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File Name	shades_mccl_0004a.tif
Title	Parson W.G. Brownlow, The Union Patriot of Tennessee
Alternate Title	Brownlow, William Gannaway
Publisher	New York Illustrated News
Date	December 16, 1861
Genre	newspapers
Material/Technique	engraving
Description	Bust-length black and white image of a middle-aged man in formal dress on the front page of the New York Illustrated News. Caption beneath image reads: "Parson W.G. Brownlow, the Union Patriot of Tennessee."
Historical note	William Gannaway Brownlow (1805-1877), who was known as "Parson Brownlow" because he had been a circuit-riding minister, was an outspoken newspaper editor in Knoxville, Tennessee at the outset of the Civil War. During Confederate occupation of the city, Brownlow went north on a lecture tour, accompanied by his daughter, Susan.
Subject	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Journalists; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women
Theme	Capturing the Flag
Story	Susan Brownlow
Geographic Location	United States--Tennessee--Knoxville
Time period	1860-1869
Language	eng
Credit line	Images reproduced on this website are intended for individual, educational use only. For research inquiries about specific objects or requests for high resolution images, contact the McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library.
Contributing Institution	McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library
Archival file	shades12/shades_mccl_0004a-0.tif