A postcard of the Tulane Hotel, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue North and Church Street in downtown Nashville. This hotel was erected in 1894 as the Nicholson Hotel on the site of the old Nicholson House (a fancy boarding house...
A postcard of the Draughon Building in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The 1930 Nashville City Directory lists their address at 124-126 8th Avenue North. The early 20th century postcard description reads: "Nashville, Tenn., home office of Draughon's...
An original will of Walter Akin, dated August 16th, 1911. Illustrates the first page of the document. Akin’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 27th, 1917. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Matt F. Allen, dated August 8th, 1908. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on March 17th, 1917. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of John V. Armstrong, dated March 19th, 1905. Illustrates the first page of the document. Armstrong’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on December 21st, 1917. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
Photograph of soldiers in uniform, reading from the Torah at a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) service in Karachi, India during World War II. In 1943 (Hebrew year 5704), the holiday began at sundown on Wednesday, September 29 and continued through...
A photograph of Saint Ann's Catholic Church located at 5101 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. The parish was founded in 1917 as Saint Peter's Catholic Mission. In these early days the congregation met once a month for mass in an already...
A photograph of Woodland Street Presbyterian Church located at 211 North Eleventh Street in the East Nashville neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. Woodland Presbyterian Church was organized in 1858 as the First Presbyterian Church of Edgefield...
Church of the Advent, Episcopal, was organized in 1857 by 58 communicants of Christ Episcopal Church and its rector the Rev. Charles Tomes after a disagreement over pew rentals. Rev. Tomes died soon after the group formed, and the Rev. Charles T....
Construction of Church of the Holy Name was begun in May of 1916 after a fire in East Nashville destroyed the former church building, St. Columba. The architect of the building, which stands on Woodland Street and North Sixth, was Harry J....
A postcard of the Nashville Reservoir located on Eighth Avenue South. An electric streetcar is pictured on the road. In 1889 the city built the reservoir on top of Kirkpatrick Hill on the site of Fort Casino just south of downtown Nashville. The...
An original will of W. G. Adams, dated May 30th, 1917. Illustrates the first page of the document. Adams’ will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on August 9th, 1922. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of J. D. Alexander, dated January 9th, 1917. Illustrates the first page of the document. Alexander’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on February 19th, 1919. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
An original will of E. M. Allen, dated February 14th, 1911, written on letterhead of the National Casket Company, Nashville, Tenn. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court...
An original will of Richard Allen, dated June 16th, 1917. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on January 30th, 1919. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
A photograph of the façade of the Baxter Building, 216 Union Street, Nashville, Tennessee, showing architectural features of the windows. The building once housed the Commercial Club, as well as a variety of offices and businesses. It appears in...
An original will of Julia W. Andrews, dated April 21st, 1917. Illustrates the first page of the document. Andrews’ will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on May 28th, 1923. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
Photograph of soldiers in uniform, most with their backs towards the camera, gathered around a kneeling camel. One soldier appears to be mounting or dismounting the camel, assisted by a man in a turban. Morris Levine is at far right. Morris Levine...
Photograph of unidentified African-American military band during World War II, probably taken at or near Karachi Air Base in India (now in Pakistan). Photograph probably taken by Morris Levine. Morris Levine was born on Dec. 8, 1917 in Nashville,...
Exterior view of General Robert Macomb’s Home on Spuyten Duyvil Creek, New York. The property was “purchased by Alexander Macomb about 1789. Inherited by his grandson, Robert Macomb in 1810. [On] June 10, 1847 Wm. Foster, Jr.& Caroline Matilda...