Nashville Public Library Digital Collections

You've searched:

All Collections

All fields: Portraits, American--19th century

(8 results)

Sort by: Relevance

Relevance

Title

Subject

Description

Display Options

Save to favorites

Display: 20

100

200

- Portrait of Joel Allen Battle, ca. 186-?
- Col. Joel A. Battle in his later years, with a long grey beard and mustache, wearing a dark suit. The frame does not appear to be original and had work done to it in 2003. Joel A. Battle was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, 19 September...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg
- Portrait of Adeline Sanders Mosely Battle, ca. 186-?
- Mrs. Adeline Sanders Mosely Battle in middle age, with salt-and-pepper hair, light blue eyes, and wearing a dark dress. At her neck she is wearing a miniature of her husband, Col. Joel A. Battle, who served as a colonel in the Twentieth Tennessee...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg
- Portrait of Randal William McGavock, ca. 1850
- A young Randal McGavock is standing in front of a column and red drape, right hand (complete with pinky ring) on hip and left hand holding a book. He is wearing a dark suit with a white vest. The frame is massive and elaborate. Randal William...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg
- Portrait of Joseph Thorp Elliston, ca. 1840
- Joseph Thorp Elliston in his 60s, with grey hair and glasses. He is seated in a chair and is holding a walking stick or cane. Born in Virginia in 1779, Joseph Thorp Elliston was Nashville's first silversmith, jeweler, and watch and clock maker. ...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg
- Portrait of Mr. Gregg, ca. between 1840 and 1870
- Mr. Gregg, middle-aged, with grey hair and full grey beard. His clothing is dark and he may be seated. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg came to Nashville, Tennessee, from Scotland and opened Gregg's Bakery, later Mitchell's, which operated for over a century in...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg
- Portrait of Mrs. Gregg, ca. between 1840 and 1870
- Mrs. Gregg, middle-aged, with dark hair and brown eyes. She is seated and is wearing a dark dress. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg came to Nashville, Tennessee, from Scotland and opened Gregg's Bakery, later Mitchell's, which operated for over a century in the...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg
- Portrait of Anna Maria Minnick Shelby, ca. 1840
- Anna Shelby, with dark hair in an elaborate arrangement and wearing a dark dress with ruffled lace collar. She is in front of a red drape with gold fringe and tassels, and is near what appears to be either a window or a large landscape painting. ...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg
- Portrait of John Shelby, ca. 1840
- John Shelby in his middle age, with dark hair and wearing a dark jacket and white shirt. Born in 1786, John Shelby was a physician, a Postmaster, and a civic and church leader. He is said to have been the first child of European descent born in...
- Nashville Public Library's Digital Collections
- image/jpeg

Find results with:

Searching collections:

Add or remove other collections to your search:

Narrow your search by:

Format

Subject

Creator

Date

You've searched:

Thumbnail

Title

Description

Collection

Format

QuickView

Layout options:

		Thumbnail with title
		Grid with smaller thumbnails and more detail

Find results with:

Searching collections:

Add or remove other collections to your search:

Narrow your search by:

Format

Subject

Creator

Date

You've searched:

Thumbnail Title Description Collection Format

QuickView

Layout options:

Thumbnail

Title

Description

Collection

Format