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Captain Eddie Rickenbacker at Berry Field, Nashville, Tennessee, 1950 June

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Title	Captain Eddie Rickenbacker at Berry Field, Nashville, Tennessee, 1950 June
Personal name	Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973
Corporate name	Eastern Air Lines Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority--History--Sources
Topical entry	Airports--Tennessee--Nashville--History Commerce--Tennessee--Nashville Airlines--Tennessee--Nashville Airways--Tennessee--Nashville Celebrities Air pilots--United States Aeronautics--United States
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs
Description	A photo related to Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s arrival to Berry Field via an Eastern Airlines jet, circa June 1950. The famous aviator was welcomed to Nashville by city officials, the media, and admiring fans. Edward “Eddie” Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. Rickenbacker became General Manager of Eastern Airlines circa 1933, and in 1938, with a group of investors, bought the company and became its president, managing the enterprise profitably for twenty years. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1950-06
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 5200 Capt Eddie Rickenbacker at Berry Field June 1950 009
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
Coverage	1950-1959
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 the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3