A photograph of Coast Guard sailor Victor Cooley (left) and an unidentified sailor aboard the destroyer escort, USS Mosley (DE-321), one of several Navy vessels manned by Coast Guard crews during World War II. The Mosley served on patrol in the...
A snapshot of a group of five soldiers posed casually in the woods outside of a large tent next to a tree serving as a signpost. Two homemade signs reading "5th Ave." and "Church Street," are nailed into the tree as if marking that intersection. ...
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...
This booklet was published for new employees at the Nashville Bridge Company during the time of World War II. The beginning includes a brief history of the company during which it is explained that although the normal operations include...
A photograph of the Doctors' Building located on the corner of Church Street and Polk Street. The steel frame structure was built in two stages. The first three stories were built in 1916 and the second three stories were built in 1921. ...
Photograph of Marine 4.5 rocket crew in action during Operation Punchbowl near the Hwachon Reservoir in North Korea during August 1951. Scene shows smoke, sparks, and flame from launched rocket, as well as seven Marines squatting and standing next...
A photograph showing young people greeting the arrival of the Nashville Public Library bookmobile, circa July, 1941, at Stewart's Cash Grocery in Davidson County, Tennessee. Mrs. Frances Parkes and Mrs. Leah Rose, employees of the Nashville Public...