A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about a Greek fraternity. The caption reads: “Kappa Phi preparatory school fraternity recently initiated a new class of freshmen, pictured at a meeting as follows: Willis Steiner, Saunders...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about a student folk dance. The caption reads: “With Parent-Teacher Association groups everywhere observing Founders’ Day at their February meetings, the local associations have cooperated by...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about Robert Cash’s birthday party. The caption states he was “host at a birthday party recently at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cash, 1711 Woodland Street. Those sent at the...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the arts-related festivities on the lawn at Peabody College. The caption reads: “Corresponding to May Day celebrations will be the June Day festival to be held Tuesday afternoon, June 4, at...
A newspaper image of Billy O’Brien, first baseman of the professional baseball team the Nashville Americans. In 1885, the Southern League was formed, and Nashville’s entry into the new league for two seasons was the Nashville Americans. Forms...
A photograph of a chimney amid the ruins of Lesli Bills’s home in Pennington Bend after flooding caused an explosion during the May 2010 flood in Nashville.Lesli Bills and her friend Billy Heldenberg were rescued by a man on a jetski shortly...
A photograph of contractors working to rebuild Lesli Bills’s Pennington Bend home after flooding caused a gas explosion during the May 2010 flood. Lesli Bills and her friend Billy Heldenberg were rescued by a man on a jetski shortly before...
A photograph of Lesli Bills’s car after flooding caused an explosion in her Pennington Bend home during the May 2010 flood in Nashville. Lesli Bills and her friend Billy Heldenberg were rescued by a man on a jetski shortly before Lesli's home...
A photograph of the boys' choir seen in concert attire, in preparation to sing carols on Christmas Eve 1940 for the benefit of the Fannie Battle Day Home. Beginning at the top of the stairs and reading from left to right, they are: Arthur...
A photograph of the Christ the King's Boys' Choir singing "Put a candle in the window" at the 1950 Fannie Battle Social Workers' Christmas tea, held at the home of Mrs. Tony Sudekum. From left to right, the singers are: Robert Kirchner, Joe...
A photograph of the ruins of Lesli Bills’s Pennington Bend home after flooding caused an explosion during the May 2010 flood. Lesli Bills and her friend Billy Heldenberg were rescued by a man on a jetski shortly before Lesli's home...
An excerpt from an interview with Billy Howard, conducted on May 31, 1995 by Carole Bucy as part of the Metro Consolidation Oral History Interviews. Howard discusses his role in the consolidation of the city and county governments. He also...
Excerpt from Scott Atkinson, Lesli Bills, and Billy Heldenberg Oral History Interview, conducted on 27 April 2011 by Bradley Aders as part of the Flood 2010 Digital History Project. Lesli Bills and Billy Heldenberg were rescued from Lesli’s...
Pictured: “Antioch Elementary School offers big competition: students at the Antioch Elementary School aim to ‘give the other schools a run for their scrap.’ Pictured above is one day’s collection, evidence of Antioch’s intensive drive. ...
Pictured: “Spain Avenue ‘Junior Cadets’ join scrap army: neighborhood friends on Spain Avenue have added patriotic activities to their playtime ones. This group of boys, now known as the Junior Cadets, are canvassing their neighborhood for...