Four men, three of them American American, load and unload goods at a river landing. The men are using a gangplank to access the riverboat. One man holds chickens and a package in his hand. A riverboat captain stands in the background.
Horse-drawn carriage travelling past stone monuments on Kelly Field in Chickamauga National Military Park. Closest statue commemorates the 7th Virginia Infantry.; The reverse side lists the postcard as "no. 2176, Chattanooga, Tenn."
Two-page letter from J. W. Maybin of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to John S. Brien. The letter requests legal advice from John S. Brien, "one of the first legal minds in the United States," regarding his legal options after having seen much of his...
Letter from Jane Smith Washington of Springfield, Tennessee, to her son, William L. Washington in Toronto, Canada, describing a confrontation with Federal troops. Mrs. Washington describes an extremely violent confrontation with Federal troops. In...
Correspondence; Fathers; Children; Abolitionists; Civil Wars; War
Correspondence from John G. Latta of Boston to his father, John Latta, of Dyersburg, Tennessee. In this four-page letter, he states that if Tennessee secedes, "the only channel of communication now left will be closed, and we cannot commicate with...
Country life; Baseballs; Women; Sewing; Fireplaces; Home labor; Dogs; Cats; Poultry; Porches; Swings; Baseballs
Two farm women sit beside a fireplace sewing covers on baseballs as two children play with kittens on the floor. Background features a young man sitting on a porch swing and playing with a dog.
Prisoners of War; Guards; Horses; Cavalry; Horse artillery; War destruction & pillage; War damage; War; World War, 1914-1918
Germans taken prisoner by the Americans during the drive on the Hindenburg Line at Bellicourt and the Canal St. de Quentin march along a road under guard. The background of the image features buildings which have sustained heavy war damage. ...
Excerpts from a diary, 1834-1865, and memoir of early life, written by Jesse Cox (1793-1879), a Primitive Baptist minister and resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. He describes the hardships of life as an itinerant preacher, some religious...
Handicraft; Weaving; Rugs; Families; Living Rooms; Fireplaces; Older people; Cats; Children; Domestic life
A family scene of a group making rugs in Hamilton County, Tennessee. A cat laps milk at center, a man sits in a chair cutting pantyhose, a woman creates a rug, and a young girl winds the hose into a ball. A fan made of feathers hangs next to the...
Ribbon and pin marking the 3rd annual reunion of the 23rd Maine Vol. Inf. Regt. A medallion is attached to the bottom of the blue silk ribbon. The medallion includes a scene from a Union encampment on one side and the Maine state seal on the other...
Gold pocket watch, serial no. 6047, manufactured by Francois Dubois & Co. The face is engraved with a town landscape. A harbor scene and a dog are engraved on the back and inside cover, respectively. According to family legend, Nathaniel Scott,...
Military training; Military maneuvers; Military headquarters; Military uniforms; Military rations; Sutlers
Color lithograph of the 1st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, in camp before the battle of Shiloh. The lithograph is based on a drawing by a soldier in the regiment. Pictured are tents, military equipment, and soldiers involved in various activities,...
Several men are loading hogs from a chute or gangplank onto a riverboat. A pulley hoists the chute off of the bank. A corral is pictured in the background. A woman and two children, each wearing wide-brimmed hats, watch the scene from the side.
