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General John H. King's Headquarters

Date: 1864
Description: General John H. King's headquarters while troops under his command occupied the site in 1864-1865. General King did not participate in the Battle of Lookou...
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View Across the Tennessee River

Date: 1864
Description: View across the Tennessee River toward the city and Cameron Hill, showing the military bridge and some Union Army installations put up following the occupa...
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Umbrella Rock

Date: 1905
Description: A small boy holding binoculars is sitting on the edge of Umbrella Rock, with a river far below. Below him is a plaque commemorating the Battle of Wauhatchi...
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Union Steamship

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Description: A Union ironclad steamship on the Mississippi River.
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The "Prairie Bird"

Date: 1864
Description: Union gunboat "Prairie Bird," a small rear-wheel steamship.
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The "General" Locomotive used by Andrew's Raiders

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Description: Color postcard view of the railroad locomotive used in a famous Civil War incident, which was later retold in Buster Keaton's motion picture The General...
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Christopher R. Blackall

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Dr. Christopher Ruby Blackall, 33rd Wisconsin Infantry, standing in his uniform with his hat on a pedestal.
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Samuel Bradley

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Samuel Bradley from Rimouski, Canada. Unknown regiment or state he served with during the American Civil War.
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D.L. Eette

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of D.L. Eette, Company I, unknown regiment.
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The Hermitage

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Description: The Hermitage was purchased by Andrew Jackson on July 5, 1804. The grounds included the mansion as well as a 1,000-acre plantation.
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John A. Zombro

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of John A. Zombro, Company D, 107th Illinois Infantry, out of uniform with his hat on his lap. When he was mustered into...
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Horse and Wagon Crossing Stream

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Description: A man is standing on a horse-pulled wagon crossing a stream in Sweetwater, Tennessee, founded in 1875.
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State Coach of Andrew Jackson

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Description: The state coach belonging to Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). View of the right side of the coach. A brick building ...
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Bedroom at the Hermitage

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Description: Interior view of a bedroom at the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring a canopied bed, matching curtains, ornate wallpaper and gleaming carved wood...
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Hermitage Foyer

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Description: Foyer of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring bucolic murals, a curving staircase, ornate couches and sculptures.
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The Hermitage Drawing Room

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Description: Interior view of a drawing room in the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring chandeliers, a harpsichord and ornately carved furniture.
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Parlor of James K. Polk

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Description: Parlor in the home of James K. Polk. The room contains a fireplace along the wall on the right, two floor to ceiling windows with drapes, three carved chai...
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Steamboat "W.T. Gallaher"

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Description: View of the steamboat "W.T. Gallaher" docked in the Clinch River. Two boys are on the boat, and a sign painted on the side and top reads: "W.T. Gallaher." ...
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Southern Housing Conditions

Date: 08 1963
Description: Marjory Collins, a writer and photographer for the "National Guardian," took this picture of the housing of poor blacks.
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Building the Movement

Date: 08 1963
Description: John McFerren, a leader of the civil rights movement in Somerville, working on the construction of a new building for the organization.

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