2 10 49 https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/d034e833a3cfdf477a816e1ef1dac59f.png ca9460593522f57938200341f3683528 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tennessee Undertaking Advertisements Subject The topic of the resource Undertaking Description An account of the resource A collection of advertisements produced by Tennessee-based undertakers, funeral parlors, and other deathcare businesses in the early 19th century. Newspaper Clipping Title The given advertisement title if present. If a title is not present, title it with the business or agent name. Embalming the Dead Advertisement Description A one-sentence description of the contents of the advertisement. An advertisement for the embalming services of Edward Hall. Newspaper Title The title of the newspaper from which the newspaper clipping originated. Memphis Bulletin Publication Date The date that the newspaper was published. 13 September 1863 Page Number The page number(s) on which the advertisement is present in the newspaper. 1 Publishing Location The city or county where the newspaper was originally published Memphis, TN Individuals The names of undertakers or agents present in the advertisement and their role if present. Hall, Edward, Agent Services: A list of every product or service advertised. Embalming Language The language used in the advertisement. English Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound EMBALMING THE DEAD. Process of Dr. HOLMES, of New York, the first Embalmer in the United States, he having been in the business thirteen years, This process will imme- diately check decomposition, and will preserve the body any length of time. All orders left at No. 300 Main street, will receive prompt attention. EDWARD HALL, Agent. Source The database, collection, institution, etc, where the clipping originated. Newspapers.com Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Embalming the Dead Advertisement https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/ad2fadcc8cc294d47e15833580a11226.jpg 99bfa363679329092f6747f659efaade Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Tennessee Deathcare Exhibit Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Wallace Newspaper Clipping Title The given advertisement title if present. If a title is not present, title it with the business or agent name. Sketch of Chattanooga Coffin and Casket Company Factory Description A one-sentence description of the contents of the advertisement. The first known coffin factory of the state, the Chattanooga Coffin Company factory is founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The factory was founded by an investor from Ohio and “local capitalists.” By 1890, the factory supposedly produced “over 500 coffins each week.” Similar large-scale coffin businesses followed in Cleveland, Maryland, and Knoxville, as well as smaller operations such as Thomas Hurst's coffin factory in Lone Mountain, Tennessee. Newspaper Title The title of the newspaper from which the newspaper clipping originated. Chattanooga Daily Times Publication Date The date that the newspaper was published. 8 December 1892 Page Number The page number(s) on which the advertisement is present in the newspaper. 32 Publishing Location The city or county where the newspaper was originally published Chattanooga, TN Individuals The names of undertakers or agents present in the advertisement and their role if present. N/A Services: A list of every product or service advertised. Coffin and Casket Manufacturing Language The language used in the advertisement. English Source The database, collection, institution, etc, where the clipping originated. Newspapers.com Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sketch of Chattanooga Coffin and Casket Company Factory Description An account of the resource The Chattanooga Coffin Company Factory, https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/36485f1e097cb63ad521368b1df2da6b.png 7eb4ef996b5274548e67974bb34fa754 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Wallace Photograph Description An account of the resource A photo of John Wallace, the created of the Death in Transition digital exhibit. https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/dcf9de3ca3e0304ded263654794375d7.jpg 03a3c7f88af41365197360a5a6643dfa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Tennessee Deathcare Exhibit Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Wallace Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Name The name of the deathcare business as it appears in surviving business records. If the name changes over time, use the most recent name up until 1930, and in parenthesis, list the previous names of the business in order of most recent to earliest known name. G. W. Franklin Mortuary Business Location The city or county where the advertising business is located. Chattanooga, TN Opperation Dates If known, include the range of years the business was in operation. If no concrete dates can be found, defer to the year range included in the business record, including an asterisk. 1894-Present Individuals The names of undertakers or agents present in the advertisement and their role if present. G. W. Franklin, Undertaker, Funeral Director, Embalmer Record Data A list of every piece of data present in the business record. N/A Language The language used in the advertisement. English Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image Unknown Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G.W. Franklin Mortuary https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/56b5ed6a3525016aa3773daa8243b138.jpg 6f1e67a3c051e5dfbdc3eb3a247a0a3a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Tennessee Deathcare Exhibit Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Wallace Person An individual. Birth Date 1865 Birthplace Quitman, GA Death Date 1928 Occupation Undertaker, funeral director, embalmer, Biographical Text Franklin, born in Quitman, Georgia, was a businessman who operated a blacksmith shop and an undertaking business and owned a wood and coal yard. In 1894, he moved his undertaking business to Chattanooga, making him the first African American funeral director and embalmer in the city, and one of the first African American funeral directors in East Tennessee. By 1912, he held a contract with the government of Hamilton County to bury the bodies of paupers. He was a member of the National Negro Business League and president of the National Negro Funeral Directors Association. Bibliography G. W. Franklin, 1865-1928. The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=4481. "How A Story Grows." Chattanooga Daily Times Sun, Apr 07, 1912, Page 12, https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/605445260/ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G. W. Franklin https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/02211c5af975caaddb99ac1b14b9ec90.pdf 0c0773494740c7621c4451a8805e366e https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/ec12c9756e75280f11a0e7c12e27f654.pdf 609ead7c52009210171e97620e38406c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Tennessee Deathcare Exhibit Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Wallace Newspaper Clipping Title The given advertisement title if present. If a title is not present, title it with the business or agent name. How A Story Grows Description A one-sentence description of the contents of the advertisement. An article published in the Chattanooga Daily Times that covers a previously published story covering accusations against African American undertaker and funeral director, G. W. Franklin. The accusations largely centered on Franklin burying paupers' bodies naked, in particular the body of a white woman. This publication includes a retraction, which states that the accusations were false, and instead Franklin provided decent attire for naked bodies that came to him from Hamilton County. Newspaper Title The title of the newspaper from which the newspaper clipping originated. Chattanooga Daily Times Publication Date The date that the newspaper was published. 7 April 1912 Page Number The page number(s) on which the advertisement is present in the newspaper. 12 Publishing Location The city or county where the newspaper was originally published Chattanooga, TN Individuals The names of undertakers or agents present in the advertisement and their role if present. G. W. Franklin Services: A list of every product or service advertised. Undertaking Language The language used in the advertisement. English Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound N/A Source The database, collection, institution, etc, where the clipping originated. Newspapers.com Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G. W. Franklin Pauper Burial Accusations Retraction Article https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/31f544c1d69d97aef5fc7ff2ac8e7d34.png aded3884ab84658214ae41549a7110cf Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chattanooga Daily Times Banner https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/ac58772f7d3370ceeecdd38413deb6f1.jpg 28c1cbaed59f5327c157532615cb61d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Tennessee Deathcare Exhibit Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Wallace Newspaper Clipping Title The given advertisement title if present. If a title is not present, title it with the business or agent name. "Pauper Body Buried Nude" Article Heading Description A one-sentence description of the contents of the advertisement. The headline for an article discussing the accusations against George Washington Franklin, which claimed he buried the body of a White woman naked. Newspaper Title The title of the newspaper from which the newspaper clipping originated. Chattanooga Daily Times Publication Date The date that the newspaper was published. 30 March 1912 Page Number The page number(s) on which the advertisement is present in the newspaper. 5 Publishing Location The city or county where the newspaper was originally published Chattanooga, TN Individuals The names of undertakers or agents present in the advertisement and their role if present. George Washington Franklin Services: A list of every product or service advertised. N/A Language The language used in the advertisement. English Source The database, collection, institution, etc, where the clipping originated. Newspapers.com Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Pauper Body Buried Nude" Article https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/632316a5711a5f292c54181f8eb28e69.png 9fca7ad2913ea264030318ee1ecde134 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Business Card for George Washington Franklin, Jr. https://johnwwallace.com/OmekaClassic/files/original/a31b633fc99337c501d0765761a5932c.jpg 269b434e51b01d01021b95a02f0d5724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource East Tennessee Deathcare Exhibit Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Wallace Newspaper Clipping Title The given advertisement title if present. If a title is not present, title it with the business or agent name. J. Long Undertaking Advertisement Description A one-sentence description of the contents of the advertisement. An article published in the Chattanooga Daily Times that advertises the furniture and undertaking services of J. Long from Chattanooga, TN, including undertaking, coffins and caskets, embalming, and the transportation of the dead. Newspaper Title The title of the newspaper from which the newspaper clipping originated. Chattanooga Daily Times Publication Date The date that the newspaper was published. 18 February 1884 Page Number The page number(s) on which the advertisement is present in the newspaper. 1 Publishing Location The city or county where the newspaper was originally published Chattanooga, TN Individuals The names of undertakers or agents present in the advertisement and their role if present. J. Long Services: A list of every product or service advertised. Burial cases, undertaking, embalming, carriages Language The language used in the advertisement. English Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound N/A Source The database, collection, institution, etc, where the clipping originated. Newspapers.com Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. Long Undertaking Advertisement