This foot officer's sword was manufactured by Ames. Family legend states that the sword originally belonged to John Hunt Morgan and was taken when he was killed. The sword most likely belonged to a captain and not Morgan. It's a decorative sword;...
Brass and steel physician's bleeding knife with molded paper case. Blood-letting, practiced since ancient times, was thought to prevent and cure illness. It was a common medical treatment in the United States up to the end of the 19th century. The...
Brass knife with "Ku Klux Klan" on one side and image of hooded Klansman on the other. Blade of stainless steel, made in Japan. Probably produced during the 1950s or 1960s for modern Ku Klux Klan.
Mounted dragoon saber with scabbard. It has a tempered steel blade and 3-branch brass hilt. The grip is leather-wrapped wood, and the blade is marked "N P Ames, Cutler, Springfield [Mass.], 1836." It is stamped with an inspector's mark, "JM." Blade...
Steel engraving consisting of images of President Andrew Johnson and members of his immediate Cabinet (Stanton, Seward, Chase, and Welles), with a heraldic eagle at the top and a depiction of the United States Capitol at the bottom.
Photograph featuring the Giant See-Saw, a very popular attraction located in the midway of Vanity Fair at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. This shot taken from a nearby hill shows Spain's Palace of Illusions (Mirror Maze) on the left and the...
Steel engraving depicting President Andrew Johnson, new members of his Cabinet, and other influential members of the U.S. Government. The twelve individuals depicted include Rep. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Sen....
Steel engraving of President Andrew Johnson by John C. McRae, engraver, with Johnson's autograph and the quote, "The Duties are Mine. I will Perform Them Trusting in God." Depictions of various scenes from Johnson's life surround his portrait. ...
Steel engraving of President Andrew Johnson. This item is found on the inside cover of the bound volume containing the Presidential Pardon for Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. It is probably an illustration taken from a postcard. The...
Steel engraving of President Andrew Johnson found within a bound volume containing the Presidential Pardon for Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA.
Soldiers; Military personnel; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Helmets; Arms & armament; Firearms; Rifles; Forts & fortifications; Canteens (Beverage containers); Campaigns & battles; War; World War, 1914-1918; Snipers; Trench warfare
An unidentified infantryman of the American Expeditionary Force is positioned with his rifle in a trench in Belgium. He is wearing a typical uniform with full equipment including steel helmet of British design, canvas leggings, rolled blanket,...
State parks & reserves; Public service organizations; Administrative agencies; Culverts; Forests
A masonry culvert with circular stonework around the pipe. Culvert pipe appears to be steel. Two individuals in hats can be seen on top of the culvert.
