Pages 577 and 578 of a large bound volume containing issues of "The Rural Sun: Decoted to the Farming and Industrial Interest of the Country." This volume was presented to Balie Peyton from J. B. Killebrew.
"The Naturalist" article, pages 166-167, about the difficulties of harvesting grapes. The article provides information on how to harvest a grape crop successfully. The author notes that native grapes are better suited to this country than foreign...
Broadside advertisng a woolen mill in Fayetteville, Tennessee under the ownership of James M. Griffin. The advertisement encourages people to bring their wool to Griffin "for which he will pay the highest market price in cash" or goods.
Portrait to the shoulders of Tolbert Fanning appears as an oval image within a squared cropping on page 6 of the book "Franklin College and Its Influences" by James E. Scobey.
Large bound volume containing the various editions of "The Rural Sun." The complete title of the periodical is "The Rural Sun: Devoted to the Farming and Industrial Interest of the Country." This volume was presented to Balie Peyton by Joseph...
Masthead of the publication, "The Naturalist - a journal of agriculture, horticulture, education, and literature." This is the first issue: volume 1, number 1, from January 1846.
"The Naturalist" article, page 311, contains an illustration of the various stages of the peach-tree worm. The writing is done under the Agricultural Department section of the serial and emphasizes the fact that entomology was a frequent subject...
Pages 419 and 420 of a large bound volume containing issues of "The Rural Sun: Devoted to the Farming and Industrial Interest of the Country." This volume was presented to Balie Peyton from J. B. Killebrew.
Deathbeds; Bedrooms; Women; Politicians; Presidents; Children
A group of mourners, which include Sam Houston, his wife, and his son, surround the deathbed of former President Andrew Jackson. Two lit candles can be seen next to his bed.
Capitol structure of the "State of Franklin," an attempted community of settlers from Virginia and North Carolina who hoped to settle in the area which became East Tennessee.
The Nashville Inn is pictured. The text indicates that this site was Andrew Jackson's headquarters. The print was inspired by an image once held by the Carnegie Public Library in Nashville, Tennessee. The inn as well as two other buildings can be...
Broadside advertising a gathering at the Market House to discuss the "Railroad Question." Presentations featuring R. J. Meigs, V. K. Stevenson, and "probably others" are scheduled.
Poster giving details of a mass protest meeting to be given in support of "Negro and white workers." The poster also serves as a petition for unemployment insurance.
Broadsides; Posters; Book fairs; Exhibitions; Bookstores; Book talks; Universities & colleges
Poster announcing a book fair to be held at the Alumni Memorial Hall at Vanderbilt University. The guest speakers include Robert Penn Warren and Robert Henry. Also listed are the companies that will have displays at the fair, which is sponsored by...
Angled view of the U.S. Government Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The building stood close to the main entrance of the grounds near Lake Katherine. The building, with classical style architecture, had the form of a cross. The...
The Pythian Building, Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The building was situated on Lake Watauga. The picture shows a man rowing a gondola near a small bridge on the lake. Behind the Pythian Building can be seen the Parthenon...
