T. M. Schleier Panoramic Photograph of Knoxville
This collection houses a four piece panoramic photograph of Knoxville, Tennessee taken by T. M. Schleier in 1865 and John S. Van Gilder's 1936 manuscript identifying each of the objects shown.
Dates
- 1865, 1936 December 2
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
Abstract
This collection houses a four piece panoramic photograph of Knoxville, Tennessee taken by T. M. Schleier in 1865 and John S. Van Gilder's 1936 manuscript identifying each of the objects shown.
Biographical/Historical Note
Theodore M. Schleier was born on April 20, 1832 in Prussia. He married Caroline E. Knaffl on April 5, 1862, and the couple had one daughter, Matilda W. Schleier was a professional photographer and worked in a number of locations in the southeastern United States, including Nashville (from about 1859 to 1869) and Knoxville (from about 1870 to 1890). He and his family eventually settled in New York City, where Schleier died on December 13, 1908.
John Somers Van Gilder was born on February 7, 1892 in Tennessee and died in June of 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This photograph is the property of Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository