Title	Education Building
Description	View of the Hygiene and Education Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The top of the Giant See-Saw may be seen in the top left corner of the photograph.
Historical note	The Hygiene and Education building had four identical fronts with four columns each. The ornamentation on each front varied with statuary on Oratory, Philosophy, History, Science, and Medicine. The west entrance of the building was ornamented with flags from several nations. One section of the building was dedicated to the progress of higher education. In the northwest corner of the building, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville had three x-ray machines on display. Additionally, there was a fully operational laboratory, a collection of surgical and medical instruments, and an exhibit of the latest modern methods of sanitary plumbing.
Date	1897
Place	Nashville (Tenn.)
Creator	Calvert Bros. & Taylor
Collection name	Tennessee Historical Society Picture Collection
Education Tags	5.38 1897 Centennial Exposition Progressive Era Rise of Industrial America
Subjects-LC	Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition (1897 : Nashville, Tenn.)
Subjects-TGM	Centennial celebrations Exhibition buildings Exhibitions Events Fairs Anniversaries Commemorations
Accession number	THS 193
Owning institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID#	14094
Digital type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
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Image dimensions	4.5" x 3"
Overall dimensions	5.75" x 4.25"