A snapshot of Louisiana politician Huey P. Long addressing the football stadium audience at the Vanderbilt - Louisiana State University game in Nashville on 27 October 1934. This football game with the Vanderbilt Commodores occurred soon after the...
A photograph of a single African American standing in a long line of voters at Clinton, Tennessee's fire hall precinct. Segregationist candidates were defeated in this election. Earlier that year, on August 27, twelve African American students...
Pictured: “Treasured relics go into scrap heap: the rapidly growing salvage collection in Giles County now includes treasured relics of the War Between the States. In a ceremony held at the monument of Sam Davis on the Public Square at Pulaski,...
A photograph of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church located at 1419 Twelfth Avenue South. The congregation was founded in 1936 while the building construction was finished in 1941. The church has been listed as Progressive Missionary Baptist...
A photograph of picket signs protesting Metro Consolidation, circa 1962. There was a substantial protest movement against the consolidation of the city and county governments. Some opponents argued that creating a single government entity would...
A photograph of a sign protesting Metro Consolidation, circa 1962. There was a substantial protest movement against the consolidation of the city and county governments. Some opponents argued that creating a single government entity would be more...
A photograph of a sign protesting Metro Consolidation, circa 1962. There was a substantial protest movement against the consolidation of the city and county governments. Some opponents argued that creating a single government entity would be more...
A photograph of storefront signs protesting Metro Consolidation, circa 1962. There was a substantial protest movement against the consolidation of the city and county governments. Some opponents argued that creating a single government entity...
An anti-Metro chart titled "The Tax Hike", circa 1962. The chart describes the supposed tax increases that would result from the consolidation of the city and county governments. There was a substantial protest movement against consolidation at...
An anti-Metro chart titled "The Tax Hike", circa 1962. The chart describes the supposed tax increases that would result from the consolidation of the city and county governments. There was a substantial protest movement against consolidation at...
An anti-Metro chart titled "The Tax Hike", circa 1962. The chart describes the supposed tax increases that would result from the consolidation of the city and county governments. There was a substantial protest movement against consolidation at...
An anti-Metro chart titled "The Tax Hike", circa 1962. The chart describes the supposed tax increases that would result from the consolidation of the city and county governments. There was a substantial protest movement against consolidation at...
An anti-Metro chart titled "The Tax Hike", circa 1962. The chart describes the supposed tax increases that would result from the consolidation of the city and county governments. There was a substantial protest movement against consolidation at...
A postcard showing the front elevation of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson located twelve miles from Nashville in Hermitage, Tennessee. The architecture is colonial, the verandas are wide and long and the rooms inside are large and spacious. ...
A postcard showing the front elevation of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson located twelve miles from Nashville in Hermitage, Tennessee. The architecture is colonial, the verandas are wide and long and the rooms inside are large and spacious. ...
A postcard showing the front elevation of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson located twelve miles from Nashville in Hermitage, Tennessee. The architecture is colonial, the verandas are wide and long and the rooms inside are large and spacious. ...
Col. Joel A. Battle in his later years, with a long grey beard and mustache, wearing a dark suit. The frame does not appear to be original and had work done to it in 2003. Joel A. Battle was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, 19 September...
Mary Hannah Johnson shown standing in front of a large painting. She is wearing a floor-length burgundy dress trimmed with lace at the neckline and sleeves. She is also wearing a very large hat with burgundy feathers. Her right hand is holding...
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...
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...