Silver and glass relish dish and tongs from the family of Richard England. The silver is plated with designs and the glass is engraved with a woman and cherub. "Middletown plate" is engraved on the bottom of the silver plate. Family legend states...
Brass and steel physician's bleeding knife with molded paper case. Blood-letting, practiced since ancient times, was thought to prevent and cure illness. It was a common medical treatment in the United States up to the end of the 19th century. The...
Jewel Allen standing in front of two of his quilts. Dressed in a white t-shirt and blue slacks, Allen stands on two crutches as he is missing his right leg below the knee. A white house appears in the background.
One-sheet certificate of enlistment for Dennis Morgan, "a Colored man whom W. H. Morgan claims as his slave, April 5, 1864." Certificate includes Morgan's age and physical description, as well as the signature of L. E. Davis, First Sergeant, 17th...
Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
One-story white frame structure. A covered porch is on the left side of the building and an American flag flies next to it. A group of African American children stand outside; one has a baseball bat and another has a baseball glove. A school...
Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Front and side views of the Old McEwen White School. It is a large two-story brick building with a playground at one side. There is a basketball goal in the background.
Education; Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Front view of a weathered wood building. Several panes of glass appear to be broken or missing from the windows. A single water pump stands in the front yard. The building is surrounded by crops and wire fencing. "Old Eldridge White School -...
Education; Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee; Rosenwald, Julius, 1862-1932
Front and side views of Sparta Rosenwald Colored School. It is a one-story brick structure with five windows on each side of the front entrance. The yard is bare.
Portrait photographs; Military officers; Military uniforms; Militias; Insignia
Jacob McGavock Dickinson, commander of the Second Brigade (Middle Tennessee) of the Tennesseee State Guard. The Brigadier General is wearing his military uniform with the Tennessee State Guard insignia shoulder patch prominently displayed. The...
Brief note to the office of Gov. Prentice Cooper by Lt. Col. Wylie G. Borum, State Guard officer and Military Aide to the Governor, suggesting gold sealed stickers to be placed in the windows of firms who employed State Guard members. The...
Original printed pink wrappers with illustrated front wrap. Rear wrapper has illustrations of the manufacturer's factory, several drills produced by the manufacturer, and medals won at various exhibitions. Black and white illustrations throughout.
The cover of this nursery catalog highlights color images of the American elm and the Lombardy poplar trees. These images appear on top of a black and white background image of a forest.
This print shows the tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson in the gardens of The Hermitage, Jackson's home near Nashville, Tennessee. It is surrounded by trees and a fence.
