Advertisement for a lecture by three-term governor Bob Taylor to be held at the Opera House. A publicity photo of Taylor occupies most of the space, with the notation that the event is produced under the exclusive direction of the Rice Bureau.
Patent medicines; Pamphlets; Leaflets; Government officials; Advertising; Promotional materials
Brochure advertising a patent medicine named "Taylor's Cherokee Remedy." Included in the booklet are line drawings of major Confederate figures, including Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson. Also included are several poems and...
Crayon print of Nancy Taylor Kinzer by John L. White Photography. Nancy was reportedly educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She married John Wesley Kinzer. Her brother, John Taylor, served in the Confederate Army at Shiloh....
U.S. Order for Transportation #67101 for Angeline Taylor, refugee, to travel from Knoxville to Jonesboro, Tennessee. Taylor was 10 years old and was going to live with her mother. The order includes a letter to W. A. Wainwright at the Freedmen's...
Crayon print of Nancy Shepherd Martin, born in Albemarle, N. C. in 1812. She was married to John Lemuel Martin. Her grandson, John Taylor, served in the Confederate Army and was wounded at Shiloh. According to family lore, her granddaughter, Nancy...
Hand-colored image of John Wesley Kinzer from Columbia, Tenn. He was reportedly educated at Vanderbilt and had a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Kinzer married Nancy Taylor. His brother-in-law, John Taylor, was wounded at Shiloh.
This order of protection for Miss Mary Taylor of Sumner County was issued by General E. A. Paint at the Federal Headquarters at Gallatin. It permits her to travel in the daytime to and from all places within the Federal lines in the prosecution of...
Acknowledgement from Office of Commissary General of Subsistence to Lieutenant William Wainwright, 75th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Chattanooga, Tennessee, that his Returns of Commissary Property for July, August, September, October, and November...
"Rag money" was paper currency made from linen and cotton fibers. A "shin-plaster" was printed small change. "Hard money" was coins made of a precious metal. This broadside was attempting to popularize these terms to be used as descriptions of...
Angled view of the U.S. Government Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The building stood close to the main entrance of the grounds near Lake Katherine. The building, with classical style architecture, had the form of a cross. The...
Terminal Building at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The image features a front and side view of the building. The top of the building carries the lettering "Railway Exhibits." The grounds clearly contain decorative...
The Pythian Building, Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The building was situated on Lake Watauga. The picture shows a man rowing a gondola near a small bridge on the lake. Behind the Pythian Building can be seen the Parthenon...
Front and side view of the Minerals & Forestry Building, Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The Roman-Doric architectural style is clearly shown. In the foreground can be seen Lake Watauga with a small boat on the water.
View of the Hygiene and Education Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The top of the Giant See-Saw may be seen in the top left corner of the photograph.
Interior view of the library in the Woman's Building of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. In addition to several volumes of books, the room is adorned with furniture, sculpture and an elaborate bas-relief mantel. An electric chandelier hangs...
The Machinery Building, also called Machinery Hall, at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The architectural style was an example of Greek Doric and served as a perfect complement to the Parthenon, which appeared on the opposite...
