William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the north entrance of Crosby Hall in London. The sketch provides details of the doorway and the arch overhead. Included are Strickland's description of the doorway and the hall.
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the ceiling of Crosby Hall, London, England, showing the timbers of the roof constructed of oak in a low pointed arch.
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Two-story brick structure divided into three sections. The trim along the front of the building appears to be late Art Deco. Over the center doorway is a sign reading "Elementary School." An American flag flies atop the roof and a chimney can be...
Two-page letter from Christopher Ammons concerning the start of his second tour in Vietnam. He describes his new unit, the 194th MP Company, which provides security for military installations. He mentions a visit by President Nixon to the hospital...
This front-page obituary that appeared in the March 22, 1906, issue of the Manufacturers' Record for Joseph Buckner Killebrew highlighted his life-long devotion to agriculture. His contributions to the South with regard to agriculture, mining,...
Thirty-day pass granting Pvt. Thomas J. Watkins, Co. H, 4th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, a leave of absence to visit his home in Arkansas. The Quartermaster was to furnish transportation by order of Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell and Asst. Adj. Gen. T. O....
Thirty-day pass granting Pvt. Thomas J. Watkins, Co. H, 4th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, a leave of absence to visit his home in Arkansas. The Quartermaster was to furnish transportation by order of Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell and Asst. Adj. Gen. T. O....
Silver platter, dated December 25, 1870. It was given to the Reverend Richard Riley Evans (1818-1903) by Germantown (Shelby County) Presbyterian Church. The Reverend Evans saved the church building from being burned during the Civil War. It is said...
Silver goblet, dated February 14, 1862. It was given to the Reverend Richard Riley Evans (1818-1903) by Germantown (Shelby County) Presbyterian Church. The Reverend Evans saved the church building from being burned during the Civil War. It is said...
Silver and glass relish dish and tongs from the family of Richard England. The silver is plated with designs and the glass is engraved with a woman and cherub. "Middletown plate" is engraved on the bottom of the silver plate. Family legend states...
Photograph in frame of Richard Henry Horner. The Horner family was from Warrenton, Virginia. He was in the cavalry and married Virginia Smith Cary on 1/11/1872. See also, "History of the Blair, Bannister and Braxton Families before and after the...
Military commission for 2nd Lt. Archibald B. McLean (misspelled as McLane), Co. C, 57th Regt., Ill. Vols., USA. Commissioned by Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois. The commission began on June 7, 1862, and is registered in book A,...
Mary Camp Webster, wife of Richard Cross Gordon, standing with a parasol in hand. She was born on November 16, 1840, and died on May 16, 1935. She married Richard Cross Gordon on August 20, 1863. She lived in Cross Bridges and Columbia area, Maury...
