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- Old Hickory lock and dam, circa 1957
- A postcard of the Old Hickory lock and dam located on the Cumberland River twenty five miles upstream from Nashville. The reservoir behind the dam is Old Hickory Lake named after President Andrew Jackson who was nicknamed "Old Hickory." ...
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- Glendale Park, Nashville, 1908
- A postcard of Glendale Park, once located near the present intersection of Caldwell and Lealand Lanes in Nashville, Tennessee. This trolley park was owned by the Nashville Railway and Light Company who also owned the streetcar line on which it...
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- East Nashville High School baseball squad of Nashville, Tennessee, 1937
- A Spring of 1937 photograph of the East Nashville High School baseball squad, Nashville, Tennessee. The verso lists the names of the players and coach: (sitting) Weaver, Tanksley, Cothern, Gonzales, Bohan, Voorhies, Martin; (standing) Demrick,...
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- Nashville Ramblers, Y.M.C.A., 1922-23
- A photograph of the Nashville Ramblers basketball team, 1922-23. The Y.M.C.A. Ramblers were basketball competitors and won the championships several times in the early 20th century. The Nashville Ramblers were a city rival of Vanderbilt. Forms part...
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- Wallace University School baseball squad, between 1914 and 1933
- A photograph of The Wallace University School baseball squad, Nashville, Tennessee, between 1914 and 1933. This university preparatory school was founded in 1886 by headmaster Clarence B. Wallace, who had earned his M. A. at the University of...
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- "There are so many reasons why Nashville is a wonderful place to live!"
- Cover of 22-page brochure providing statistics and information about Nashville schools, health and public services, police and fire departments, cultural and recreational activities, internal improvements and transportation, business climate, and a...
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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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- Tennessee State Fair, 1961 September 10
- A view of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, September 10th, 1961. The Tennessee State Fair, located approximately 2 miles south of downtown Nashville, has been held every year since 1906, with the exception of a four-year span during World War II. ...
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- Oral history interview with Judge Alfred Thompson Adams, 1980 September 16, excerpt 05
- An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville lawyer and judge alfred Thompson Adams, conducted on 16 September 1980 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project. Adams, who served Nashville as...
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- Oral history interview with Corinne Bailey, 1982 February 14, excerpt 03
- An excerpt from an oral history interview with Corinne Frazier Calhoun Bailey, conducted on 14 February 1982 by Ophelia Paine as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project. Bailey, who was the daughter of Tyler Calhoun, a Nashville...
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- Tennessee State Fair Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.. circa 1916
- A postcard of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds showing the Woman's Building, the grandstand and the track. Located just one mile south of downtown Nashville, the fairgrounds opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing...
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- Tennessee State Fair Association, Nashville, 1907
- A postcard of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds located just one mile south of downtown Nashville. The fairgrounds opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated 7,000 people. In 1904...
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- Tennessee State Fair Grounds, Nashville, Tenn., circa 1910
- A postcard of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds showing the Women's Building, Grandstand, and track. Located just one mile south of downtown Nashville, the fairgrounds opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track...
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- Oral history interview with James H. Crowder, 1986 August 28, excerpt 03
- An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville barbershop owner James H. Crowder, conducted on 28 August 1986 by Reavis Mitchell as part of the Century III Nashville: Nashville Heritage Project. Crowder discusses recreational activities...
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