Title: S. P. Solomonson Photograph

Date/Date Range :   1908 May 1

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection houses a photograph taken by S. P. Solomonson in Fayetteville, Tennessee on May 1, 1908. The photograph, which depicts a crowd in what may be a campaign rally, documents the Democratic gubernatorial primary between Malcolm Rice Patterson and Edward Ward Carmack.

Call number: MS-3118

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Collection was purchased by Special Collections on March 29, 2007.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], S. P. Solomonson Photograph, MS-3118. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

Malcolm Rice Patterson (1861-1935) and Edward Ward Carmack (1858-1908) were candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor of Tennessee in 1908. The campaign revolved around the issue of prohibition, which Carmack supported and Patterson opposed. Patterson narrowly won the primary and easily won the general election. Carmack was killed on November 9, 1908 in a shootout in Nashville with Robin Cooper, a former supporter of his who endorsed his opponent. His death led to an upsurge in support for prohibition, and the state legislature enacted a ban on liquor sales in January 1909.

This collection houses a photograph taken by S. P. Solomonson in Fayetteville, Tennessee on May 1, 1908. The photograph, which depicts a crowd in what may be a campaign rally, documents the Democratic gubernatorial primary between Malcolm Rice Patterson and Edward Ward Carmack. A note on the back refers to "Patterson--Carmack"

For more information about Patterson and Carmack, interested researchers may also wish to consult MS-0788: James B. Frazier Collection, 1880-1950; MS-2318: 19th Century U.S. Senators Collection, 1817-1894; MS 2707: Jefferson McCarn Collection, 1902-1942 (bulk 1909); MS-2747: Edward W. Carmack Letter, 1906 May 19; and MS-2759: Jefferson McCarn Papers, 1893-1941.

• Elections -- Tennessee.
• Tennessee -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
• Patterson, Malcolm R. (Malcolm Rice), 1861-1935.
• Carmack, Edward Ward, 1858-1908.