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Knoxville (Tenn.) -- Pictorial works.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Annie G. McDowell Postcards

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0139
Abstract

This collection houses postcards printed in 1906 and sent to Annie G. McDowell of Asheville, North Carolina in 1908 and 1909. All of the cards show scenes of Knoxville and Tennessee.

Dates: 1906

Brakebill & McCoy (Knoxville, Tenn.) Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2405
Abstract

This collection contains a single black-and-white photograph featuring a group of sixteen unidentified men.

Dates: undated

East Tennessee Postcards

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3948
Overview

This collection includes three postcards depicting places in East Tennessee. The first, used in 1909, depicts a photograph of a hotel in Lea's Springs and was printed by Earle Harrison on Knoxville. The second, used in 1911, depicts a drawing of Knoxville in 1793. The third, used in 1912, depicts coke ovens in Lafollette. Each postcard has been used and includes a message on the back side of the postcard.

Dates: 1909 August 12-1912 August 29

Eleanor Creekmore Sketch Book

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3311
Abstract

Eleanor Creekmore drew these sketches of people and places in and around downtown Knoxville between 1949 and 1950.

Dates: 1949-1950

Elizabeth Vaughan Kennedy Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3193
Abstract

This collection houses a photograph album containing approximately 200 photographs taken by Elizabeth Vaughan Kennedy. The images depict such Southern locations as Tuskegee, Lutrell, and Montreat in addition to several antebellum homes, leisure time activities (for example a tennis match and a carnival party), landscapes, political campaigns, and groups of people.

Dates: circa 1899

Ellen McClung Berry Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1313
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, correspondence, and other materials relating to Ellen McClung Berry. The collection dates between 1921 and 1985.

Dates: 1921 July 2-1986 December 25

Granville Hunt Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2709
Abstract

This collection consists of black-and-white photographs by Knoxville-based photographer Granville Hunt in the 1920s and 1930s.

Dates: circa 1920s-1930s

Knoxville Gardens Slides

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1324
Abstract

A collection of hand-colored glass slides depicting ornamental gardens in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area in the early 20th century. The slides feature a variety of garden styles, plants, flowers, and foliage. Some of the slides are credited to Knoxville photographer, Jim Thompson, and it is possible that he produced all of them.

Dates: circa 1930

Knoxville Postcard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3793
Abstract

The collection consists of 100 postcards depicting various locations and buildings in Knoxville, Tennessee from the early 1900s.

Dates: circa 1900-1910

Knoxville (Tenn.) Chamber of Commerce Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1893
Abstract This collection contains some awards given and received by the Chamber; pictures and slides of Knoxville and individual buildings and persons in the city; movie reels made for the Chamber about the city and the surrounding area; tax and salary records of the Chamber and Knoxville businesses; local publications collected by the Chamber relating mainly to industrial topics; papers relating to the American Enka Corporation; and the Chamber's involvement in the World's Fair in general and more...
Dates: 1907-1985

McKee and Welker Street Photograph, Knoxville, Tennessee

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2393
Abstract

This black and white photograph shows two women and five children on the porch of a house on the corner of McKee and Welker Streets in Knoxville, Tennessee. The people are not identified, and the photograph is not dated.

Dates: undated

Photographs of Tennessee Cities Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0951
Abstract

This collection contains images (primarily postcard views) of 135 Tennessee cities. It is particularly rich in images of Knoxville, documenting the city and its history through pictures of airports, individual buildings, maps, vistas, people, vehicles, the Tennessee River, street scenes, and the 1982 World's Fair.

Dates: 1850-2007; Majority of material found within 1886-1960

Postcards of Knoxville

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3811
Abstract

This consists of postcards that shows various locations and landmarks around Knoxville such as the Andrew Johnson Hotel, the Knoxville Courthouse, Fountain City Lake, and the University of Tennessee. The dates of the postcards range from around 1908 to 2013, with some of them being blank and others having writing and postage stamps on them.

Dates: 1908-2013

Souvenir Postcards Regarding Knoxville (Tenn.)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3489
Abstract This souvenir folder of Knoxville, Tennessee postcards contains nine cards illustrated on both sides. The covering folder has nine brief paragraphs about Knoxville’s features, history, and statistics during the mid-20th century. Among the subjects depicted are various U.T. buildings, a moonshine still, St. Mary's Hospital, the Baptist Hospital, Gay Street (looking north), the Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville's skyline, Shields-Watkins field, Cherokee Country Club, Talahi Park, First...
Dates: 1959 June

T. M. Schleier Panoramic Photograph of Knoxville

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1803
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.

Dates: 1865, 1936 December 2

Tennessee River Horseshoe Bend Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2494
Abstract

This collection contains an undated photograph of the Horseshoe Bend in the Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tennessee.

Dates: undated

Turley Family Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2471
Abstract

This collection consists of the Turley family photo album, two photographs, and two negatives. Also in the Turley album are relatives, such as the McFarlands.

Dates: circa 1885-circa 1900