1897 Centennial Exposition Collection
Scope and Contents
The promotional pamphlet consists of 48 pages that contain illustrations, photographs, plates, and a map of the exposition grounds. The pamphlet was issued in commemoratino of the 100th Anniversary of the State of Tennessee's admission to the Union. It is stamped "Feb. 23, 1897" on the front.
The 18 original photographs show views of the exposition grounds, the auditorium, the transportation, commerce, agriculture, minerals & forestry buildings, the woman's building, the rialto, and others. Some photographs are stamped "Thuss Photo" on the front.
Dates
- 1897
Conditions Governing Access
Historical Note
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Physical Location
- Title
- Finding Aid for the 1897 Centennial Exposition Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zach Johnson
- Date
- February 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu