A postcard of the Davidson County Court House as it appeared around 1910. The courthouse was designed in 1857 by Francis Strickland, son of William Strickland, who built the State Capitol. Construction on the building started in 1859 and finished...
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...
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 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...
(Transferred from Berry, A.D.); 17; 5; 20.0x36.5; 426; I; 03/13/1879; Ellison, Ella 1878-1925; Ellison, Ella T.H. 1845-1899; Ellison, J.M. 1909 (inf of J.M.); Ellison, James M. 1844-1880; Ellison, James M. 1876-1929; Ellison, Katie 1877-78 (inf);...
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...
Cover of photograph album compiled by Loraine O'Connor while her husband, Edward, was serving in the Army Air Forces during World War II. Edward E. O'Connor Jr. was born on Jan. 14, 1915 in Nashville to Edward Earl O'Connor and his wife, Kate. He...
Greeting card from Susie Agee, Edward O'Connor's sister, sent to him sometime during World War II. She writes a personal note to "Bud" on the back of the card, telling Edward that her husband, Malcolm, "really did enjoy reading about all those...
Edward E. O'Connor Jr. was born on Jan. 14, 1915 in Nashville to Edward Earl O'Connor and his wife, Kate. He attended Jere Baxter and Isaac Litton schools in Nashville, and married Loraine Erwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Erwin of Santa...
An original will of J. C. Baker, “of Baker Station, Tennessee,” dated April 23rd, 1915. He refers to his “tract of land located on the L. & N. Railroad at Baker Station, Tennessee.” Illustrates the first page of the document. Baker’s...
A piece of commercial advertising correspondence created by Edgar M. Foster, business manager of the Nashville Banner from 1891 to at least 1915. In this letter, Foster urges advertisers to consider placing ads with the Nashville Banner because of...