Nashville Public Library Digital Collections

- Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1863 May 09
- 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...
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- Warmth of Nativity scene enfolds throng at Centennial Park scene, Nashville, Tennessee, 1956 December 02
- 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...
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- Photograph of puppeteer Tom Tichenor with puppets Witchie and Marco Polo Bear, 1962
- A photograph of puppeteer and stage designer Tom Tichenor, of the Nashville Public Library's Children's Division, shown with his puppets Marco Polo Bear and Witchie, circa March 26, 1962. Tom Tichenor began his career as a puppeteer when he was an...
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- Photograph of puppeteer Tom Tichenor and a Nashville Public Library's Children's Division display, 1963
- 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...
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- Photograph of Tom Tichenor and puppeteers performing a Christmas play at the Nashville Public Library, circa 1954
- A photograph of the Christmas play and Santa Claus puppets at the Children's Division of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1954. The puppeteers in the performance, pictured from left to right, are Raymond Tichenor, Gwendolyn Seay, and Tom...
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- Salvage scrap drive in Nashville and Middle Tennessee region, 1942 October
- Pictured: “No age limit on patriotism: when Jackson County started assembling scrap to enter the Banner contest just about everybody in the county took part in a mass movement of patriotism. Young and old came out to a scrap rally at Gainesboro,...
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- Photograph of Tom Tichenor and marionette performers in a puppet show at the Nashville Public Library, circa 1973
- A photograph of Tom Tichenor and marionette (string) puppeteers Mark Ketterson and Emma Hayes Wade (pictured left to right), performing in the Children's Division of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1973. Tom Tichenor began his career as a...
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