"Rag money" was paper currency made from linen and cotton fibers. A "shin-plaster" was printed small change. "Hard money" was coins made of a precious metal. This broadside was attempting to popularize these terms to be used as descriptions of...
A woman is standing on a porch near a wash tub with a wash board inside. The tub is raised by laying a wooden chair on its side. Two large lard cans just visible beside the chair may hold cleaning products. The woman is dressed in a sunbonnet, dark...
Shadow box containing 2 bullets and a sash buckle with a flower stamped on it. One of the bullets is a .73 caliber and the other is a C.S. Gardner with an insert. The sash buckle is a C.S. sash buckle with a flower stamped in the metal. The...
Vessel portion of leather canteen recovered from Fort Donelson battlefield, with metal rim and brackets but missing straps, cap, and neck. Exhibited at the Carnegie Center in Jackson, Tenn.
Round Louisiana (CSA) uniform button embossed with a bird representing "Pelican in her Piety." The button was found with a metal detector in Tullahoma. A "Pelican in Her Piety" was featured on the unofficial Civil War-era Louisiana state flag. A...
An African-American man uses an oil sprayer to aid in mosquito control. He wears the equipment on his back, which includes a large metal can and a spraying device.
