A photograph of the main hallway of the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1904. The pubic library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially...
A cabinet card portrait photograph of an unidentified Drouillard child (male) pictured in a sailor suit, between 1885 and 1904. While it is unknown which Drouillard this is, the young man is probably a direct descendant of the Civil War veteran...
A postcard of the Carnegie Library of Nashville. The pubic library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially opened to the public on September 19,...
An original will of Elizabeth L. Austin, dated April 29th, 1904. Illustrates the first page of the document. She named her son Samuel E. Austin as heir, saying “my son the said Samuel E. Austin has stayed at home with me and taken care of me...
An original will of Mary A. Avrit, dated January 7th, 1902. Illustrates the first page of the document. Avrit’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 4th, 1904. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
Original wills of husband and wife, Mrs. Emily C. B. Baird and A. J. Baird, of Davidson County, Tennessee. Illustrates the first page of the document (Mrs. Emily C. B. Baird’s will of April 26, 1899). Mrs. Baird’s will was probated in Davidson...
A photograph of New Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, formerly known as First United Brethren Church, located at 1700 Ninth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. This church was built in 1904 as indicated on the cornerstone. The foundation...
Named in honor of J.M. Head, mayor of Nashville from 1899 to 1903, Head Elementary School was completed in 1904. Located on 16th Avenue North, E.S. Brugh was the school's first principal. A new school building was built in 1952 to accommodate...
A photograph of Trinity United Methodist Church located at 204 Trinity Lane in Nashville, Tennessee. The cornerstone indicates that the congregation was formed in 1857 with the original name of Trinity Methodist Church, while the church was built...
Third Baptist Church was organized in 1876. In 1877 the membership erected a building on a Jefferson Street site given to the congregation by First Baptist Church. In 1899 the congregation purchased a lot on Monroe Street and in 1904, using brick...
Mary Hannah Johnson shown standing in front of a large painting. She is wearing a floor-length burgundy dress trimmed with lace at the neckline and sleeves. She is also wearing a very large hat with burgundy feathers. Her right hand is holding...
A young Mary Hannah Johnson, shown in profile view from the right side. Her shoulders are bare and she is wearing a pearl choker. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, and an active suffragette, Mary Hannah Johnson began and developed the free...
23; ---; 17; 20.0x20.0; Looks empty. Can't find the deed, but according to the Plat book this lot is owned by a Dr. J. C. Ross.; M. E. W. (M. E. Warfield) 1830-1903; H. -1904 (infant of C. H. Hanson)
A photograph of the entrance of the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1930. The pubic library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially opened...
28; A West Side; 10.0x40.0; 255; I; 03/22/1844; Abston, Margaret A. -1874; Dougle, Amelia A.; Harman, Charles C.; Harman, Elizabeth 1801-1849; Harman, George E. 1874-1875; Harman, Sarah 1830-1852; Harman (infant); Smith, Sallie; G.W.H (infant);...
An original will of Vessie Abernathy, dated April 9th, 1904. Illustrates the first page of the document. Abernathy’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on March 18th, 1905. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the new Elks new dining facility. The caption reads: “Over 200 Elks were present at a dinner session held at the order’s new $15,000 Teak Room and Dining Room on Sixth Avenue, North, last...
A photograph of a terra cotta design on the south side of the Elks Lodge building at 310 6th Avenue North. The building was the home to Lodge no. 72 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks (BPOE) beginning in 1904, serving various...