Cartoons (Commentary); Political cartoons; Propaganda; Publicity; Public opinion; Slogans; Press
This patriotic newspaper cartoon/promotion for the Guard appearing in the Williamson County News features in the upper right-hand corner an image of a shadowy,helmeted soldier with his weapon raised. The accompanying text emphasizes the wide range...
Unfinished forage house in Nashville, Tennessee, with a group of officers of the Quartermaster Department. An inscription beneath the photograph reads, "Forage House on N. and NW. RR. Nashville, Tenn. - DIMENSIONS. 1st Sec 904 by 156 ft wide; 2d...
A pen and ink drawing of the 1861 postage stamp honoring Andrew Jackson. The authentic stamp is surrounded by the drawing. The caption reads: "Andrew Jackson, Seventh President of the U.S.A.,1829-1837. Postage Stamp with Portrait of Andrew Jackson...
Education; Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Angled view of a dilapidated single-room school on a barren yard. The building is constructed of hewn logs. Wide chinks are visible between the planks. Two rows of single-paned windows run along the side of the structure.
Oversize forms providing the list of names of individuals and the jobs they were hired to perform. Forms specify the wide array of services performed by the Quartermaster in Nashville and list "colored employees" specifically and separately. The...
