Bridges -- Tennessee

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Aerial photograph of the Anchorage Restaurant and Marina and Cate’s Bridge, ca. 1950. Restaurant was owned by Stuart McCroskey (later sold to ______ Creech, and later it burned). Located on Knox and Blount County line. Provides view of the railroad bridge and Cate’s Bridge; Jewish Country Club was located on the hill above the restaurant. Riverlake Lodge Motel was out of photograph, to the right.

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Committee report on “Bridges across Clinch and Holston Rivers, Virginia and Tennessee”, House of Representatives, 61st Congress, 2nd Session, Report No 938, House Calendar No 162, April 5, 1910.

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Civil War era photograph (albumen print) of two bridges over the Holston River near Knoxville. Inscription on the verso of the photograph: “Two bridges crossing the Holston River, near Knoxville. The bridges were near Fort Sanders. This came from a collection of photos from GAR in Canton, Illinois.

Scope and Contents Bluetone photographs from the estate of Miss Adah Stevenson: -Holston River from Union Bridge, ETV&G RR; -Carter Bridge Watauga River, ETV&G RR; -Custom House, Knoxville, before 1910 (copy neg. 8/87); -looking east from College grounds, Knoxville (copy neg. 8/87); -Pigeon River Bridge, ETV&G RR; -Holston River (near McMillans’ 121st mile post, ETV&G RR); -Austin Springs, Tenn; -between John & Carter, ETV&G RR; -old hotel at Warms Springs, N.C. (burned down); -Warm...

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Letter from G. [Ganum] Vineyard , postmarked Shelbyville, Tenn., to his wife Nancy Vineyard, Tampico P. B., Grainger County, Tenn. January 4, 1863. ALS 1 pc. (3 pp.). Re: Battle of Murfreesboro on Stone River; details of battle conditions; heard the Yanks destroyed the salt works and burned Loudon bridge; not getting letters from her; names people who should write to him, etc.

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Files (ca. .75 linear feet) documenting repairs and condition reports on the Gay Street Bridge (1924-1976), plus one drawing of “Locust Street Bridge” (1925) and one file on repairs of the Church Street Viaduct (1973).

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J. R. Cunningham Grocery Store and horse & wagon (in 1904 Knoxville City Directory: James R. Cunningham, grocer)?; badly faded, sepia. 5 1/2 x 4”, mounted; Bridge or dam construction? no ID. 5x7” mounted, sepia.

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Material on J. Carroll Cate (1896-1980)and his campaigns running for Knox County, Tenn., sheriff. Includes color pictures of John J. Duncan, signed; Senate Joint Resolution No. 64 re: naming J. Carroll Cate Bridge, signed by Ned R. McWherter and Governor Ray Blanton; political ephemera re: sheriff’s elections; TVA&I resolution on the death of J. Carroll Cate. J. Carroll Cate was the jailer of the Knox County Jail during the Knoxville Race Riot 1919 and was elected sheriff 1936-1940.

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Sepia-toned photo of J. W. Hill steamboat with Gay Street Bridge in background.

Circa 1910s.

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L&N Railway Station, Knoxville, Tenn. Ca. 1975. (view from Clinch Avenue Viaduct). B&W 8x10” 2 views of same image.

Scope and Contents SPC 2011.005.001 Bridge construction on Emory Road at Little Flat Creek, Corryton, Knox County, Tenn. Ca. 1915. (also a copy in Two Centuries Collection 200-165-032 ). Mounted, 5x8” print. Sepia 1 pc. SPC 2011.005.002 Bridge construction on Emory Road at Little Flat Creek, Corryton, Knox County, Tenn. Ca. 1915. (also a copy in Two Centuries Collection 200-165-030). Mounted, 5x7” print. Sepia 1 pc. SPC 2011.005.003 First concrete bridge built over Little Flat Creek, between Emory Road and...

Scope and Contents Stereographs (stereoscopic views) by McCrary & Branson. Some also from Southern Railway System and E.& H.T. Anthony & Co. Subjects include: Knoxville & vicinity (14 pcs.); French Broad River (5 pcs.); E Tenn. Va. & Ga. RR. (23 pcs.); views around Warm Springs, N.C. (3 pcs.). American Views/Popular Series (6 pcs.): Lookout Mountain (bridge over running waters, A & C RR, The Valley from the Coal Shutes, Lookout Mountain from E.T. & Ga RR.); Blue Ridge Springs Va....

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Photograph album with Gay Street Bridge, ca. 1898. Donated by The Walden’s Ridge Historical Association. (The last four photographs include [Gay Street Bridge], ca. 1898; other photographs are unidentified). 1 album with 16 photographs. From an unidentified estate, Signal Mountain, Tenn.

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Photographs Showing Progress of Construction Gay Street Viaduct. Knoxville, Tennessee. 1919. L. W. Frierson, Supervising Engr. Taken by Thompson Brothers, Knoxville, Tenn. 1 album 7 x 12.5”: 25 photographs mounted on linen.

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June 6, 1863, letter from Sgt. R. P. Everett, 6th Florida Regt., at camp near Loudon, Tenn., to Miss [McMillan]. ALS 2 pp. Original + typed transcription. Mentions guarding the bridge over Flat Creek (Mascot, Knox County, Tenn.).

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One stereograph. SPC 2016.002 Tennessee and K. & C. R.R. Bridge. Stereoscopic Views of Knoxville and Vicinity by McCrary & Branson, Photograph and Portrait Artists, Dealers In Mouldings, Frames, Photographic & Artists Materials. 130 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn. Old railroad bridge over Second Creek, Knoxville, Tenn.

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SPC 2014.011.001 View of Unaka Springs, Tenn. Taken July 1918. Approx. 4x6”, glued to black paper. Faded. Shows view of river, bridge. SPC 2014.01.002 View of Chestoa, Tenn, 1/2 mile from Unaka Springs. View of river, bridge, buildings. Approx. 4x6”, glued to black paper. Faded.