A published photo of Fred B. Cassetty, from the Nashville Times (1940). Cassetty (1882-1940), a leader in the coal business, is buried in Nashville’s Mount Olivet Cemetery. The 1941 City Directory cites the Fred B. Cassetty Coal Company “coal...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the Pharmacy business. The caption reads: “When your prescription is sent to the drugstore it’s a pretty safe bet that the man who fills it knows his business because he’s had to take a...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about Kay’s Ice Cream. The caption reads: “Pictured above are the many outstanding features of Kay’s Plant and Main Store at 1522 Church …. (Left-center) Four of our attractive sales girls....
A published photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about Kay’s Ice Cream. Info from the caption cites “many outstanding features of Kay’s Plant and Main Store at 1522 Church. (Top) Kay’s Modern Plant. (Left-center) Four of our attractive...
Aladdin Industries building, located at 703-705 Murfreesboro Road in Nashville, Tennessee. The company site was built in 1949 when they moved from Chicago to Nashville. Listed in the 1956 City Directory with Victor S. Johnson, Jr., President; T. A....
Aladdin Industries building, located at 703-705 Murfreesboro Road in Nashville, Tennessee. The company site was built in 1949 when they moved from Chicago to Nashville. Listed in the 1970 City Directory with Victor S. Johnson, Jr., President and...
The new Cokesbury Book Store opening in downtown Nashville, with Mayor Ben West cutting ribbon, marking the official ceremony on March 3rd, 1958, at 417 Church Street. The 1958 City Directory cites Philip C. Warden, Manager. The name Cokesbury is a...
Andrew Benedict with grandchild and parents (Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell “Buddy” Benedict III) in Mayor Ben West’s office on November 18th, 1962. Andrew Bell Benedict, Jr. was a distinguished leader of First American National Bank who held...
American boxer Jack Dempsey with Nashville Mayor Ben West and businessman Kermit C. Stengel, Sr., with an unidentified man smoking a cigar, circa 1953. William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey was an American professional boxer and cultural icon of the...
The Koffee Kup restaurant, located at 2806 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, circa February 1953. The 1954 Nashville City Directory lists Robert L. Underwood affiliated with this business. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County...
A view of the Coggin Chevrolet showroom and the parts and service building. This car dealership of new and used cars and trucks was located at Woodland Street at 2nd. The 1954 City Directory cites William E. Coggin, President, with the business...
H. Cohen Furniture Warehouse no. 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. The 1954 City Directory cites Percy Cohen, President, Sydney Cohen, Vice-President-Treasurer, with the business address at 207 3rd Avenue N 3. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson...
Interior and exterior photos of the Beaman Bottling Company, as they received the City Beautiful Plaque on May 2nd, 1962. This award originated from the City Beautiful Commission of Nashville, Tennessee. The 1963 City Directory cites the address...
Nashville Mayor Briley is pictured beside a huge envelope display produced by the Atlantic Envelope Company, a Division of National Service Industries, Inc. The 1967 City Directory cites the business address at 888 Elm Hill Pike, Sigmund Held,...
A tree planting ceremony at the Bailey’s Food Market, a retail grocery store located at 900 2nd Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee. Mayor Ben West is present for the event, as well as many traffic “patrol mothers” and two traffic police...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville business and civic leader James Stephen (Steve) Turner, conducted on 21 June 2006 by Andrea Blackman as part of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville business and civic leader James Stephen (Steve) Turner, conducted on 21 June 2006 by Andrea Blackman as part of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History...
Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful...
Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful...
William E. Beard was born in 1873 at Estill Springs, Tennessee, son of Captain Richard and Maria L. Dromgoole Beard of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. During his career he was a soldier, journalist, war correspondent, naval historian, and long-time...