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...
6 page excerpt of Mary (Molly) Louise Pearre (of Williamson County) diary. Used in "In the Shadow of Cold Mountain" movie on A & E because the diary tells a story very similar to the book/movie "Cold Mountain." A very fine diary that offers...
Shadow box containing a UCV (North Carolina Division) pin along with various Confederate uniform buttons. One button includes the North Carolina state seal. The buttons belonged Josiah James Hughes, Co. E, 61st N. C. Inf. Regt., CSA.
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...
Correspondence; Fathers; Children; Families; Mothers; Civil Wars; War
Correspondence from Mary Guthrie Latta to her husband, Samiel R. Latta. In this four-page letter, she expresses concern for the safety of her husband. She states that she is "beginning to feel the terrible realities of war in earnest now."
General stores; Inclined planes; Laborers; Waterfronts; Barrels; City & town life; African Americans
Town along the river is featured with two African-American workers rolling barrels along a loading ramp. William A. Lueders General Merchandise Store, storage barn, and other buildings appear in the background. The William A. Lueders General...
World War, 1914-1918; Antiaircraft guns; Artillery (Weaponry); Firearms; Machine guns; Arms & armament
A German soldier is shown in a field at his sunken station aiming his antiaircraft gun skyward. The shadow of the war photograph appears in the image. A two-wheeled cart is in the background of the shot.
