Thomas H. Allen, 1881-1958
Item
- Title
- Thomas H. Allen, 1881-1958
- Date Created
- early 20th century
- Description
- Portrait depicting Thomas H. Allen who was an engineer by trade. Allen's consulting firm Allen Engineering Company (now Allen and Hoshall) played a key role in the planning of several prominent southern buildings, including the Peabody Hotel, the Shrine Building, Cotton Exchange Building, and the Elks Building. Also known as Major Thomas Allen, he served in World War I as a Captain with the 306th United States Engineers and later as a Major with the Second Battalion. After the war, Allen became a Commissioner for the city of Memphis, Tennessee and worked to develop that city.
- Extent
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 17 cm
- Collection
- Picture File - Portraits
- Subject
- Allen, Thomas H. (1881-1958)
- Allen, Major Thomas Hampton (1881-1958)
- Engineers and architects
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Memphis (Tenn.)
- Rights
- Copyright Undetermined
- Citation
- Picture File - Portraits. Chattanooga Public Library.
- Identifier
- 00006901
- Type
- Still image
- Medium
- Portraits
- Item sets
- Picture File
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