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Park grounds of Shelby Park, Nashville, Tennessee, n.d.

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Title	Park grounds of Shelby Park, Nashville, Tennessee, n.d.
Corporate name	Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.) Board of Parks and Recreation--History--Sources
Topical entry	Parks--Tennessee--Nashville Urban parks--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.) Board of Parks and Recreation--History--Sources
Description	A view of the park grounds of Shelby Park. This large urban park is located approximately three miles east of downtown Nashville, Tennessee in East Nashville, along the Cumberland River. The Nashville Park Commission acquired the initial land, approx. 151 acres, for the park in 1909. The official opening was on July 4, 1912. Shelby Park is operated by Metropolitan Nashville Department of Parks and Recreation. Forms part of Metro Archives Record Group 327, Metro Parks and Recreation Collection. 1 b & w photograph.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	n.d.
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Parks - Shelby Park - 006
Relation	RG 327, Metro Parks Collection
Coverage	20th century
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: RG 327, Metro Parks Collection