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  • Levi W. Shook discharge booklet
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    "Portfolio of Personal, Military, and Civil History" for Levi W. Shook. The certificate inside affirms Shook's membership in the Soldiers and Sailors Historical and Benevolent Society. Shook fought in the Battles of Franklin and Nashville.
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • "The Naturalist" article on the peach-tree worm
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    Agriculture; Periodicals; Insects
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    "The Naturalist" article, page 311, contains an illustration of the various stages of the peach-tree worm. The writing is done under the Agricultural Department section of the serial and emphasizes the fact that entomology was a frequent subject...
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • "The Naturalist" article on the management of grape vines
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    Agriculture
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    "The Naturalist" article, pages 166-167, about the difficulties of harvesting grapes. The article provides information on how to harvest a grape crop successfully. The author notes that native grapes are better suited to this country than foreign...
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • Rutherford County Fair Association
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    Agricultural exhibits; Agriculture; Horticulture; Livestock; Farm produce; Fairs
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    A 134 page soft-cover program of the Sixth Annual Fair of the Rutherford County Agriculture Society held near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, beginning on September 10, 1889. The booklet includes lists of stockholders, advertisments, and the agricultural...
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • Bedford County Agricultural Fair
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    Agricultural exhibits; Agriculture; Horticulture; Livestock; Farm produce; Fairs
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    A 24 page soft-cover program of the Nineteenth Annual Fair of the Bedford County Agriculture Society held in Shelbyville, Tennessee beginning on September 5, 1889. The booklet includes lists of stockholders, advertisements, and the agricultural...
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • N.C. & S.L. Depot, Jackson, Tenn.
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    Railroad stations; Railroads
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    A man on crutches stands near a train depot on a clear day with a few clouds.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Tammany Hall, New York City
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    Awards; Rewards of Merit; Political parties; Partisan politics; Political organizations; Political patronage; Municipal government
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    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...
  • Bernhardt Wall Etchings
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  • New York City Hall
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    City & town halls; Government facilities; Municipal government; Awards; Rewards of Merit
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    A pen and ink drawing of the front entrance of the New York City Hall. There are several citizens in front of the building. The inscription reads: "City Hall, New York City, where Andrew Jackson was presented with the Freedom of the City, Feb. 23,...
  • Bernhardt Wall Etchings
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  • Correspondence from John S. Brien to John C. Crittenden, February 28, 1862
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    Correspondence; Cities & towns; Campaigns & battles; Troop movements; Surrenders; Military retreats; Generals; Civil Wars; War
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    A three-page letter dated February 28, 1862, from John S. Brien to John C. Crittenden. Brien rejoices that Buell's troops "occupied the city and country without the necessity of shedding one drop of blood." He argues that property rights must be...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Lookout Mountain by Lon A. Warner
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    Lookout Mountain (Tenn.); Poetry; Waterfalls; Mountains
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    A view of Lookout Mountain and a view of waterfalls bordering a poem by Lon Warner entitled "Lookout Mountain."
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Jim Carr Tub Mill
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    Mills; Grains; Flour & meal industry
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    A water-powered tub mill (a type of grist mill) is pictured, along with a man watching it operate. The mill is constructed of wood and is located next to a creek.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • United States Quartermaster account to Mary Walton
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    Account Form No. 12 from the United States Army Quartermaster for 42 wagon loads of corn in husk equal to 47,040 pounds, for the use of the 21st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio; 840 bushels and sixty carts per bushel. Received at...
  • Civil War Military Records
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  • United States Quartermaster account to W. B. Dodd and Company
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    Account Form No. 12 from the United States Army Quartermaster for the purchase of one iron box for the protection of Quartermaster's funds at a cost of $40.00. Item was received at Eastport, Mississippi, by Captain Simon Perkins Jr., U. S. Army...
  • Civil War Military Records
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  • United States Quartermaster account to B. P. Pool
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    Account Form No. 22 from the United States Army Quartermaster to Private B. P. Pool of Company A, 27th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, for extra duty service as a wagoner for ninety-one days- September, October, and November of 1862- at twenty-five...
  • Civil War Military Records
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  • Air View of Gatlinburg, Tennessee at the Entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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    Gatlinburg (Tenn.); Streets; Buildings; Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.); Aerial photographs; National parks and reserves
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    Aerial view of Gatlinburg, Tennessee showing streets, vehicles and buildings at entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Center Hill Motel and Restaurant
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    Motels; Restaurants; Lakes and ponds; Roads; Bridges
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    Aerial view of the Center Hill Motel and Restaurant overlooking Center Hill Lake. Shows Highway 26 to the right of motel and bridge in background.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Airplane View of Tennessee Eastman Company, Kingsport, Tenn.
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    Industry; Factories; Rivers
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    Aerial view of the Tennessee Eastman Company, Kingsport, Tennessee, with a view of the Holston River.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • John Thomas Wright Affidavit
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    Civil Wars; War
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    Affidavit of John Thomas Wright concerning the 4th Tennessee Cavalry, Mr. James Burke and Mr. Hurse Burke. In this affidavit, John Thomas Wright testifies that there were two companies that eventually became members of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry. ...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Aeroplane View, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
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    Universities & colleges; Aerial views; Buildings
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    An aerial view of the center of the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Children's Building
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    Centennial celebrations; Exhibition buildings; Exhibitions; Anniversaries; Events; Fairs; Commemorations; Columns
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    An exterior view of the Children's Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, which was located beside the Gourd Arbor. The building was a two-story structure with Rococo style architecture.
  • Tennessee Centennial Exposition

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