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Archive of approximately 75 ephemera items, the majority related to slaves purchased by David Morris Harding (1795-1854) and his wife, Fanny Davis Harding of Nashville, Tennessee. (Their plantation on the banks of the Harpeth River would come to be known as Devon Farm after passing into the hands of Fanny's nephew, Edward Hicks II). Includes […]

2 Tennessee Photographic portraits of African Americans. 1st item: Thuss cabinet card photograph of "Uncle" Alfred Jackson (born about 1802-d. 1901), slave to President Andrew Jackson, and historian of his home, The Hermitage. This image, taken about 1890, depicts Uncle Alfred sitting in a chair, looking straightforward at the camera. It is inscribed in pencil […]

Approximately 10 items including Brass Spurs and Gold Rush Related Pocket diary belonging to Edward Dickson Hicks II (b. 1831- d. 1894), the diary beginning Jan. 1, 1850, at his home Devon Farm in Nashville, Tennessee. Entry March 13, 1850: "Have the California Fever on the high order. I am resolved to go." Runs through […]

A collection of material related to Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee (plus 2 horse/cattle catalogs related to nearby Richland Farm). Includes: a medal for the Tennessee Agricultural and Mechanical Association, in velvet lined union case; a small medal from the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans, Dec. 16, 1884-May 31, 1885; several photographs […]

An archive of material related to Gen. William Giles Harding and Belle Meade Plantation. Featured is a rare Nashville imprint – LIST OF BLOODSTOCK THE PROPERTY OF W.G. HARDING OF BELLE MADE NEAR NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, published by Paul, Tavel and Hanner, Nashville, 1869, listing race horses owned by the noted Southern breeding farm and their […]

Account books and related items from the photography businesses operated by C.C. Giers (1828-1877) and his son Otto Giers of Nashville. 1st and 2nd items: 2 books, one titled Giers Gallery with beginning date 1872, the other titled Giers and Koellein, no beginning date, but circa 1895, both containing hundreds of signatures of Giers photography […]

Pair of Willie Blount Land Grants. No. 2172 and No. 5209. 1st item: 1810 signed Tennessee Governor Willie Blount (1768-1835) and Secretary Robert Houston (1765-1834) land grant awarding 160 acres to John Davis in Rutherford County, TN. Willie Blount's half brother was William Blount. He was elected as one of the judges of the Superior […]

2 CDV Albums depicting members of the Tennessee State Legislature, 1875-1876. 1st item: Leather bound CDV Photo Album titled Members of the House of Representatives, 39th General Assembly, State of Tennessee, Session 1875-76. Most if not all of the photographs were taken by Carl C. Giers, who also served in the state House during the […]

Early photographs of the Tennessee State Capitol Building in Nashville, including a Civil War view. 1st item: Early CDV of the Capitol, handwritten inscription below "Capital of Ten. Nashville Tenn. 1864". Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland backstamp. Image – 2 1/8" H x 3 3/8" W. Overall – 2 1/2" H x 3 5/8" W. […]