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Tennessee State Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee, 1961 September 10

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Title	Tennessee State Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee, 1961 September 10
Corporate name	Tennessee State Fairgrounds (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Parks--Tennessee--Nashville Historic parks--Tennessee--Nashville Racing--Tennessee--Nashville Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Grandstands--Tennessee--Nashville Racetracks--Tennessee--Nashville Sports & recreation facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Parks Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Recreational activities
Description	A view of people in the grandstands watching a car race at the Fairgrounds Speedway on September 10th, 1961. The fairgrounds, located approx. one mile south of downtown Nashville, opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated 7,000 people. In 1904 the harness racing track hosted its first automobile race. In 1906 the first Tennessee State Fair was held. Over the years, the fairgrounds have been host to nighttime airplane rides, a swimming pool, an amusement park, and stock car races, among other things. In 1965 a fire at the fairgrounds destroyed several buildings, the grandstands and numerous restaurants. Today the fairgrounds are used for various conferences, expos, and trade shows, along with the annual Tennessee State Fair. Forms part of Nashville Banner Negatives Collection. 1 photographic negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1961-09-10
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG3 2822 Fair Board Nashville Speedway Sept10 1961 005
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
Coverage	1960-1969
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 RG3