A photograph of James Melton, the noted Metropolitan Opera tenor pictured in front of the Hermitage Hotel at 231 6th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee. James Melton was in town to speak at his alma mater Vanderbilt and visit old friends. In the...
A photograph of the grand opening of the million-dollar Tennessee Theatre (built on the first floor of the 1930's Sudekum building) on February 28, 1952, featured appearances by state and local politicians, celebrities and the cast of the movie...
A photograph of a man walking down 6th Avenue North toward the Tennessee State Capitol in his Easter finery. The Elks Lodge is visible to his right. Similar photos appeared in the Nashville Banner newspaper April 13, 1936. Forms part of the...
A photograph of a young woman walking down 6th Avenue North toward the Tennessee State Capitol in her Easter finery. The Hermitage Hotel and parking lot across the street can be seen in the background. Similar photos appeared in the Nashville...
An original will of Richard Abbey, of Tunica, Mississippi. Illustrates the first page of the document. The will was “ordered adjudged and decreed this 6th day of August, 1883.” Abbey’s will was presented for probate to the Tunica County Court...
An original will of Barbara Adam, dated August 6th, 1883. Illustrates the first page of the document. Adam’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on December 13th, 1883. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Jymae Evins Adams, dated March 6th, 1908. Illustrates the first page of the document. Adams’ will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on October 21st, 1909. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
A published photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Gerst Beer. The picture shows a couple dressed in Gay Nineties (1890s) clothes, riding in a horse drawn carriage. The banner draped upon a horse...
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...
An original will of B. F. Alexander, dated July 30th, 1910. Illustrates the first page of the document. Alexander’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on March 6th, 1911. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Benjamin Allen, dated March 6th, 1846. Illustrates the first page of the document. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Ellenora F. Allen, dated December 20th, 1881. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on February 6th, 1882. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
An original will of Martha R. Allen, dated December 10th, 1872. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 6th, 1875. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of Mattie G. Allen, dated March 26th, 1898 with a codicil of December 13th, 1899. Illustrates the first page of the document. Allen’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on January 6th, 1908. Forms part...
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...
The Eastern Airlines Stewardess gives a Times Square sign to Mayor Ben West (pictured left) and Kermit C. Stengel (pictured right) at the Nashville Airport in 1953. Another view shows the men placing the sign in downtown Nashville at 6th Avenue...
An original will of H. C. Alsup, dated July 6th, 1912. Illustrates the first page of the document. Alsup’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on January 16th, 1913. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
An original will of John H. Anderson, of Manchester, Tennessee, dated August 6th, 1902. Illustrates the first page of the document. Anderson’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on September 18, 1903 as noted on the...
An original will of Elizabeth L. Andrews, dated at St. Louis, Missouri during October, 1904. Illustrates the first page of the document. Andrew’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on November 6th, 1912. Forms part of...
An original will of Ann Arthur, dated May 6th, 1851, with a codicil dated June 10th, 1851. Illustrates the first page of the document. The verso: “Recorded in Book 15, page 461 & 462.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.