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 a large crowd of people viewing Harveys Department Store's nativity scene in Centennial Park. This article appeared in the Nashville Banner newspaper with similar photographs on December 3, 1956: "Nashvillians by the thousands took...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), of “The Crest,” historic home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, circa June 22nd, 1940. The caption reads: “Embodying all the charm and culture of the Old South, the stately antebellum home of...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about “Here’s what downtown Nashvillians saw marching down Church Street just before noon today--Manager Gilbert and his victorious Vols returning from a three-game triumph over the Atlanta...
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...
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...
A photograph of the BMG Entertainment building located at 1400 Eighteenth Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee. The historic castle-like structure was built in 1916 by the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic order that cared for thousands of...