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Andrew Jackson behind pickets, from the Nashville Times, 1940

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Andrew Jackson behind pickets, from the Nashville Times, 1940

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Title	Andrew Jackson behind pickets, from the Nashville Times, 1940
Corporate name	Andrew Jackson Hotel (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville Strikes and lockouts--Tennessee--Nashville Picketing--Tennessee--Nashville Hotels--Tennessee--Nashville Labor--Tennessee--Nashville--History--Sources
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Description	A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about “three pickets kept vigil before the Andrew Jackson hotel today after 185 employees walked out on strike.” The Andrew Jackson hotel opened in August of 1924 on the east side of Memorial Plaza on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Deaderick Street. The massive brick structure boasted 400 guest rooms. During the impact of urban renewal efforts, the hotel was demolished circa 1971, to make room for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and the James K. Polk State Office Building. Forms part of the Nashville Times newspaper collection. 1 digital photo.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1940
Type	Still Image; Text
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	LaborStrikesAndrewJacksonHotel--NT-1940
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Times Newspaper Collection
Coverage	1940-1949
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives-Nashville Times, hardbound volume