Colonel John L. Divine

Item

Title
Colonel John L. Divine
Date Created
1880 – 1890
Description
Photograph of John L. Divine, born in Maryville, TN on May 12, 1818. He moved to Chattanooga in 1838 where he worked with D. C. McMillin to establish the first tailor shop in the city. In 1860 in preparation for the war, he was made provost marshall. He owned a newspaper that the was the predecessor the Chattanooga Times. At the time of his death on December 3, 1892, he was president of the Chattanooga Mill Company.
Extent
1 photograph, 25 x 20 centimeters
Collection
Chattanooga Times collection, 1870-1991 (Acc. 295)
Rights
No Copyright
Citation
Chattanooga Times collection, 1870-1991 (Acc. 295). Chattanooga Public Library.
Identifier
ACC 295-01-425
Type
Still image

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