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...
This general view of the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition features the Parthenon and the Memphis Pavilion in the foreground of the image. The Commerce Building, the Education Building and the Giant See-Saw are in the background of...
Small medallion honoring Andrew Johnson, who earned the nickname "Sir Veto" because of the large number of legislative vetoes he issued during his Presidency. The obverse contains the Johnson's profile and the dates of his term of office. The...
Man standing next to the pilot's wheel on a steamboat. Pictured are the bell pulls for the Engine Room Telegraph, pull rope for the whistle or roof bell, steering lever and pilot wheel, decorative rope over the front window, and a megaphone on the...
Portrait of an unidentified group of men standing in front of a sewing machine store. Some men wear Confederate uniforms. The tintype is set in a decorative gold frame.
Half-length tintype portrait of George A. Nichols (1845-1914) after losing his left eye at the Battle of Shiloh. He wears a civilian white shirt and dark jacket. The photograph is set in a decorative gilt gold frame.
Unidentified Confederate soldier in uniform and kepi, holding what appears to be an 1851 Colt Navy Sheriff pistol in his right hand and a knife in his left. The ambrotype is set in a decorative oval frame.
This foot officer's sword was manufactured by Ames. Family legend states that the sword originally belonged to John Hunt Morgan and was taken when he was killed. The sword most likely belonged to a captain and not Morgan. It's a decorative sword;...
Gold-washed spoon commemorating the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) reunion in Louisville, Kentucky. The handle of the spoon is comprised of a uniformed Grand Army of the Republic soldier with rifle. The bowl of the spoon is engraved with an...
Nan Ross standing in front of a Crazy quilt. The quilt was made between February and December 1898 by Nan, Mattie, and Sue Ross and their mother Elizabeth Charles Ross. It has the marriage date of Tom and Elizabeth Ross as well as the initials of...
Duplicate form representing an official contract recorded in the Freedman Employment Office in Louisville, Kentucky, between an employer and a freedman. A specific period of employment is outlined, along with provisions for quarters and medicines,...
Cover has inset photograph of Mabel Lee McFerrin, the song's author, in upper left-hand corner beside title. Inset photograph of the Vanderbilt University Glee and Banjo and Mandolin Clubs is positioned in lower center. Top of cover reads:...
Sheet music covers; Presidents; Farmers; Eagles; Railroads; Ships; Symbols
A small engraving of rural America with a train, factory, farmers, ships, and workers, is surrounded by a decorative frame of leaves, which lists the names of states and past presidents of the United States. Also pictured are Lady Liberty...