Tennessee

American Legion Post #145
515 Marion Ave
Bristol, TN, 37620
423-968-9973

ARTIFACTS

The Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, TN has approximately 30 gifts in their collection. A list of the gifts can be seen here.

Most of the gifts are not on public view at this time as the institution is in the process of planning a new State Museum which will open in the Fall of 2018. Several doilies (#6.440 A,B,C,and D) from the collection are currently on loan to the Alex Haley Home & Museum in Henning, TN and are on display in the house. The remaining gifts are currently in storage but could be made available for viewing by appointment.

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Photo by Earl Bennett

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Of particular interest is a painting by French artist Andre Astoul (Item #10.259. The painting is called "Le Tigre" and is a depiction of Georges Clemenceau who was a politician, physician, and journalist. He was most notably the Prime Minister of France during WW II.

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Andre (Le Tigre) Astoul
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