Shute, seated. Shute was the family help at Beechland in Cage's Bend near Gallatin, Tennessee. She was the family servant for the Andersons beginning in 1874.
Polly Shute standing outside in front of her home. Shute was the family help at Beechland in Cage's Bend near Gallatin, Tennessee. She was the family servant for the Andersons beginning in 1874.
Older people; Boys; Spouses; Hats; Fans (Accessories); Men; Women
Steve and Polly Huskey of Route 4, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, with a boy standing between them. Polly is holding a bag, hat, and fan. Steve is also holding a hat.
