An aerial photograph of downtown Nashville, photographed for The Nashville Banner, by photographer John Morgan circa 1954. The view includes the urban landscape from the area adjacent to the Tennessee State Capitol building, south to Demonbreun...
A cabinet card portrait photograph of Captain Pleas A. Smith, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th of November, 1841, and was raised on the "Ewing Farm" six miles south of Nashville. At...
A Japanese-inspired Christmas bulletin listing the service times for Catholic mass and Protestant services to be held for the 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division in Kyushu, Japan, 1945. This bulletin was collected by American Marine, Melvin C....
A letter from Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson, back home to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War. In 1862 Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant. During...
A photograph of the train shed at Nashville's Union Station at Broadway and 10th Avenue just to the west of the downtown area, circa 1936. Union Station is a former railroad terminal opened in 1900 to serve the passenger operations of the eight...
An original will of William R. Allen, dated October 10th, 1924. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on November 12th, 1924. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
An original will of H. W. Adams, dated October 7th, 1907. Illustrates the first page of the document. It is written on letterhead “H. W. Adams & Co., Manufacturers’ Agents, 236 College Street North, Nashville, Tenn.” Adams” will was...
An original will of Francesco Alessio, October 22nd, 1900, witnessed on November 10th, 1914 by Joe Toso and Alex Colorigh. Illustrates the first page of the document, a translation in English; includes the original will by Alessio written in...
An original will of Maggie M. Allen, dated December 13th, 1883, with an addendum on December 15th, 1883. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on January 10th, 1884. ...
An original will of Martha R. Allen, dated December 10th, 1872. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 6th, 1875. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of T. F. P. Allison, not dated. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allison’s will was was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on July 10th, 1913. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Joseph Ambrose, dated November 20th, 1894. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ambrose’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on July 10th, 1900. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Maria Armstrong dated October 7th, 1909. Illustrates the first page of the document. Armstrong’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on November 10th, 1909. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
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 Ann Arthur, dated May 6th, 1851, with a codicil dated June 10th, 1851. Illustrates the first page of the document. The verso: “Recorded in Book 15, page 461 & 462.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Maria L. Asa, dated November 16th, 1900. Illustrates the first page of the document. Asa’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on September 10th, 1901. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Mrs. Virginia Ashcraft, dated December 29th, 1904. Illustrates the first page of the document. Ashcraft’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on August 10th, 1914. Forms part of Record Group 16,...
An original will of Thomas I. Bailey, dated February 10th, 1893. Illustrates the first page of the document. Bailey’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on May 21st, 1893. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
A typescript “to R. M. Baker, Administrator of Thomas W. Baker, Dec.d.” regarding an order “to pay into the office of the clerk of said County Court of Davidson Court, the balance … as such administrator in your final settlement with said...
An original will of William Baker, of Nashville, Tennessee, dated August 10th, 1872, with several subsequent codicils. Illustrates a page of the document. A notation refers to the probate of Baker’s will “entered in Min. Book “O?” Ent. in...