Tennessee Centennial Exposition Photographs
This collection consists of twenty-three mounted photographs of the Georgia Railroad Exhibition at the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. In addition to images of the Georgia Railroad exhibit, there are also images of the Railways building, cotton exhibits, the North Carolina exhibit, and the gold exhibit. Some photographs show the Terminal Building, where the railway exhibits were hosted. The photos showcase the vast array of items on display at the exposition as well as the number of companies and organizations involved in its production.
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
0.25 Linear Feet (3 folders)
Abstract
This collection consists of twenty-three mounted photographs of the Georgia Railroad Exhibition at the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. In addition to images of the Georgia Railroad exhibit, there are also images of the Railways building, cotton exhibits, the North Carolina exhibit, and the gold exhibit. Some photographs show the Terminal Building, where the railway exhibits were hosted. The photos showcase the vast array of items on display at the exposition as well as the number of companies and organizations involved in its production.
Biographical / Historical
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition was held in 1897 to celebrate the state's one hundred year anniversary. The event lasted from May to October and included hundreds of exhibits, some of which were international. The exposition saw the construction of over one hundred structures in what is still known as Centennial Park in Nashville. The most famous of these was a reconstruction of the Greek Parthenon, which helped Nashville earn the nickname "Athens of the South."
Arrangement
This collection is in three folders.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository