A photograph of the Nashville City Reservoir, in Nashville, Tennessee, as it was being constructed in 1877. An accompanying article describes the completed structure, as quoted: "The City Reservoir, which was built in 1887, cost the city of...
A photograph of the tombstone of William Driver in Nashville City Cemetery, 2000. Driver is credited with nicknaming the American flag "Old Glory." A master mariner, on an 1831 voyage to the South Pacific aboard the 110-ton whaler Charles Doggett,...
Consists of an undated page, notated with four names: A. D. Armstrong, Sr., A. D. Armstrong, Jr., R. Oswald [Armstrong?], and “Administrator W.W.A.” Illustrates the first page of the document. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills,...
Consists only of an envelope that is addressed to Mr. F. W. Baker, No. 205 Church St., Nashville, Tenn. Illustrates the first page of the document. Baker’s will was “probated April 12th, 1894.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...
A postcard of the Tennessee State Penitentiary, located off of Centennial Boulevard in West Nashville. Built in 1897, this structure takes on the appearance of a Gothic castle. At the time of its construction, this building was considered one of...
The Little Theatre Guild, under the direction of Ramon Savich, presented the play "Meet The Wife" by Lynn Starling on May 23-26, 1928, at the Hillsboro Theatre, 2101 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee. It was the last offering by the company for...