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- Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Company capital stock document no. 149, issued to William Harrison, Sr., witnessed 1850 December 02
- A stock certificate of the antebellum period issued to William Harrison, Sr. certifying capital stock in the Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Company, as witnessed on Dec. 2, 1850. Historically, the turnpikes started with local ownership in the form...
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- Larry Patterson remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis and the integration of Clemson University, 2007 September 17
- An edited excerpt with transcript and photograph from an interview with Larry Patterson, conducted on 17 September 2007 by his grandson Alex Williams at the Nashville StoryCorps StoryBooth, located in the Nashville Room of the Nashville Public...
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- Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 February 24
- 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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- Winding drive, Warner Park, Nashville, Tenn., between 1907 and 1914
- A postcard of a winding drive in Warner Park, Nashville, Tennessee, dated between 1907 and 1914. The verso reads: "Warner Park, just beyond the city limits, contains 2,550 acres and many miles of beautiful drives and enchanting bridle paths and...
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- Soldiers of 1st Tennessee Volunteers reading letters in front of tent at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, California, 1898
- A photograph of the 1st Tennessee Volunteers, reading letters in front of their tent at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, California, in 1898. The First Tennessee Regiment was mustered into federal service in Nashville circa May, 1898. Selected by the...
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- Private John Knopp of Co. F, 1st Tennessee Volunteers, Camp Merritt, San Francisco, 1898
- A studio portrait (seated) of a Nashville soldier, Private John Knopp of the 1st Tennessee Volunteers, 1898 at Camp Merritt, California. The card index identifies the soldier as "John Knopp," while the Knopp surname referenced in the regimental...
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- Soldiers of Co. F, 1st Tennessee Volunteers in line for dinner at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, 1898
- An 1898 photograph of some of the members of Co. F. of 1st Tennessee Volunteers when in line getting their dinner at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, California. The First Tennessee Regiment was mustered into federal service in Nashville circa May,...
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- Soldiers of 1st Tennessee Volunteers in front of tent at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, California, 1898
- A photograph of the 1st Tennessee Volunteers in front of tent at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, California, in 1898. The First Tennessee Regiment was mustered into federal service in Nashville circa May, 1898. Selected by the War Department for...
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- Girl Scouts welcome old king winter with a smile, from the Nashville Times, 1940
- 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....
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- Andrew Benedict with grandchild and parents in Mayor West’s office, 1962 November 18
- Andrew Benedict with grandchild and parents (Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell “Buddy” Benedict III) in Mayor Ben West’s office on November 18th, 1962. Andrew Bell Benedict, Jr. was a distinguished leader of First American National Bank who held...
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- Newsom's Mill along the Harpeth River in Middle Tennessee, circa 1969 April 14
- A photograph of Newsom's Mill, along the Harpeth River, near Bellevue, located a few miles southwest of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The original grist mill was built several years earlier; this grist mill was built by Col. Joseph M. Newsom in...
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- Edgefield ferry along the Cumberland River, circa 1954
- Pictured: The sturdy “Edgefield” ferry with an unidentified group of people along the Cumberland River. Ferries were an important part of Davidson County Tennessee river history. The ferry was started in 1871 by Joseph and Theodore Clees....
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- Photograph of workshop participants at Highlander Folk School, Monteagle, Tennessee, 1957 August 31
- A photograph of workshop leaders and participants at the 25th Anniversary Session and meeting of Highlander Folk School, Monteagle, Tennessee on August 31, 1957. Myles Horton and Don West founded Highlander Folk School in Grundy County, Tennessee,...
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- Oral history interview with Nelson Andrews, 2006 August 25, excerpt 03
- An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville business and civic leader Nelson Andrews, conducted on 25 August 2006 by Cabot Pyle as part of the Nashville Public Library's Nashville Business Leaders Oral History Project: The Turner...
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