Black and white photograph showing the Summertown Road with markers
Name/Title
RPPC, Near The Sumertown Road
Entry/Object ID
2020.212.001
Description
Several Postcard featuring a photograph of Summertown Road on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Several marker signs can be seen on the roadside to mark the different positions and troop movements of the Union and Confederate Armies during the Civil War. Three hikers can be seen in the background. A directional sign is at left with a hand pointing toward Summertown Road and reads "To Summertown Road | Line of Confederate | Withdrawal". At bottom right, the photo is marked "Photo | Elmer"
A handwritten note on the verso reads "Sign exercises | on Lookout Mt." at center.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Real Photo Postcard
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Summertown Road, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Town
Lookout Mountain, TN
County
Hamilton County
State/Province
Tennessee
Country
United States of America
Collection
Postcard Collection
Copyright
Restrictions
Credit Chattanooga Historical Society
Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
