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William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the "New Falls at Tivoli." The three segemented falls are pictured in the foreground, surrounded by wooded hillsides near Tivoli. Strickland gives a brief history of the falls.
This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the interior of a POW barrack. A row of doors can be seen. Mitchener has written, "On the left - the 'little girls' room' - as you enter...The Front Door. The hall is swept, at...
While TSLA houses an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such...
While TSLA houses an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such...
Military personnel; Soldiers; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament; Ammunition; Bullets; Mountains
SGT Chris Ammons in a Vietnamese rice hat standing near an earth-filled 55-gallon drum at the signal station on Vung Chua Mountain. Another soldier gives him "bunny ears." Ammons wears a Big Red 1 shoulder patch from his first tour (1st...
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the Sepulchre or Tomb of Caecilia Metella. The sketch shows part of the Appian Way. Strickland gives a short description of the tomb.
Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
Parole of William P. Willilams, private Co 48th North Carolina regiment of Cooks Brigade. The document states that he was a paroled prisoner of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox. It gives him permission to return to his house and remain...
Broadside advertising a performance of Harry S. Eaton's Original Colored Minstrels "for the benefit of the poor." The advertisement gives the price of admission and names H. C. Claiborne and Harry S. Eaton as managers.
Letter from Sgt. David Mullins, Co. K, 41st Tenn. Inf. Regt., to his wife Genetia. He gives advice concerning farm management and provides news from the front.
Cpl. Henry M. Misemer states that they are camped within one mile of the State Capitol in Nashville. He also states that his brother in-law, Sol, is in a Nashville hospital with dropsy, and that there was a big battle at Vicksburg that is still...
"War history of Carson Reed Orr who enlisted in Co. H, 3rd (Clack's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment, commanded by C. H. Walker." Brief memoir and letter written in 1916 by his brother C. J. Orr to his son, Billie Mack Orr. Both brothers, Carson R. Orr...
Off-center broadside print advertises the Fayetteville undertaking business of J. B. Wilson. Gives location, undertaking services, and promotes warranted furniture-making as well.
Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
White clapboard schoolhouse with three chimneys on a peaked roof. The building is a Rosenwald design and gives the overall appearance of being pristine. An extended roof covers the front porch and door. The yard is landscaped with trees and...
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the columns in the cloister of Basilica de S. Giovanni in Laterano. The sketch shows an unfinished drawing and next to it a finished sketch. Strickland gives a handwritten description of the columns.
Monuments & Memorials; Basilicas; Popes; Domes; Latin cross-plan buildings; Plazas
William Strickland's watercolor sketch of the Basilica of St. Peter, Rome. Strickland gives handwritten descriptions and dimensions of the building porticoes. He describes the dome as being "decidedly ugly."
Letter from Robert A. Rutledge to Mary Minerva Rutledge concerning the climate and his living conditions, provisions, and financial situation. He attempts to dissuade his father from visiting him at the camp but expresses his weariness of the war...
Broadside depicting a soldier with rifle and wearing full field dress who stands kneeling before Columbia in front of a flag and other soldiers. Two fascii frame the image. Text states the image is dedicated to Sam White, Private, Company E,...
