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 the Hippodrome arena, located across from Centennial Park at 2613 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. Advertised as "the South's largest, finest roller rink," this multi-purpose facility served as a roller skating rink, ball...
A postcard of Glendale Park, once located near the present intersection of Caldwell and Lealand Lanes in Nashville, Tennessee. This trolley park was owned by the Nashville Railway and Light Company who also owned the streetcar line on which it...
A postcard of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds located just one mile south of downtown Nashville. The fairgrounds opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated 7,000 people. In 1904...
A postcard of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds showing the Woman's Building, the grandstand and the track. Located just one mile south of downtown Nashville, the fairgrounds opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing...
A postcard of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds showing the Women's Building, Grandstand, and track. Located just one mile south of downtown Nashville, the fairgrounds opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Margaret Thompson, conducted on 10 July 1976 by Ophelia Paine as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Thompson describes visiting the Vanity Fair and Streets of Cairo...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Margaret Wright, conducted on 30 August 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Wright describes the midway and Streets of Cairo sections at the...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Margaret Wright, conducted on 30 August 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Wright describes the Shooting the Chute ride at the Centennial. The...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Mary Le Sueur, conducted on 11 August 1976 by Jane King as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Le Sueur compares the Centennial with Opryland. The complete interview is...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville dentist Walter Morgan, conducted on 16 September 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Morgan describes riding the Shooting the Chute ride...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville dentist Walter Morgan, conducted on 16 September 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Morgan describes the buildings, the lights, the...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville dentist Walter Morgan, conducted on 16 September 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Morgan discusses traveling to the Centennial on...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Ophelia and Walter Stokes, conducted on 29 August 1976 by Ophelia Paine as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes describe the lake at the Centennial,...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Ophelia and Walter Stokes, conducted on 29 August 1976 by Ophelia Paine as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes describe the Shooting the Chute ride...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with retirement home residents Douglas Ginn, Lillian McGlothlin, Ruth McNish, and Lera Moore, conducted on 9 July 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. In...
Located along Briley Parkway, the Opry House opened March 15, 1974. Home to the Grand Ole Opry, it was the focal point of the 369 acre Opryland amusement complex. Opryland themepark closed in 1997 to make way for Opry Mills Mall. 35 mm
Pictured: “Plan scrap movie: the suburban theaters operated by the Crescent Amusement Company will cooperate in the Banner scrap drive when a special program for young and old will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock with 10 pounds of scrap...