Senator Robert Toombs of Georgia.
Senator Toombs
Robert Toombs (1810-85) was a U.S. senator, Confederate cabinet member, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Born in Georgia, he studied law in Georgia, New York, and Virginia, and in 1829 opened a law practice in Georgia. He was elected to the Georgia legislature in 1836, to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1844, and to the U.S. Senate in 1852. The…
Georgia, from the latest authorities.
Scale ca. 1:3,000,000. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. Relief shown pictorially. "Engraved for Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography." Shows the present states of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 100; 440; 651/1; 651/2; 700/1
Contributor:
Barker, W. (William) - Carey, Mathew
Date:1795-01-01
Map
Birds eye view of the city of Atlanta, the capitol of Georgia 1871.
Perspective map not drawn to scale. "Looking north east." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.) 121 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1
Contributor:
Ruger, A.
Date:1871-01-01
Photo, Print, Drawing
Howell Cobb, President of the Provisional Confederate States Congress.
Howell Cobb (1815--68) was president of the Provisional Confederate Congress and was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Born in Jefferson County, Georgia, he studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the U.S. Congress from 1843 to 1851. After serving two years as governor of Georgia, he was elected to Congress for another term and then…
Map of the Dixie Highway.
Map of the Dixie Highway: Showing Every City, Town, Village and Hamlet Throughout its Entire Length
The National Highways Association (NHA) was established in 1911 to promote the development of an improved national road network in the United States. Under the slogan "Good roads for everyone!" the NHA advocated the building and permanent maintenance by the federal government of a system of 50,000 miles (some 80,500 kilometers) of highways. This map, issued by the NHA in 1915, shows the Dixie…
Contributor:
National Highways Association - Mulford, John C. - Michigan State Good Roads Association - Hooton, M. - A. Hoen and Company - Dixie Highway Association
Vice President Alexander H. Stephens, Confederate States of America.
Alexander H. Stephens (1812-83) was vice president of the Confederate States of America. Born on a small farm in the Georgia Piedmont, he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and soon was elected to the Georgia state assembly. In 1843 he was elected to the U.S. Congress as a member of the Whig Party. Unusually for a southern politician, he had reservations about…
Map of the Great Lakes-Atlantic Highway.
Map of the Great Lakes-Atlantic Highway: Showing Every City, Town, Village and Hamlet Throughout its Entire Length
The National Highways Association (NHA) was established in 1911 to promote the development of an improved national road network in the United States. Under the slogan "Good roads for everyone!" the NHA advocated the building and permanent maintenance by the federal government of a system of 50,000 miles (some 80,500 kilometers) of highways. This map, issued by the NHA in 1915, shows the Great…
Contributor:
National Highways Association - Mulford, John C. - Great Lakes Atlantic Highway Association - A. Hoen and Company - Jenkins, E. E.
Map of the Atlantic Highway.
Map of the Atlantic Highway: Showing Every City, Town, Village and Hamlet Throughout its Entire Length
The National Highways Association (NHA) was established in 1911 to promote the development of an improved national road network in the United States. Under the slogan "Good roads for everyone!" the NHA advocated the building and permanent maintenance by the federal government of a system of 50,000 miles (some 80,500 kilometers) of highways. This map, issued by the NHA in 1915, shows the Atlantic…
Contributor:
Atlantic Highway Association - Jenkins, E. E. - Mulford, John C. - National Highways Association