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  • Gorman & Boone's Arena of Wild and Trained Animals
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    Centennial celebrations; Fairs; Exhibition buildings; Circus animals; Circuses & shows; Sideshows; Trained animals
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    Black and white photograph of the front entrance of Gorman & Boone's Arena of Wild and Trained Animals at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. People are standing at the entrance. A carriage is located in the foreground.
  • Tennessee Centennial Exposition
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  • Joe Mendi performs
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    Children; Chimpanzees; Apes; Trained animals; Pianos; Monkeys
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    A trained chimpanzee named Joe Mendi performs for a group of school children outside the home of Mrs. F. Robinson.
  • The Scopes 'Monkey' Trial
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  • Captain Henry H. George with his war dog, Fritz
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    War; World War, 1914-1918; Dogs; Military officers; Uniforms; Military personnel; Campaigns & battles
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    The caption reads, "Capt. George of "C" Co. and "Fritz." Fritz was captured from the German at Busigny. Besides his three service stripes he has a wound stripe for a gassing. They are standing in front of a fence. Houses are visible behind the...
  • Tennessee in World War I
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  • Jim Key filing letters
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured filing letters in a postman's cabinet. One of the drawers is open and Jim Key's nose is in the drawer.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key telling time
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured with his trainer Dr. William Key in front of a clock. The photograph has been enhanced with hand-done detailing in pastels and/or charcoal.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key spelling McKinley
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured in front of a rack of number and letter tiles. In his mouth are letters spelling out "M'Kinley."
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key letterhead
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    Horses; Trained animals; Pictorial lettersheets
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    Beautiful Jim Key letterhead. An image of Beautiful Jim Key spelling his name is located in the top left corner. The letterhead includes Albert R. Rogers' address and telephone number.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Program at Cleveland Gray's Armory (Wonderful Jim Key)
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Brochure cover announcing Beautiful Jim Key's performance at the Cleveland Grays' Armory on behalf of the Cleveland Humane Society.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key Band of Mercy membership card
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    Horses; Trained animals; Membership cards
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    Small yellow card indicating membership in the Jim Key Band of Mercy. The members pledged to be kind to animals. The card includes a photograph of Jim Key.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Marvel of the 20th Century! Jim Key- the Wonder of the Age in Animal Education
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    Horses; trained animals
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    Brochure (printed like a newspaper) advertising Jim Key's visit to Columbus, Ohio. The show was called "the marvel of the 20th century," and was sponsored in part by the Columbus Humane Society. The cover image shows Jim Key sorting mail. The...
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Cover of Beautiful Jim Key brochure
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    Horses; Trained animals; Leaflets
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    Cover from a leaflet promoting Beautiful Jim Key "the educated horse".
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Brochure for Shelbyville performance
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    Horses; Trained animals; Theater programs
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    Program for a performance by Beautiful Jim Key entitled, "Beautiful Jim Key In his Remarkable Two Act Play The Scholar and a Model Office Boy." The performance was held at the Opera House in Shelbyville.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key with cash register
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    Horses; Trained animals; Cash registers; Spectators
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured working a cash register with his nose while a crowd of men watch.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Jim Key writing his name
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    Horses; Trained animals;
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    Beautiful Jim Key is pictured writing his name on a chalk board.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Beautiful Jim Key promotional entranceway
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    Horses; Performances; Trained animals; Audiences; Wheeled chairs
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    This large promotional archway is shaped like a horseshoe and promotes an upcoming performance by the Beautiful Jim Key. A crowd of onlookers appears to be waiting for the show to start. The promotional signs read, "the educated horse" and "The...
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Dr. William Key working with the Beautiful Jim Key
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    Horses; Performances; Trained animals
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    Dr. William Key is pictured working with the Beautiful Jim Key. Two women are watching in the background. A small white fluffy dog can be seen in the foreground. Panels of a house can be seen in the background.
  • The Beautiful Jim Key Collection
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  • Correspondence from Arthur H. Harris to George Carroll Harris, November 11, 1860
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    Civil Wars; War
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    Letter from Arthur H. Harris to his brother George Carroll Harris in Nashville. He writes of the pervading excitement that has surrounded the 1860 presidential election in his area. Though he is glad the contest is over, he acknowledges the death...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Old Bells Colored School (Abandoned)
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    Schools; Rural schools; Public schools; One-room schools; Educational facilities
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    Front view of Old Bells School, a black school in Crockett County. At the time of the photograph, the school was abandoned.
  • Early 20th Century Schoolhouses
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  • Bucks Chapel Colored School
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    Schools; Rural schools; Public schools; One-room schools; Educational facilities
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    Front view of Bucks Chapel School in Crockett County. This wooden building is constructed of unpainted horizontal boards. Two slender cut tree trunks support the front porch.
  • Early 20th Century Schoolhouses
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  • Teachers Home, Whiteville
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    Housing; Labor housing; Lodging houses
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    Front and side views of the two-story Teachers Home in Whiteville, Hardeman County. The white wooden building has elongated, symmetrical windows and what appears to be a brick basement.
  • Early 20th Century Schoolhouses

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