Finding Aid for the Early Knoxville Photographs Collection, circa 1870-circa 1900
MS-2512University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, November 28, 2006.
Summary Information
Early Knoxville Photographs Collection
Date/Date Range : circa 1870-circa 1900
1.0 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of a number of portrait photographs taken by 40 Knoxville photography firms between approximately 1870 and 1900.
MS-2512
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee's Special Collections Library.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Early Knoxville Photographs Collection, MS-2512. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one box.
Biography / History
Unfortunately, virtually none of the individuals in these photographs can be identified, as very few of the images contain any hint as to their subject's identity.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of portrait photographs taken in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most are albumen prints mounted on stiff board. This board is generally either stamped or embossed with the photographer's name and address. In the unusual instance that the individual(s) in the portraits can be identified, their names are handwritten on the board.
The subject matter of these photographs varies greatly. In most cases, the portraits consist of an individual man, woman, or child. There are also several family photographs, each showing a man, a woman, and their children, and one photograph of a newly married couple. Perhaps most interesting are the photographs of current and former American soldiers -- for example, this collection contains an uncommon photograph of a Spanish-American War soldier stationed at Camp Poland, Tennessee, and a photograph of two men wearing G.A.R. Veterans' Medals, marking them as former Civil War soldiers.
Subject Terms
- Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History.
- Photographs.
- Photography -- Studios and dark rooms.
- Portrait Photography -- United States.
Contents List
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Folder
1
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Albright's Studio (119 ½ Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
2
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J.C. Baker (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
3
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Baker and Kingel (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
4
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Biddle (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
5
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Biddle and Moulden (18 and 20 Market Square, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
6
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The Blake Studio (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
7
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Brakebill and McCoy (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
8
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Caldwell and Edington (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
9
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Chaney (Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
10
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G.S. Davis (70 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
11
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Drury Webb (265 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
12
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Enterprise Art Studio (265 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
13
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M.H. Gass, Photographer (195 Walnut Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
14
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Hodges, Prince, and Clinch (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
15
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Knaffl (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
16
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Knaffl and Brakebill (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
17
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Knaffl and Bro. (Knoxville, Tennessee): Women
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1
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Folder
18
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Knaffl and Bro. (Knoxville, Tennessee): Men
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1
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Folder
19
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Knaffl and Bro. (Knoxville, Tennessee): Children
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1
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Folder
20
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C.C. Krutch (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
21
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The Lindsey Art Gallery (108 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
22
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Lindsey and Hodges (148 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
23
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F.B. McCrary (130 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
24
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McCrary and Branson (130 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee): Women
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1
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Folder
25
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McCrary and Branson (130 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee): Men
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1
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Folder
26
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McCrary and Branson (130 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee): Children
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1
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Folder
27
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McCrary and Branson (130 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee): Couples
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1
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Folder
28
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Mourdock (321 Wall Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
29
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Nazor (Opposite Court House, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
30
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Jno. P. Rapier (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
31
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Reeves, Photographer (Corner of Union and College Streets, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
32
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T.M. Schleier (Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
33
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W.E. Singleton (257 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
34
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W.E. Singleton and Co. (123 ½ Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
35
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Singleton and McFarland (123 ½ Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
36
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T.H. Smiley's Photographic Gallery (Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
37
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Stewart, Artist (117 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
38
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Stewart and Dubbs (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
39
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J.E. Story, Photographer (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
40
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J.M. Wallace Studio (Corner of Broad and Crozier Streets, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
41
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Weiser (119 ½ Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
42
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A.P. Weiser (119 ½ Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
43
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A.P. and A.B. Weiser (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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1
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Folder
44
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G.W. Weiser (Clinch Street, Knoxville, Tennessee): Men and Women
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1
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Folder
45
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G.W. Weiser (Clinch Street, Knoxville, Tennessee): Couples and Children
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