A photgraph of Nashville Mayor Ben West giving a presentation on annexation, 1951. The residents of the subdivision known as Urbandale signed a petition to be annexed by the city in October of 1951. The photo shows Mayor West giving a speech...
A photograph depicting the remodeled reading room of the Nashville Public Library reading room, circa 1953. The patrons are reading books, with the staff on duty at the service desk. The public library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant...
A photograph of a sign protesting Metro Consolidation, circa 1962. There was a substantial protest movement against the consolidation of the city and county governments. Some opponents argued that creating a single government entity would be more...
A photograph of a sign protesting Metro Consolidation, circa 1962. There was a substantial protest movement against the consolidation of the city and county governments. Some opponents argued that creating a single government entity would be more...
A photograph of buildings on the north side of the Public Square in Nashville, Tennessee. These structures were among the buildings that once delineated the outer perimeter of the public square in Nashville. The square, with the county courthouse,...
A photograph of Charter Commission Chairman Carmack Cochran, circa 1962. Cochran served as the Chairman for both the first and second Charter Commissions. He is pictured delivering a speech at the Hermitage Hotel for the National Exchange Club. ...
A photograph of Charter Commission member Rebecca Thomas, circa 1962. Thomas was a law partner of Ben West and was appointed by him to both the first and second Charter Commissions. b & w; 35 mm.
A photograph of Charter Commission members at work, circa 1962. Pictured here, from left to right, are Alexander Looby, Cecil Branstetter, Harlan Dodson, and Edward Hicks. These four men were appointed to both the first and second Charter...
A photograph of Charter Commission members in conversation, circa 1962. Pictured here, from left to right, are G. S. Meadors, R. N. Chenault, Charlie Warfield, and Cecil Branstetter. Meadors was a member of the first Charter Commission and...
A photograph of eager young readers boarding the "traveling branch" bookmobile of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1957. The bookmobile service in Davidson County, Tennessee originally began in the 1940's, when the State Library Project...
A photograph of former Mayor Beverly Briley removing Nashville city limit sign, circa 1962. Many city limit signs were initially removed due to the City of Nashville's annexation of large portions of Davidson County. The remaining signs were...
A photograph of former Nashville Mayor Ben West and former Metro Mayor Beverly Briley in the Bar Assembly Room in May 1958. At the time the photo was taken, West was Mayor of the City of Nashville and Briley was Davidson County Judge. b & w; 3 x...
A photograph of Mary Hannah Johnson, the first Carnegie Librarian (circa 1904-1912) in her office in the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1905. A native of Nashville, Tennessee and an active suffragette, Ms. Johnson began and developed the free...
A photograph of Mayor Ben West giving an insurance report to WLAC-TV News station on May 23, 1961. The other officials and cameramen pictured with Mayor West are unidentified. b & w; 3 x 4 in.
A photograph of Mayor Beverly Briley speaking at his inauguration on April 1, 1963. Briley served as the first mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. His inauguration took place on the same day that the...
A photograph of Nashville man campaigning for Beverly Briley, circa 1962. Briley was elected as the first mayor of Metro in November 1962 and served in that capacity until 1975. b & w; 35 mm.
A photograph of Nashville Public Library staff members placing books on the shelves of the Nashville Public Library bookmobile, circa April 1955. This particular bookmobile was in service from 1954-1973, with approximately 3000 volumes aboard the...
A photograph of Nashvillians campaigning for Beverly Briley, circa 1962. Briley was elected as the first mayor of Metro in November 1962 and served in that capacity until 1975. b & w; 35 mm.
A photograph of picket signs protesting Metro Consolidation, circa 1962. There was a substantial protest movement against the consolidation of the city and county governments. Some opponents argued that creating a single government entity would...
A photograph of puppeteer and stage designer Tom Tichenor at the Nashville Public Library's Children's Division storytelling display on July 22, 1963. Tichenor began his career as a puppeteer when he was an elementary school student at Tarbox...