Tennessee Centennial Photographs
This collection consists of several photographs of the Tennessee Centennial and International Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee in 1897. The photographs were taken by W. G. and A. J. Thuss, the official photographers of the exhibition. Several of the photographs depict the Egyptian Pavilion and other buildings on the exhibition grounds.
Dates
- 1897
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of several photographs of the Tennessee Centennial and International Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee in 1897. The photographs were taken by W. G. and A. J. Thuss, the official photographers of the exhibition.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was a World's Fair that was held from May 1 to October 31, 1897 in Nashville, Tennessee. Many cities and organizations built buildings and exposition halls for the occasion, including Memphis' pyramidal hall to celebrate its Egyptian name. This event was one of the few World's Fairs not to lose money, although its net profit was less than fifty dollars. The University of Tennessee's exhibit included new x-ray technology that had been discovered in 1895 by German physicist Wilhem Roentgen and an award-winning cotton display first used for the Atlanta Exposition in 1895.
William Gustav Thuss (1854-1943) and his younger brother, Andrew Joseph (1866-1956) were photographers based in Nashville, opening their first studio in 1899. They operated a studio at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition where they took both official and souvenir photographs. The brothers dissolved their partnership around 1917 with each opening their own photography studio.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository