An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville barbershop owner James H. Crowder, conducted on 28 August 1986 by Reavis Mitchell as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Crowder discusses moving his barbershop in...
An excerpt from a public meeting with former Nashville Mayor Beverly Briley conducted on April 5, 1968. Meeting held to discuss Vanderbilt student protest that took place on April 4. The main issue discussed was the calling of the National...
A photograph of Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church located at 2708 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. Historically called Jefferson Street Baptist, this church's congregation was founded in 1887 when a coffin maker started a Sunday...
A photograph of Mt. Zion Baptist Church located at 1112 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the survey this church's congregation was founded in 1866, while the building was constructed in 1905. The foundation is made of rough...
Mayor Ben West and Charlie Nickens are shown in front of the Charlie Nickens restaurant on Jefferson Street at 3rd Avenue North. A longtime Nashville landmark, the restaurant was known for barbeque and drive in service. 3 x 4 in.
A photograph of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, also referred to as Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist. This historically African American church is located at 1410 Jefferson Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The architect for the project was L....
Third Baptist Church was organized in 1876. In 1877 the membership erected a building on a Jefferson Street site given to the congregation by First Baptist Church. In 1899 the congregation purchased a lot on Monroe Street and in 1904, using brick...
A postcard of the Cumberland River Wharf in downtown Nashville as seen from the Shelby Street Bridge. Several boats are docked at the river bank. A number of businesses line First Avenue. Both the Woodland Street Bridge and the Jefferson Street...
A postcard of the Nashville city skyline at night circa 1930. The scene is possibly a view from the Woodland Street Bridge or Jefferson Street Bridge looking toward the Shelby Street Bridge. The state capitol is discernable in the distance. The...
A postcard of the Nashville city skyline taken from the Jefferson Street Bridge looking south, down the Cumberland River. The Railroad Bridge is visible, as is the Victory Memorial Bridge, just behind it. Other discernable landmarks include the...
A letter from Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson, back home to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War. In 1862 Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant. During...
(Transferred to Duckworth from Page, Jefferson--the lot in the Platt book is only 10x30.; 15; b; 14; 10.0x30.0; 212; III; 07/02/1863; Duckworth, Amanda A. -1860; Fletcher, Amanda M. 1828-1880; Fletcher, Mrs. Harriet -1864; Fletcher, Robert H....
27; West; 31; 10.0x40.0; 32; 33; 10.0x40.0; 114; II; 07/25/1850; Ford, Ann Smith Jefferson -1877; Ford, Dr. J.P. 1810-1865; Jones, Lillie Harrison 1861-62; Mead, Martha 1789-1850; Tully, Albert J. 1826-1866; Tully, Milton 1824-1845; Weaver, Ann...
(Part sold - 6' - from Horn, Lewis--deed 340-Volume 1-May 12, 1847); 18; 12; 16.0x30.0x; 303; I; 12/09/1844; 370; I; 05/12/1847; Card file says he [William Hewlett] was born in 1802?; Gillman, Henry C. 1821-1856; Gillman, Mary Susannah 1822-1855;...
28; A West Side; 10.0x40.0; 255; I; 03/22/1844; Abston, Margaret A. -1874; Dougle, Amelia A.; Harman, Charles C.; Harman, Elizabeth 1801-1849; Harman, George E. 1874-1875; Harman, Sarah 1830-1852; Harman (infant); Smith, Sallie; G.W.H (infant);...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the ice covering the river: “Ice floes rapidly filling the surface of the Cumberland River are shown here as they appeared today looking north from the Jefferson Street Bridge. In the...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the frozen ice covering the river. The caption reads: “Hundreds of Nashvillians walked across the frozen surface of Cumberland River here Saturday, as shown in this view at the foot of...