An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville business and civic leader Kenneth L. Roberts, conducted on 27 July 2006 by Cabot Pyle as part of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project: The Turner...
A color postcard of Lower Broad Street (now Broadway), near the Ryman Auditorium, where country music started in Nashville and country music stars were often seen prior to performances. The street has some of the oldest buildings in town and is a...
A postcard depicting several Nashville landmarks, including the State Penitentiary, the Confederate Monument in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, the Parthenon in Centennial Park, two images of the United States Post Office and Custom House, Union Station,...
A souvenir postcard sending greetings from Nashville, Tennessee. Several attractions are depicted inside the block letters of Nashville. From left to right they are: Sam Davis Monument, War Memorial Building, Memorial Square, the Hermitage,...
A souvenir postcard sending greetings from Nashville, Tennessee. Several attractions are depicted inside the block letters of Nashville. From left to right they are: Sam Davis Monument, War Memorial Building, Memorial Square, the Hermitage,...
A postcard of The Travel Lodge located on Route No. 1 at the intersection of U.S. 41 and 70 S., nine miles southeast of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This card advertises good restaurants nearby, private tile bathrooms, air cooled rooms, city...
A souvenir postcard of Tennessee that labels nineteen major cities within the state. Accompanying cartoon renderings depict specific items of interest for different areas of Tennessee. Some highlighted items include: The Hermitage, the Parthenon...
The Noel Hotel, located at Fourth Avenue North and Church Street, opened in 1930 and continued as a hotel until 1972. After the hotel closed, the building was renovated and has since housed various businesses. 35 mm
This nighttime scene of Sixth Avenue North highlights Davitt's men's clothing, The Hermitage Hotel Marquee, which announces Glenn Bainbridge's run for Mayor, and the Knickerbocker Theater Marquee in the background. 35 mm
A twenty-two page pamphlet put out by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of enticing business owners to locate their businesses in Nashville. Content includes statistics on population, economy, business, transportation, taxes, cost...
An informational pamphlet put out by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce urging manufacturers to consider locating their future plants in Nashville, Tennessee. Content includes maps showing Nashville's central location, an explanation of available...
Anchored by the Silver Dollar Saloon at the east end and Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on the west, Lower Broad was sprinkled with pawn shops and furniture stores in the early 1970's. 35 mm
A postcard showing the hustle and bustle of Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1940. Pedestrians line the sidewalks, while the streets are busy with vehicles, including the Cedar - Jo Johnston bus. During the Great Depression and World...
The Holiday Inn on James Robertson Parkway at 8th Avenue North opened in January of 1960. The one million dollar, one hundred unit hotel was north of the Tennessee State Capitol building. 3 x 4 in.
Excerpts from an oral history interview with Nashville business and civic leader E.W. "Bud" Wendell, conducted on 22 June 2007 by Cabot Pyle as part of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project: The Turner...
A postcard of Church Street at the corner of Seventh Avenue looking east in downtown Nashville around 1918. This corner was one of the busiest corners in the retail section of Nashville during the time, with close proximity to all the theatres and...
A postcard showing the front elevation of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson located twelve miles from Nashville in Hermitage, Tennessee. The architecture is colonial, the verandas are wide and long and the rooms inside are large and spacious. ...
A postcard showing the front elevation of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson located twelve miles from Nashville in Hermitage, Tennessee. The architecture is colonial, the verandas are wide and long and the rooms inside are large and spacious. ...
A postcard showing the front elevation of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson located twelve miles from Nashville in Hermitage, Tennessee. The architecture is colonial, the verandas are wide and long and the rooms inside are large and spacious. ...
A postcard featuring the front entry hall of the Hermitage, home of General Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. The wallpaper represents the legend of the travels of Telemachus, a figure in Greek mythology, and was imported by...