Letter from Thomas Crutchfield Jr. to James R. Hood. Crutchfield makes an effort to prove his loyalty to the Union by recounting his opposition to secession, his informing the Federals of troop movements, his supplying of the Union army with...
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...
Letter from Arthur H. Harris to his brother George Carroll Harris in Nashville. He writes of the pervading excitement that has surrounded the 1860 presidential election in his area. Though he is glad the contest is over, he acknowledges the death...
This nine-page letter written from Arthur H. Harris in Monroe, Louisiana, to his brother George Carroll Harris in Nashville is a conscious political treatise. The author is advocating and justifiying the secession of Louisiana at the upcoming...
Animal ambulance, a relatively new innovation for the time. The ambulance is for the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, and has a picture of Jim Key on the back. There were countless horses working in the United States at this time for...
Letter from Anna E. Peck to her cousin, Pvt. John N. Warlick, Co. G, 55th Tenn. Vol. Inf. Regt., CSA, thanking him for news of her brother who was in Maryland. She writes, "his heart and soul is with us, who are only contending for our own rights....
Double-sided, handwritten, one-page document lists those prisoners being held by Federal authorities. Those incarcerated include citizens, soldiers who have committed disciplinary infractions, and soldiers being held for possible court-martial.
Roster of the men who have served, are currently serving, and those who have not reported for duty in the Confederate Reserve Military Corps of Tennessee for the 13th district of Shelby County. Includes thirty-one men between the ages of eighteen...
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.
Letter was written by the president of the Toledo Humane Society to A. R. Rogers, the promoter for Dr. William Key and Beautiful Jim Key. Rogers worked hard to recruit the support of local human societies during his work as Jim Key's promoter, as...
Letter to Beautiful Jim Key promoter A. R. Rogers from Guy Richardson, the secretary for the MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and the American Humane Education Society.; The letter indicates that the MSPCA and...
Beautiful Jim Key's performance tent. The sign reads, "Most wonderful horse in the world, Beautiful Jim Key" Another sign is also visible, which reads, "ticket office - Beautiful Jim Key - The Educated Horse." A. R. Rogers took Jim Key all around...
Letter written by representatives of the Nashville Humane Association to the reverend in charge of the Ryman Tabernacle. At this point in time the Ryman was a church; inviting non-religious performers such as Jim Key was unorthodox, although this...
Letter written by the president of the MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), George T. Angell, to A. R. Rogers, Beautiful Jim Key's promoter. Angell was the founder of the MSPCA and one of the earliest leaders of...
Beautiful Jim Key's performance tent and a crowd of visitors. The sign reads, "The Most Wonderful Horse in the World! Beautiful Jim Key Arabian-Hambletonian Hundred Thousand DollarEquine Wonder - his first appearance in Rhode Island - The greatest...
Form letter sent by A. R. Rogers (also known as Uncle Bert) to children around the country, and in this case, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to let them know about joining the Jim Key Band of Mercy, which supported humane values to animals. Two kids...
This large promotional archway is shaped like a horseshoe and promotes an upcoming performance by the Beautiful Jim Key. A crowd of onlookers appears to be waiting for the show to start. The promotional signs read, "the educated horse" and "The...
Dr. William Key is pictured working with the Beautiful Jim Key. Two women are watching in the background. A small white fluffy dog can be seen in the foreground. Panels of a house can be seen in the background.
Broadside that reads, "The Horse You Read About! Beautiful Jim Key - valued at $100,000 - The Celebrated Arabian-Hambletonian Educated Horse - First Appearance in Rochester - See His Marvelous Performance at Fitzhugh Hall." This benefit was for...
