A page from a mounted and bound volume of twenty-five pen-and-ink wash drawings, and two pen-and-ink maps of Nashville created by William A. Eichbaum during the 1850s. Eichbaum was a Nashville bookseller and resident for fifty years. This drawing...
2; ---; 17; 40.0x10.0; 376; I; 07/28/1847; Know all the above are buried on the lot because of relative's witness.; Johnson, Andrew 1853-1858; Munroe, Mrs. A. 1805-1854; Munroe, Mr. Benjamin 1840-1893; Munroe, Mrs. C. 1850-1899; Munroe, Mr. Louis...
A captioned photo, published in the Nashville Times (1940), about the Boy Scout Troop 58. They “built this cabin on Westlawn Drive, with the Scoutmaster, the committee and the Scouts doing all the work. It cost less than $200. Dan Kestner is the...
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 Nashville children contributing profits from a soft drink stand to provide food to children in Europe, via a Red Cross project. The caption reads: “There’ll be little drinking of the...
A published photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the Seventh Avenue Garage. Cited in the 1941 City Directory as “South’s Finest One Stop Service Garage, 600 car capacity, gas, oil, tires and tubes, brake work our specialty, park inside,...
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...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about Nashville Times carrier boys. The caption reads: “More than 200 Nashville Times carrier boys were guests last night of the Dodson Shows, at Fortieth and Charlotte, when all the...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about the Girl Scouts. The caption reads: “Fun all year round is an important part of Girl Scouting. This recreational program for girls believes in laughter as in integral part of normal living....
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about graduates in the beauty culture school in Columbia, Tennessee. The caption reads: “Columbia, Tenn., March 1 (Spl.) Students of the NYA girls school here, which reopened at the historic...
The historic Belle Meade Plantation was founded by John Harding, of Goochland County, Virginia in 1807. Harding purchased 250 acres of farm land near Richland Creek and the Natchez Trace. He was very interested in horses and soon boarded horses...
Nashville Mayor Beverly Briley presenting the Armed Forces Day Proclamation to the military officials on May 11th, 1965. The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated nationally on May 20, 1950 and the tradition continues on the third Saturday of May...
Nashville Mayor Briley is pictured with a mother and daughter, as they are presented with the Poppy Day Proclamation, on May 27th, 1965. The bright red Poppy flower is a symbol of the sacrifice of lives in war and represents the hope that none had...
Pertains to a nuncupative will (verbal) of Robert Armstrong, dated July 4th, 1858. Stating his desires to “settle up all his indebtedness; and remit two hundred dollars of the balance or surplus to his brother in or near Pittsburg, the remainder...
An original will of W. F. Askew, dated May 18th, 1921. Illustrates the first page of the document. The will cites Askew was “a member of the Masonic Home … all of the above said property to be turned over to the Board of Control to be used by...
Greeting card from Susie Agee, Edward O'Connor's sister, sent to him sometime during World War II. She writes a personal note to "Bud" on the back of the card, telling Edward that her husband, Malcolm, "really did enjoy reading about all those...
A scene from the Maxwell House hotel fire in downtown Nashville, Tennessee on June 4th, 1958. This grand hotel was located at the corner of Fourth and Church, completed in 1859. This was the first of two fires, occurring in 1958. No injuries...
A scene from the Maxwell House hotel fire in downtown Nashville, Tennessee on June 4th, 1958. This grand hotel was located at the corner of Fourth and Church, completed in 1859. This was the first of two fires, occurring in 1958. No injuries...