Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Large brick school building, set in the Ducktown Basin of the southern Appalachian Mountains. It contains nuerous doors and windows. Etched in stone above the main doorway is "Kimsey Junior College." Above another entranceway, at the end of the...
Sword and scabbard, three branch brass guard with floral decorations at terminals; floral escatcheon on guillion; wood grip with twisted wire wrapping. The blade is plain with acid etched cartouche reading, "Manufacture//d'Equipements...
Spoon/fork kit that belonged to Fielding Bransom, Co. E, 9th Ky. Vol. Cav. Bransom's name, initials, and a scene of a dog chasing a rabbit are etched on the back of the spoon.
Presentation saber with silver grips and elaborately etched blade bearing floral sprays, the motto "E. Pluribus Unum," and [then] Captain Markham's name. Probably presented to Markham by his unit.
Powder horn belonging to James Turnbow. The horn has Turnbow's name, "LA," and date "1863" etched onto it. Turnbow served in Voorhee's 48th Tennessee Infantry. Turnbow was born and died in Lewis County, Tennessee.
Black and white etching that pictures a wounded soldier being tended to. Etched by Hamilton, N.A., and painted by Thomas Hoverden, N.A. Copyright, Fishel Adler of Schwartz, N.Y., 1889.
