This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the food supply area at the camp. On the top, he has written,"And any army travels on its stomach any stomach" On the counter, he has drawn a posted sign listing the specials of...
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Construction projects
At least eight Civilian Conservation Corps workers constructing Big Ridge Dam in Union County Tennessee. A large lifting crane can be seen with a bucket of concrete.
This etching features a front view of the White House that includes the fountain on the front lawn. At the bottom of the drawing, the Wall name appears with the date 1937, and Wall signed the etching below. The inspiration image comes from the...
Summary of 1912 health report for Gallatin written by the City Health Officer, Dr. W. N. Lackey. The report statistically addresses mortality rates and births and provides a partial breakdown by sex, race, and age. It examines causes of death,...
Large lithographic poster advertising the 1926 Sesquicentennial International Exposition in Philadelphia. Illustration is of a "flapper-like" woman entwined in an American flag in front of Independence Hall.
Broadside advertising a gathering at the Market House to discuss the "Railroad Question." Presentations featuring R. J. Meigs, V. K. Stevenson, and "probably others" are scheduled.
Handicraft; Brooms & brushes; Tents; Pulleys; Cooking utensils; Men
Man standing under a large outdoor tent making brooms. Broom-making materials can be seen around him and a pulley system is pictured at left. At left rear is a large black pot with a wooden spit for cooking.
This map illustrates the railroad routes of the United States and Canada that were in operation and in progress circa 1864. State boundaries and state capitals are shown. An inset in the lower right corner features the area covered by Pacific...
Men; Women; Soldiers; Heroes; Families; Porches; Government officials
The Fentress County Draft Board meets with two families. In the photo are Major Hilton Butler (seated on porch) and Sergeant Alvin C. York (making gestures with his hand).
Draft; Recruiting & enlistment; Soldiers; Government officials
Sergeant Alvin C. York is talking with Major Hilton Butler at the Fentress County draft office at Jamestown. Both men are in business suits and are shown with paperwork, a stamp by a filing cabinet, and a 1940 calendar behind them.
Railroads; Railroad stations; Soldiers; Draft; Government officials
Posing in front of a train are, from left to right, Alvin C. York, Jess W. Evans, Dr. J. P. Sloan, and A. S. Bushing. These men were the members of the Fentress County Draft Board.
Men; Soldiers; Heroes; Government officials; Government facilities; Stairways; Doors & doorways
York as Chairman of the Fentress County Selective Service Board leaves his office at the end of the day. A hand-lettered plywood sign on the outside of the building designates the office and the chairman of the board.
Sergeant Alvin C. York is shown laughing at some remark made by J. R. Hull (uncle of Cordell Hull) at the Fentress County draft office in Jamestown. York is in a business suit and Mr. Hull is shown in a denim jacket and wearing a leather mitten.
Alvin C. York discussing a question about the deferment of Clyde Bowden with Mrs. J. J. Gunter, the registrant's mother, and his stepfather, Jim Gunter.
Signal stations; Mountains; Military facilities; Trucks
Large signal arrays on the military base on Vung Chua Mountain. Three trucks are parked in front of the arrays, and various portions of the base can be seen in the background.
The illustration on page 27 is identified as Figure 12. It is a line drawing illustrating the manner in which Viet-Cong (VC) villages were typically fortified. Labeled on the illustration include the following: tunnels, a booby trap, a man trap, a...
