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- Fire Department Video: "Think, A False Alarm May Cost a Life"
- The City of Nashville Fire Department video, entitled "Think, A False Alarm May Cost a Life", was produced circa 1955. The Fire Department created this video to educate the public about what occurs when a fire alarm is pulled. The film begins...
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- video/vob (87.5 MB)
- Fire razes handsome Belle Meade home, from the Nashville Times, 1940
- A published photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about a fire that gutted a home on Lynwood Boulevard. The caption reads: “Fire which broke out shortly after noon today gutted the home of J. A. Hawkinson on Lynwood Boulevard. Apparently...
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- Pat Boone, King of Fire Prevention Week, 1953 October
- Entertainer Pat Boone at the Florsheim shoe store being fitted for some new shoes. Boone was elected the King of the Fire Prevention Week in Nashville, Tennessee, held October 4th - 10th, 1953. Charles Eugene “Pat” Boone (born June 1, 1934)...
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- Photograph of fire hall and staff of Engine Company 11, Nashville Fire Department, Nashville, Tennessee, 1956 March 01
- A photograph of the men of Engine Company 11 (located at 1204 Jefferson Street) standing in front of their fire hall honoring their leader, Captain Robert Campbell (holding award), who was retiring after being on the company roster 31 years as...
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- image/tiff (14.1 MB)
- Excerpt from consolidation interview with Amon Carter Evans, May 23, 1995
- An excerpt from an interview with Amon Carter Evans, conducted on May 23, 1995 by Carole Bucy as part of the Metro Consolidation Oral History Interviews. Evans discusses his role in the consolidation of the city and county governments. He also...
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- audio/mp3 (2.89 MB; 3 min., 9 sec.)
- Excerpt from consolidation interview with Mansfield Douglas, January 12, 1995
- An excerpt from an interview with Mansfield Douglas, conducted on January 12, 1995 by Carole Bucy as part of the Metro Consolidation Oral History Interviews. Douglas discusses his role in the consolidation of the city and county governments. He...
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- audio/mp3 (2.82 MB, 3 min., 4 sec.)
- Oral history interview with Henry D. Demonbreun, 1980 March 05
- Excerpts from an oral history interview with retired Nashville Fire Department chief Henry D. Demonbreun, conducted on 5 March 1980 by Diane Cooper as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. In these excerpts, Demonbreun...
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- audio/mp3
- Oral history interview with Annie Woodfolk Carter, 1980 July 28
- Excerpts from an oral history interview with Nashvillian Annie Woodfolk Carter, conducted on 28 July 1980 by Nathaniel A. Crippens as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. In these excerpts, Carter discusses moving to...
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- audio/mp3
- "There are so many reasons why Nashville is a wonderful place to live!"
- Cover of 22-page brochure providing statistics and information about Nashville schools, health and public services, police and fire departments, cultural and recreational activities, internal improvements and transportation, business climate, and a...
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- image/tiff (20.7 MB)
- Excerpt from James Nelson Oral History Interview, 2011 August 27
- Excerpt from an oral history interview with James Nelson, conducted on August 27 2011 by Jared Brennan as part of the Flood 2010 Digital History Project. During the flooding, Nelson describes his work with the fire department at I-24 and Bell...
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- audio/mp3 (3.75MB; 02min., 02sec.)
- Excerpt from Ruby Jamison Oral History Interview, 2011 October 14
- Excerpt from an oral history interview with Ruby Jamison, conducted on October 14 2011 by Andrea Blackman as part of the Flood 2010 Digital History Project. Jamison describes the flooding of her home, her friend Joan’s home, their escape, and the...
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- audio/mp3 (8.89MB; 04min., 51sec.)
- Collapsed fireman carried to safety, from the Nashville Times, 1940
- A captioned photo, published in the Nashville Times (1940), about “three city firemen who were overcome while fighting a $75,000 blaze which damaged Everett Beasley Dry Goods Company at 304-306 Broad Street Monday afternoon. The fire started...
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- Firemen feed 200 children daily, from the Nashville Times, 1940
- A published photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the feeding of two hundred children daily by the Nashville firemen. Forms part of the Nashville Times newspaper collection. 1 digital photo.
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