An original will of G. Alford, dated May 11th, 1880. Illustrates the first page of the document. Alford’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on June 11th, 1880. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of John J. Atkeisson, of Davidson County, Tennessee, dated February 23, 1880. Illustrates the first page of the document. Included are a document of Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas and a subsequent document of Davidson County...
An original will of John Aukenbauer, September 8th? 1884. Illustrates the first page of the document. Also includes the will of Mary Ann Aukenbauer, “of the township of Mill Creek, County of Hamilton, State of Ohio,” dated January 20th, 1868...
An original will of John W. Baker, dated January 28th, 1880. Illustrates a page of the document. The notation on the envelope, Jno. W. Baker, dec’d will; not probated.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
A photograph of St. Ann's Episcopal Church located at 419 Woodland Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The original historic 1880's era Victorian building was destroyed in a tornado in 1998, but the new building was built on the same site as the old...
Tarbox School opened in 1880 on 17th Avenue between Hayes Street and West End Avenue. It was named for L.G. Tarbox who served as principal of Hume school. In 1886, a new three story, brick building with a six story bell tower was constructed and...
A photograph of West Nashville United Methodist Church located at 4710 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. The congregation was organized as the West Side Mission around 1880. Their first chapel was built under the name of Clifton Methodist...
Nashville College for Young Ladies was opened in 1880 by Dr. George W.F. Price, and was popularly known as Price's school. At the time of the closing exercises in 1882, the school was located on Spruce Street. It was later located on Broad Street...
A postcard of St. Cecelia Academy, a private, all-girls Roman Catholic high school founded in 1860 by the Dominican Sisters. This building is located in North Nashville at Eighth Avenue North and Clay Street. The original Victorian-style building...
A photograph of the Rutledge-Baxter House, located at 101 Lea Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. This historic building rests on the site of "Rose Hill," the grand antebellum home of Henry and Septima Sexta Rutledge, a young couple who were members of...
A Real Photo postcard of the Tarbox School, originally belonging to Sara Webb, a student who was in the fifth or sixth grade around 1932. This view shows the front exterior of the three-story school building prior to the structural damage caused by...
An 1897 photograph of the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson Statue located on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. A group of ladies in 19th century attire are pictured in front of the statue and several large...
A circa 1919 photograph of the Andrew Jackson monument, an equestrian statue depicting Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. It is one of the three identical statues sculpted by the American sculptor Clark Mills. This stature is located on...
A cabinet card portrait photograph of Dr. W. L. Dudley, a distinguished scientist, lecturer, and head of the Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Dudley was born in 1859 in Covington, Kentucky. He earned his...
An original will of Nathan Adams, dated April 8th, 1880. Illustrates the first page of the document about “the matter of Nathan Adams will.” Adams’ will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on March 25th, 1881. Forms part...