Qui Nhon and the South China Sea as photographed from the base on Vung Chua Mountain at dusk. The foreground shows utility lines and poles, with the Qui Nhon city lights and harbor on the South China Sea filling up the rest of the image.
Displays routes and distances of major cities from the departure point of the stage from Abingdon, Virginia. Smaller towns and communities near those cities are also listed with the additional mileage that would be required to reach them. These...
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...
Roster of eleven enlisted men serving in the 5th Regiment in Shelbyville on "extra duty" as teamsters - one ward master, one wage master, and one hospital nurse. The roster lists their ranks, companies, regiments, the names of the officers who...
Rough sketch from John Johnston's Civil War Reminiscences of the battlefield for the Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864, showing the Franklin-Columbia Pike, Federal trench, Confederate lines, and topographic features.
Bill of sale for one slave, Simon, aged twenty-two, for the sum of $968 to Robert B. Maupin. During the Civil War, Maupin's family split among Union and Confederate lines. One son, Robert Caruthers Maupin, fought for the Union while the other son,...
Military personnel; Soldiers; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament
Eleven soldiers in a squad about to go on a patrol around the signal base on Vung Chua Mountain. A soldier in front of the group poses with an M-60 machine gun. He has belts of ammunition for the weapon over both shoulders. The soldiers in the...
Map, in combination with the written statistical information, reflecting crop yield, acres under cultivation, and crop value. The importance of the railroad lines in the shipping of farm products is also highlighted by this agricultural map. Map...
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...
Soldiers; Military personnel; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Military vehicles; Trucks; Automobiles; Horses; Military facilities; Military headquarters; Campaigns & battles; War; World War 1914-1918; Vehicles
"View in front of the 30th Division Headquarters, showing heavy traffic caused by the transportation of British, American, & Australian war material to the battle lines. Montbrehain, Aisne, France. October 14, 1918." Numerous vehicles, troops,...
Excerpts from the diary of William Luther Bigelow Lawrence. He details joining the Nashville Guards, the scarcity of provisions, and the surrender of Nashville. He proclaims the trampling of private rights by Federal soldiers, the fleeing of his...
