Aerial view of Nashville's Centennial Park which was the site of and named in celebration of the city's 100th anniversary. Pictured are the Parthenon and Lake Wautauga. 35 mm
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...
A photograph of two gentlemen standing at the Nashville Municipal Airport’s City Directories (published by R.L. Polk) desk, in April 22, 1962. Nashville's airport officially opened in 1937 as Berry Field, in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, the...
A photograph of Mayor Ben West speaking to workers of the Nashville Transit Authority about the City's annexation campaign. By this time, large portions of Davidson County had been annexed by the City of Nashville. The day this photo was taken,...
A postcard of the Nashville Reservoir located on Eighth Avenue South. An electric streetcar is pictured on the road. In 1889 the city built the reservoir on top of Kirkpatrick Hill on the site of Fort Casino just south of downtown Nashville. The...
A photograph of the Hippodrome arena, located across from Centennial Park at 2613 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. Advertised as "the South's largest, finest roller rink," this multi-purpose facility served as a roller skating rink, ball...
A postcard of Nashville's City Hospital (later known as Nashville General Hospital, 72 Hermitage Avenue) as it appeared circa 1913. This stately edifice was designed by Thompson & Gibel, Architects. It was the first city-owned and operated...
A photograph of the Stahlman Building, located at Third Avenue North and Union Street (211 Union Street), circa April 2, 1959. The twelve-story tall structure was built by newspaper publisher Major E. B. Stahlman. It was considered one of the...
A captioned photo, published in the Nashville Times (1940), about the Brazil Coal Company. The business is cited in the 1941 City Directory, located at 705 19th Avenue N, Frank. H. Brazil. Forms part of the Nashville Times newspaper collection. 1...
A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about golfers in Nashville. The caption reads: “When Old Sol comes out golfers can’t be far behind … pictures above were taken at Richland Golf Club when the divot-diggers emerged in...
The Easter Egg Hunt and music at the Colemere Country Club on April 12th, 1952 with music entertainment by James Cecil Dickens, (better known as Little Jimmy Dickens) and a band of musicians. Mayor Ben West is at the event with a large crowd of...
The Nashville Bridge Company, in February 1953, located along the east side of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville Bridge Company was organized in 1902 by Mr. A. J. Dyer. Through the years, the Company experienced a...
The Nashville Bridge Company and the West Kentucky Coal Company vessel, circa 1957, on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville Bridge Company was organized in 1902 by Mr. A. J. Dyer. Through the years, the Company experienced...
The Nashville Bridge Company, in 1956, located along the east side of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville Bridge Company was organized in 1902 by Mr. A. J. Dyer. Through the years, the Company experienced a continuous and...
An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville minister Dr. Frank F. Drowota, Jr., conducted on 20 November 1980 by Helen Drowota as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Drowota, a native of England and the...
The Farmers’ Market board, photographed with Mayor Briley on July 26th, 1964. Pictured from left to right are: E. L. Strasser, Sr., Sam Davis Bell, Sr., Mayor Briley, Joe W. Bush, and James Hester. Since its inception on the town square in the...
Mayor Ben West speaking at the Farmers’ Market, September, 1954. Since its inception on the town square in the early 1800’s, the Farmers’ Market has been a vital part of Nashville life. There have been several venues, for example in the...
A photograph of a town hall meeting about the City of Nashville's annexation campaign. This meeting was held at Glenview Elementary School on July 20, 1961. Former Nashville Mayor Ben West was a driving force behind this campaign to annex large...
A photograph of a town hall meeting about the City of Nashville's annexation campaign. This meeting was held at David Lipscomb College in the McQuiddy Gymnasium on July 17, 1961. Former Nashville Mayor Ben West was a driving force behind this...
A photograph of a town hall meeting about the City of Nashville's annexation campaign. This meeting was held at Whitsett Elementary School on July 31, 1961. Former Nashville Mayor Ben West was a driving force behind this campaign to annex large...