Church of the Advent, Episcopal, was organized in 1857 by 58 communicants of Christ Episcopal Church and its rector the Rev. Charles Tomes after a disagreement over pew rentals. Rev. Tomes died soon after the group formed, and the Rev. Charles T....
A posed photograph of five young girls and one boy looking into a window from the outside at night. This image was used as a promotion for the upcoming Fannie Battle Day Home annual caroling event to raise money for the home. This photograph...
Jazz group Sax’n Anhalt performs at a flood relief concert in Johanniskirche organized by Nashville’s sister city Magdeburg, Germany in May of 2010. The concert raised over $6,000.
Forms part of the Nashville Room Flood 2010 Digital History...
Jazz group Sax’n Anhalt performs outside the Johanniskirche at a flood relief concert organized by Nashville’s sister city Magdeburg, Germany in May of 2010. The concert raised over $6,000 in donations for flood relief in Nashville.
Forms...
A photograph of the Trans World Airlines (TWA) jet at the new airport terminal in Nashville, Tennessee. Improvements included a new terminal building with a modern control tower and Jet Age runways. Nashville's airport officially opened in 1937 as...
A photograph of the radar service at Berry Field, Nashville, Tennessee in August 1952. Nashville's airport officially opened in 1937 as Berry Field, in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, the state administrator of the Works Progress Administrator, or...
An original will of Henry Aaron. Illustrates the first page of the document. Aaron's will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 27th, 1920. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Richard Abbey, of Tunica, Mississippi. Illustrates the first page of the document. The will was “ordered adjudged and decreed this 6th day of August, 1883.” Abbey’s will was presented for probate to the Tunica County Court...
An original will of Callie P. Abbott. Illustrates the first page of the document. Abbott’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on January 27th, 1915. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Andrew Abercromby. Illustrates the first page of the document. Abercromby’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on June 5th, 1924. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of William Fletcher Abbott. Illustrates the first page of the document. Abbott’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on July 17th, 1913. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Elizabeth Abernathy, dated July 23, 1834. Illustrates the first page of the document. A page cites “recorded in book No. 10, page 367 and examined.” Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Christina E. Abbay. Illustrates the first page of the document.Abbay's will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 12th, 1910. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original Wills, 1780-1925.
An original will of Septimus W. Abbay. Illustrates the first page of the document. Abbay’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on April 13th, 1920. He is interred in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Forms part of Record Group...
A photograph of the Eastern Air Lines “Golden Falcon Prop-Jet Electra” at Nashville’s airport. This prop-jet airliner was built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and was powered by four 3750 hp General Motors Allison prop-jet engines,...
A photograph of the Tennessee National Guard building and truck at Nashville Municipal Airport with signage saying “Join the new Tennessee National Guard, Earn, Learn, Serve.” The National Guard continued to be based at the Nashville Airport...
A photograph of the Old Harris Home at McGavock Lane and Couchville Pike, Nashville, Tennessee. It became part of the airport property. Nashville's airport officially opened in 1937 as Berry Field, in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, the state...
A photograph of a vacant building at 116 Fourth Avenue South, in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. According to the 1954 City Directory this building was occupied by the K. Furniture Company, and was next door to the Yellow Front Radiator Company....
A photograph of the Berry Field Fire Hall, 1950. Nashville's airport officially opened in 1937 as Berry Field, in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, the state administrator of the Works Progress Administrator, or WPA. Berry Field became the military...
A photograph of the garage storage building at Berry Field in 1950. Nashville's airport officially opened in 1937 as Berry Field, in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, the state administrator of the Works Progress Administrator, or WPA. Berry Field...