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July 21, 1877 | Letter
Note from McCrary to Carroll
On July 21, 1877, Secretary of War George W. McCrary sends a message to Maryland Governor John L. Carroll telling him that federal troops are coming to his aid.
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March 1, 1857 | Rate Tables
North Western Virginia Railroad Passenger Rates, March 1, 1857
This March 1, 1857 rate table for the North Western Virginia Railroad shows the distance between stations, lists the entire distance of the line, and gives passenger rates to and from various stations.
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May 12, 1862 | Map
Norfolk and Vicinity
In the wake of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the New York Daily Tribune prints a map of the waterways and fortifications near Norfolk, Virginia.
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July 23, 1877 | Newspaper
Noble Words
This article from the July 23, 1877 edition of the Daily Alleganian and Times summarizes a sermon given by Rev. E. B. Raffeasperger which supported the plight of the railroad men, but denounced violence.
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1864 | Photograph
No. 1. Steam engines "Telegraph" and "O. A. Bull," Atlanta, Ga., 1864
No. 1. Steam engines ?Telegraph? and ?O. A. Bull? remained in position amid the ruins of a Confederate roundhouse in Atlanta in 1864. The South possessed some of the most beautiful depots and railroad facilities in the nation in 1861. Sherman?s campaigns sought to dismantle the Confederate railroad system and in so doing deny any claim to modernity and progress. African American workers stand atop the old Georgia Railroad flatcar.
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1859 | Illustration
Nisi Pro Nobis
"Except for us" - sun coming out after a cloudy journey.
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August 28, 1896 | Speech
Niagara Falls Speech, 1896-08-28
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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August 8, 1896 | Speech
Newton, IA Speech, 1896-08-08
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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October 21, 1896 | Speech
Newcastle, IN Speech, 1896-10-21
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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1913 | Artwork
Newburgh at Noon, 1913
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August 13, 1896 | Speech
Newark, NJ Speech, 1896-08-13
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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July 30, 1877 | Newspaper
New York: Mr. Beecher Explains
These selections from the July 30, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post briefly note Henry Ward Beecher's clarification of a previous controversial statement. A court victory for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which was being sued, is also described.
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August 4, 1877 | Illustration
New York. - Rioters Soaping The Track At Hornellsville.
Strikers greased the tracks running out of Hornellsville up Tip Top Summit, effectively preventing trains from climbing the grade.
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September 29, 1896 | Speech
New York, NY Speech 1, 1896-09-29
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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March 3, 1860 | Illustration
New York Militia En Route to Washington, D.C.
This image from the March 3, 1860 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts soldiers from the New York state militia on their way to Washington, D.C. to attend the inauguration of a statue of George Washingon.
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May 12, 1862 | Map
New York Daily Tribune, May 12, 1862
This front page image illustrates the importance of maps of space and resources (including railroads) to readers of Civil War-era newspapers. Note the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad running up the center of the larger map; a number of other rail lines criss-cross the map.
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August 12, 1896 | Speech
New York City, NY Speech 2, 1896-08-12
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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September 28, 1896 | Speech
New London, CT Speech, 1896-09-28
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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September 28, 1896 | Speech
New Haven, CT Speech, 1896-09-28
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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September 24, 1896 | Speech
New Haven, CT Speech 2, 1896-09-24
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.