tennessee, 19th century

James K. Polk Papers: Series 6: Notes, circa 1831-1847; Subject file; ...

Illustrations of the adventures of the renowned Don Quixote & his doug...

A burlesque history of the Jackson administration, with particular reference to his campaign to destroy the Bank of the United States. The narrative, in a series of twelve episodes, is based on Cervantes's "Don... More

James K. Polk. Governor of the state of Tennessee / from life & on sto...

Print shows James K. Polk, half-length portrait, facing left; includes facsimile signature.

James K. Polk Papers: Series 8: Miscellaneous, 1827-1884; Chronologica...

James K. Polk Papers: Series 2, General Correspondence and Related Ite...

[John Ross, full length portrait, facing front standing next to a smal...

Photograph shows portrait of John Ross, also known as Guwisguwi, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828-1866 and founder of Ross's Landing in 1816, site of the original settlement of Chattanooga, Tenn... More

Photo of Spoon, 19th century - Public domain dedication

S. Musgrove (active ca. 1800–1850) Made in Nashville, Tennesse, United States

Disasters of 60 days : Wreck of Steamship Tennessee, Indian Cove, Marc...

Pictorial lettersheet shows four images of shipwrecks on one page plus two vignettes of (top) a shepherdess and a bear and (center) Explosion R.K. Page Nicolaus, Feather River, March 21th, 1853; with attached b... More

Honorable Alfred O.P. Nicholson of Tenn.

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Honorable Thomas A.R. Nelson of Tenn.

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Honorable John Bell of Tenn[?], Glass negative photograph, American Ci...

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General U.S. Grant, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

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Honorable William G. Brownlow of Tenn - Public domain portrait photogr...

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Honorable John Bell of Tenn[?], Glass negative photograph, American Ci...

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Honorable John Bell of Tenn[?], Glass negative photograph, American Ci...

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honorable Thomas A.R. Nelson of Tenn.

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John Houston Savage of Tenn., Glass negative photograph, American Civi...

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General U.S. Grant, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

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Honorable William Gannaway Brownlow of Tenn.

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Paris, New York & Philadelphia fashions for spring & summer 1855, publ...

Print shows in two horizontal panels, at top, men, a woman, and two children standing in a large drawing room, and at bottom, men, a woman, and two children standing outdoors on a street at seaside. At bottom c... More

Honorable Alfred O.P. Nicholson of Tenn.

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[John Bell, Senator from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-length...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 227. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Albert G. Watkins, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congre...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 229. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Horace Maynard, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 230. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[George W. Jones, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 234. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[John V. Wright, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 235. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Charles Ready, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress, ...

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[John D.C. Atkins, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congres...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 237. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Felix K. Zollicoffer, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Con...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 236. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Samuel A. Smith, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 231. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[William T, Avery, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congres...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 238. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[John H. Savage, Representative from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 232. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Andrew Johnson, Senator from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-l...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 228. Each item includes subject's orig... More

Honorable Stokes of TN[?] - Public domain portrait photograph

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Honorable John Bell: of Tennessee, national union candidate for sixtee...

After a photograph by J.E. McClees. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 3151

Sir Morton B. Howell / C. C. Giers, 43 & 45 Union St., Nashville, Tenn...

Photograph shows Howell in Masonic regalia including gauntlets, belt, and sash standing next to table with book and hat on top. Negative no. 14212. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Eng... More

Honorable John Bell: of Tennessee, national union candidate for sixtee...

After a photograph by J. E. McClees. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 3150

Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., now U.S. hospital

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portrait photo of [Honorable James Mullins of Tennessee]

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Cottage in Murfreesboro, Tenn. - Victorian era public domain image

Title transcribed from handwritten text on verso. On verso: Butler, Bonsall & Co., Army Photographers, General Rousseau's Division. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John... More

Honorable Edward Isaac Golladay of Tenn.

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Honorable David Alexander Nunn of Tenn.

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Summertown Hotel, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee during American Civil Wa...

Title transcribed from handwritten text on verso. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John White Geary, comp. 1861-1865], no. 137, surrogate p. 35 (upper left). Surrogate a... More

Sir John McClelland / C. C. Giers, 43 & 45 Union St., Nashville, Tenn.

Photograph shows McClelland in Masonic regalia including gauntlets, belt, and sash. Negative no. 14350. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer, United States Military Railroad, 1863... More

Judge Wilshire of Tenn., American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative...

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Honorable W.F. Prosser of Tenn. - Public domain portrait photograph

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Sir John Frizzell / C. C. Giers, 43 & 45 Union St., Nashville, Tenn.

Photograph shows Frizzell in Masonic regalia including gauntlets, belt, and sash standing next to table with hat on top. Negative no. 13965. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer, ... More

Bassett's house, Murfreesboro, Tenn., formerly quarters of Colonel God...

Title transcribed from handwritten text on verso. On verso: Butler, Bonsall & Co., Army Photographers, General Rousseau's Division. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John... More

Sir Jas. McCallum / C. C. Giers, 43 & 45 Union St., Nashville, Tenn.

Photograph shows McCallum in Masonic regalia including belt and sash standing next to table with folded gauntlets on top. Negative no. 14951. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer,... More

The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. Conve...

From daguerreotypes by C.C. Heights, Nashville, Tenn. Public domain photograph of 19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

J.P. McCown - Tenn. Brig. General. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Brigadier General John Porter McCown, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. On verso: From Brady negative.

Sir John B. Morris / C. C. Giers, 43 & 45 Union St., Nashville, Tenn.

Photograph shows Morris in Masonic regalia including gauntlets, belt, and sash standing next to table with crucifix, book, and skull on top.

Honorable Lewis Tillman of Tenn. - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cottage in Murfreesboro, Tenn. - Public domain albumen print photogrpa...

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[Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad tracks at the foot of Lookout Moun...

Photo by R.M. Cressey. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Civil War, 1861-1865 RR; Shelf.

Government Saw Mill (Chattanooga), Metropolitan Museum of Art

Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902) The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More

[Three unidentified soldiers at Point Lookout, Tennessee]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Tennessee, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Entrance to office of Sanitary Commission. No. 8 Cherry Street, Nashvi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Twin Sister Rock on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Photograph shows three soldiers atop rocks. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More

J.T. Wilder, Bv't.-Brig. General. American Civil War 1861-1865.

J.T. Wilder, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Table Rock on Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

Photograph shows two men in uniform standing in front of Table Rock, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.

Colonels Orlando M. Poe & Orville E. Babcock at Fort Sanders, Knoxvill...

Photograph shows Colonel Orlando M. Poe (in great coat) and Colonel Orville E. Babcock at Fort Sanders battlefield. Caption continues: repro. in Divided We Fought, p. 246. See also: PH-Barnard (G.), no. 87 (A size).

"General Grant" at Kingston Gap, Tennessee River

Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady (American, born Ireland, 1823?–1896 New York)

[Sabria Clack with cased photograph of her husband, Private W.R. Clack...

Sabria Caroline Newport Clack identified by descendant Edna Sachs, June 2013. Case: Berg, no. 5-10G (variant). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La.... More

[Civil War envelope showing flotilla of gunboats engaged in battle on ...

Addressed to Miss Josie Paige, Nelson, N.H.; bears 3 cent stamp. Initialed A.L.M. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library ... More

A Thrilling scene in east Tennessee--Colonel Fry and the Union men swe...

Colonel David Fry and Union men grouped around American flag to pledge their allegiance to the Union, during plot to burn Confederate bridge, Tennessee. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1862 March 29, p. 193.

The Battle of Pittsburg Landing [Shiloh, Tenn., April 1862]: The woods...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862 May 17. Reference copy may be in LOT 4416(O). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: US Hist. 6 April 1862; Civ... More

[General view of the Cumberland Gap, Tennessee]

Twelve points of interest charted. Sketched by Dr. B. Howard. Illus in: Harper's Weekly, 1862, p. 419. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Tennessee; Shelf.

General view of the city of Nashville, Tennessee

From: Harper's Weekly, 1862 March 8, p. 152. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scene at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee River, Sunday Afternoon, 6th Apr...

Union soldiers running toward Riverboat at landing; Battle of Shiloh. Double-page wood engraving. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862 May 8. Reference copy may be in LOT 4416(o). This record c... More

Scene at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee River, Sunday Afternoon, 6th Apr...

Union soldiers running toward Riverboat at landing; Battle of Shiloh. Double-page wood engraving. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862 May 8. Reference copy may be in LOT 4416(o). This record c... More

Storming of Fort Donelson / W. Momberger ; H.B. Hall.

Print shows Union soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Confederate troops at Fort Donelson. Designed & engraved expressly for Abbott's Civil War. Forms part of: Briggs collection (Library of Congress).

Position of Taylor's and McAllister's batteries during the battle at F...

Wood engraving after sketch by Alexander Simplot. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 6, (1862 March 15), p. 164. No ref. copy. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Caption card tracings: Publ.... More

The Battle of Pittsburg Landing [Shiloh, Tenn., April 1862]: ...The le...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862 May 17. Reference copy may be in LOT 4416(O). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: US Hist. 6 April 1862; Civ... More

The Battle of Pittsburg Landing [Shiloh, Tenn., April 1862]: Burning t...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862 May 17. Reference copy may be in LOT 4416(O). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: US Hist. 6 April 1862; Civ... More

[Tenn. - Nashville - "the railroad bridge over the Cumberland..."]

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1862, p. 153. Reference copy may be in LOT 4388 L. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Supply Steamers at Nashville, Tennessee]

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Capture of Fort Henry by U.S. gun boats under the command of Flag Offi...

Print shows four Union ironclads in the foreground, identified as the "St. Louis", "Carondelet", "Cincinnati", and the "Essex", bombarding Confederate Fort Henry in the background; also shows two Confederate st... More

Memphis (Tennessee) before the war / sketched by Porte Crayon.

Composite of three scenes showing the old battery at the navy yard, steamboat landing, and the cotton levee, Memphis, Tennessee. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1862 March 15, p. 168. David Strother (1816-1888), 19... More

View of Cumberland Gap, from the south

Print shows abandoned tents scattered across the landscape, as the army passes through the Gap; long columns of troops and wagon trains are departing, some building are being burned. Possibly represents the sud... More

A Thrilling scene in east Tennessee--Colonel Fry and the Union men swe...

Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Capitol, Nashville, (Tenn.)

This record contains unverified data from shelflist. Plate from: Photographic views of Sherman's campaign / from negatives taken in the field by Geo. N. Barnard. New York : 1866. Published in: Photographic view... More

Great Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn.--Jany, 2nd 1863: between the Union...

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General Grant, Lookout Mt., 1863 Left to right General Grant, General ...

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[Fisheye view of Chattanooga and vicinity showing troop positions in 1...

Not drawn to scale. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 399 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

Union soldiers at Point Lookout, Tennessee

Print shows soldier holding American flag at tip of Point Lookout as some soldiers aim their rifles below and others rest. Proof before lettering; registration marks in margins. Stamped: From the file of James... More

Chattanooga water works, Confederate States of America.

Photograph shows U.S. Army water works at Cameron Hill, Chattanooga, Tennessee Purchase; Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc.; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:117). Vender : Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc.

Left sec. 20th Indiana Battery, Chattanooga, Tenn. / I. H. Bonsall, ph...

Photograph shows unidentified soldiers posed with cannons. Purchase; Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc.; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:117). Vender : Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc.

Court house, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Quarters of provost guard of General ...

Photograph shows court house when used as quarters for General John White Geary's provost guard with troops, tents, and horse and wagon in front. Surrogate available as color laser copy in P&P Reading Room.

[Union troops on rocks climbing to the summit of Lookout Mountain] / J...

Photograph shows soldiers led by Captain John Wilson reenacting climb to plant 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment battle flag on the summit of Lookout Mountain (Source: Will Stapp, January 2016). Photographed by Ro... More

Topographical sketch of the environs of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Surve...

Scale [ca. 1:43,000] LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 446 Shows "line of battle of the United States forces," "line of battle of the Confederate forces," roads, distances, houses, names of residents, fields, and ve... More

[Railroad yard, Chattanooga, Tennessee] during American Civil War

Photograph shows a pile of bent rails with a Western & Atlantic Railroad flatcar in the foreground and buildings in the background. Purchase; Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc.; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:117). Exhibited: "Th... More

Charles A. Fuller / Landy, photographer, 68 & 70 [West Fourth Street, ...

Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer, United States Military Railroad, 1863 and 1864. Signed on recto: Respectfully, Charles A. Fuller. Signed on verso: J. B. Clough and annotated ... More

The Army of the Cumberland in front of Chattanooga / J.G. 1863 ; lith....

Print shows Union forces encamped near Chattanooga, with earthworks, artillery bunkers, tents, and soldiers. Includes numbered key with alphabetic subdivisions indicating the positions of the various Divisions.... More

The Army of the Cumberland in front of Chattanooga / J.G. 1863 ; lith....

Print shows Union forces encamped near Chattanooga, with earthworks, artillery bunkers, tents, and soldiers. Includes numbered key with alphabetic subdivisions indicating the positions of the various Divisions.... More

[Union drummer boy John Clem at Point Lookout, Tennessee]

Print shows boy holding bayoneted rifle in battle, with Point Lookout in the distance. Proof before lettering; includes print-registration marks in margins. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson co... More

[Private Henry McCollum of Company B, 78th Pennsylvania Infantry Regim...

Photo shows soldiers, including Henry McCollum on the left, who posed for the Linns, who left Ohio to photograph the Army of the Cumberland. In late 1863, after the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary R... More

Transports, Tennessee River - Early photography, Public domain image

Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady (American, born Ireland, 1823?–1896 New York)

The United States monitor "Neosho" engaging three Rebel batteries on t...

Published in: Harper's weekly, 1864. Public domain photograph of a navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chief Commissary's Office, Chattanooga

George N. Barnard (American, 1819–1902) The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and ... More