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  • 1792 silver Spanish real coin
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    This Spanish coin was found north of Nashville, Tennessee. Such Spanish silver coins were legal tender until the 1830s and circulated widely in early middle Tennesse. It has the image of Charles IV and says "Carolus IIII - Dei Gratia - 1792" on...
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • 50,000 Acres of Farming Lands
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    Pamphlets; Land use
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    Eight-page promotional pamphlet advertising ten five-thousand-acre tracts of land for sale in 1881 known as the Manning Lands. The parcels of land were located in Overton, Fentress, and Morgan counties. A fold-out map is included showing the...
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • "Beloved Belinda" 1960 World Champion
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    Show horses; Horses
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    Sam Paschal of Murfreesboro, Tennessee is pictured riding champion Tennessee walking horse "Beloved Belinda." The owner of the horse is Miss Gene Wild of Sarcoxie, Missouri.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Air View of Gatlinburg, Tennessee at the Entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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    Gatlinburg (Tenn.); Streets; Buildings; Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.); Aerial photographs; National parks and reserves
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    Aerial view of Gatlinburg, Tennessee showing streets, vehicles and buildings at entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Card featuring joke text with message from Ammons on the back
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    Card from Ammons featuring graphic and the text "The Viet Cong are very tricky with booby traps so open this card carefully. On the reverse, Ammons describes weather and patrols around Vung Chua. He describes time he spent teaching two new men...
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Center Hill Motel and Restaurant
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    Motels; Restaurants; Lakes and ponds; Roads; Bridges
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    Aerial view of the Center Hill Motel and Restaurant overlooking Center Hill Lake. Shows Highway 26 to the right of motel and bridge in background.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Chief John Ross sculpture by Belle Kinney
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    Ross, John, 1790-1866; Sculpture
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    Black & white photograph of bust of Chief John Ross sculpted by Belle Kinney.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Cordell Hull's Home, Carthage, Tennessee
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    Houses
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    Front view of Cordell Hull's home in Carthage, Tennessee. Sepia tone. Card no. E-4.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Correspondence from John G. Latta to Samuel R. Latta, August 15, 1861
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    Correspondence; Children; Families; Civil Wars; War
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    Correspondence from John G. Latta to his brother, Samuel R. Latta. The four-page letter mentions John G. Latta's intention to move home to Tennessee. It also mentions that Southern sympathizers are being targeted in New England.
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Correspondence from Joseph Gerald Branch to Mary Jones (Polk) Branch, December 12, 1863
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    Civil Wars; War
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    Letter from Joseph Gerald Branch in Davis Lake Plantation, Arkansas, to his wife Mary in Maury County, Tennessee. He writes about his plans to send her $15,000 in U.S. Treasury notes to invest in real estate to curb currency depreciation and insure...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Correspondence from Joseph Gerald Branch to Mary Jones (Polk) Branch, January 28, 1864
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    Civil Wars; War
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    Letter from Joseph Gerald Branch in Davis Lake Plantation, Arkansas, to his wife Mary in Maury County, Tennessee. He writes that he has not heard from his wife or children since August. He desires to know whether Mary has received the $15,000 in...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Correspondence from Mary Guthrie Latta to Samuel R. Latta, January 25, 1862
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    Civil Wars; War
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    Four-page letter from Mary Guthrie Latta to husband Samuel expresses anxiety over not receiving a letter from him and the fact that this worry has infiltrated her dreams. She writes of receiving visitors, of the children's exploits, and of managing...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Front cover of "A, B, C of the Invisible Empire, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan"
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    Front cover of the pamphlet, "A, B, C of the Invisble Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan." It features a central image of a hooded Klan member above the words, "Faultless, Fearless, and Forever Faithful," and the dates, "1866 - Founded" and "1915...
  • War and Reunion - The Lost Cause in Southern Memory
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  • Gibson County Court House
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    Courthouses; Automobiles; Buildings; Streets
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    View of courthouse for Gibson County in Trenton, Tennessee.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • I'm livin' in hopes of gettin' a man, a real real man
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    Women; Love; Courtship; Sheet music covers
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    Cover art shows a well-dressed woman inspecting a line of prospective dates with eyeglasses. There are two small photographs (blue tint) included on the cover: Lew Roberts (songwriter) and Lulu McConnell (performer known for this song).
  • Rose Music Collection
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  • Jim Carr Tub Mill
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    Mills; Grains; Flour & meal industry
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    A water-powered tub mill (a type of grist mill) is pictured, along with a man watching it operate. The mill is constructed of wood and is located next to a creek.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Montgomery County Courthouse, Clarksville, Tenn.
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    Courthouses; Government facilities; Ccounty government
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    View of the entrance of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Old Holt Residence (proposed school)
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    Schools; Educational facilities
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    Front view of Old Holt Residence shows Greek Revival and Italianate features. The two-story brick house has a front porch supported by pilasters and tall columns.
  • Early 20th Century Schoolhouses
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  • Port Royal State Historic Area
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    Covered bridges; Snow
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    The Port Royal Covered Bridge covered in snow.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Residence of the late Rev. Samuel McAdow, of Dickson County, Tennessee in which the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized, A.D 1810
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    Log cabins; Dwellings; Country life
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    A log cabin residence with small surrounding log buildings is pictured. The area is rural and fenced in. People are scattered about and a man on a horse is pictured. The postcard is a photograph of a sketch or a print. Sepia tone.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection

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