Miss Susie Gentry posing in front of a matte painting of stairs. She wears a bustle dress, has a feathered hair accessory, and holds a fan possibly made of lace. One of her shoes is visible below her dress.
Mrs. Caroline Meriwether Goodlett (1833-1914). "Copy of the Caroline Meriwether Goodlett portrait, unveiled Nov. 21, 1944 - now hanging in the State Library" is written on the back of the photograph.
Soldiers; Veterans; Patriotic societies; Older people
Mrs. R. W. Brown presenting a "Cross of Honor" medal to Elbert L. Bailey. The photograph also shows a Confederate monument and a woman holding an American flag.
Photograph of Daisy Ryman Coggins and Pearl Ryman Coggins, daughters of Thomas Green Ryman. Text on the back of the photograph states that Daisy's Ward Seminary diploma was made out to Marguerite Ryman, although she was always called "Daisy." The...
Photograph of elderly Magdalene Garst Sherfy, herbalist and midwife. During the Civil War, Sherfy's home was used as a hospital (both Union and Confederate). Sherfy and her two daughters were nurses at the hospital during the war. Abraham Sherfy,...
Program of the Scott-Dickson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, No. 197. 1929-1930 reunion in McKinney, Texas. Lists members, officers, and the program schedule.
Southern Cross of Honor medal. Medals like this were awarded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to Confederate veterans for "loyal, honorable service to the South."
Southern Cross of Honor pin belonging to Wilson Frost, Jr., issued by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Born Nov. 14, 1846; died Jan.21, 1925 in Yalobusha Co., Miss. Buried in Millers Chapel Cemetery in Bonicord, Dyer County, Tenn. He was...
Special weekly report of transportation for week ending September 30, 1865, by William Alonzo Wainwright Assistant Quartermaster, Department of Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Persons listed on form include: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Polk...
Statue memorial of Sam Davis. Monument shows white stone statue of Sam Davis standing with his arms crossed atop a stone monument with an inscription on the base.
Street scene on the main square in Ripley, Tennessee, during a celebration involving Confederate veterans and members of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Ten individuals pose in front of a large siege cannon.
The front plate of William Strickland's European architectural sketchbook. The sketch shows a watercolor drawing of a vine-covered monument with a Latin inscription. The translation reads: "Selected profane and sacred images of Britain and Roman...
Twentieth century wool bunting UDC flag with seven stars, owned by granddaughters of Lt. Thomas Stewart Easley of Hickman County and used in UDC meetings.
Two letters of correspondence between Mrs. John Trotwood Moore and her cousin, Susie Gentry. The first item of correspondence is from Susie Gentry to Mary Daniel Moore, written from Franklin, Tennessee, on May 28, 1934. In her correspondence,...
Two-story brick home of Abraham and Magdalene Sherfy. The home, located in the Barnes Community, Washington County, Tenn., still stands today. Magdalene Sherfy and her two daughters operated the home as a hospital during the Civil War.
UCV uniform of Sgt. John Cloar, Co. A, 33rd Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, of Union City, Tenn. On the vest is a Southern Cross of Honor bestowed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and battle flag pin. A Confederate flag handkerchief is in...
United States voucher given to Mrs. E. McGavock and her daughters for corn supplied on October 27, December 14, December 15, December 16, December 21, and December 23, equaling 2,160 bushels of corn and $1,080.00. The voucher was collected by...
