Three Men by the Tennessee River

Photograph

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Picnooga

2022.021.002 Recto: Black and white photograph of three men standing near the banks of the Tennessee River, near Ross' Landing
2022.021.002 Recto

Black and white photograph of three men standing near the banks of the Tennessee River, near Ross' Landing

Name/Title

Three Men by the Tennessee River

Entry/Object ID

2022.021.002

Description

A black and white cabinet card photograph of three men standing on the banks of the Tennessee River, just east of Ross’s Landing. One man is standing next to a water trough, hands are resting on his hips. He is wearing a three-piece suit that is heavily worn and has rips at the knee and sleeves. He has a kerchief around his neck and a wide brim hat on his head. A younger man is standing next to him. He is wearing a three-piece suit that is in good condition and a hat that is pushed far back on his head. He is holding a wooden cane in his right hand. The third man is wearing striped pants and vest with a knee-length dark coat and smaller hat. He is holding the lapel of his coat in his left hand. In the background are several wooden structures: one has an open covered platform that extends out towards the river. In the distance is the Old County Bridge (replaced by the Walnut Street Bridge). The image dates to the early to mid-1890s. The cabinet card that the photograph is mounted on is black in color with a beveled, gold edge.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject Person or Organization

Unknown

Collection

The Brazelton Project Collection

Copyright

Restrictions

Credit Chattanooga Historical Society Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only