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An original will of Callie P. Abbott. Illustrates the first page of the document. Abbott’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on January 27th, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of E. A. Alexander, dated August 12th, 1905. Illustrates the first page of the document. Alexander’s will was presented for probate to the DeKalb County Court on August 21st, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
An original will of James M. Alexander, dated August 12th, 1905. Illustrates the first page of the document. Alexander’s will was presented for probate to the DeKalb County Court on August 21st, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
An original will of Matilda C. Alloway, dated May 26th, 1900, a citizen of Franklin County, Tennessee, “formerly of New York City.” Illustrates the first page of the document. Alloway’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County...
An original will of T. K. Armstrong, dated January 10th, 1915. Illustrates the first page of the document, written on stationery of Coleman, Tompkins & Co., No. 3, Cummins Station, Wholesale Grocers, Nashville, Tenn.” Armstrong’s will was...
An original will of Joseph A. Ayers, dated June 3rd, 1915. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ayers’ will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on October 5th, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
Original will of Thornton Bains, dated April 14th, 1900. Illustrates the first page of the document. Bains’ will was probated in Davidson County on January 21st, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, conducted on the 09 February 1981 and the 13 February 1981 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project. Avery, the...
A photograph of West Nashville Free Will Baptist Church located at 5600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the West Nashville neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. The church was built in 1915 as the United Brethren Church. In the mid 1920s the name changed...
A photograph of Woodbine United Methodist Church located at 2621 Nolensville Road in Nashville, Tennessee. This church building was constructed in 1915. The congregation was organized in 1875. The foundation is made of stone. The exterior walls...
A postcard of the Sparkman Street Bridge, later renamed Shelby Street Bridge, looking down river. The Nashville Bridge Company's office is visible on the right bank of the Cumberland River and railroad tracks are seen in the foreground. A...
A postcard of Jubilee Hall at Fisk University. Completed in 1876, this was the first permanent building erected for the higher education of African Americans in the United States. The six story structure was designed by architect Steven D. Hatch...
A postcard of Fifth Avenue looking north from Church Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This intersection was one of the busiest retail sections of town during the time. Automobiles line both sides of the street, while pedestrians walk the...
A postcard of the Church Street viaduct right after completion between 1915 and 1930. This structure was built to carry car traffic over the railroad tracks. A new viaduct was built to replace this one in the 1990s. Forms part of the Norton...
An elderly Edward Bushrod Stahlman, with grey hair and a receding hairline, seated in a wooden chair and holding a newspaper in his right hand. He is wearing a grey suit with a vest, tie, and collared shirt. Born in 1843 in Germany, Edward...
A photograph of the Stagecrafters theater group. Formed in 1906, the Stagecrafters were the earliest of Nashville's local theater groups. Their membership was limited to 50 drama devotees. The purpose was to "develop talent among amateurs and to...
A portrait of an unidentified Meharry Medical College graduate, circa 1900. The school was founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College and the first medical school in the South for African Americans. It was chartered...
An original will of John C. Adamson, dated April 14th, 1913. Illustrates the first page of the document. Adamson’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on August 12th, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Frances R. Autin, “widow of William T. Autin,” dated October 21st, 1915. Illustrates the first page of the document. Autin’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on November 15th, 1918. Forms part...