Sister Cities board members Doug Berry and Burkley Allen present a flood relief check, from donations gathered at a concert in Nashville’s sister city Magdeburg, Germany, to Mayor Karl Dean and Executive Director of Hands on Nashville Brian...
Doug Berry and Burkley Allen of Sister Cities present commemorative “Spirit of Nashville” flood relief posters to Dr. Lutz Trümper, the mayor of Magdeburg, Germany, Nashville’s sister city, in October of 2010. Citizens of Magdeburg organized...
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.
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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...
A photograph of former Nashville Mayor Ben West and former Metro Mayor Beverly Briley in the Bar Assembly Room in May 1958. At the time the photo was taken, West was Mayor of the City of Nashville and Briley was Davidson County Judge. The former...
Mary Frances "Fannie" Battle in her later years, with grey hair, light blue or grey eyes, and wearing glasses and a white shirt. Mary Francis "Fannie" Battle (1842-1924) was a Nashville humanitarian and social worker who was known during her...
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...
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Alan Murdock, conducted on May 19, 2011 by Robin Robinson as part of the Flood 2010 Digital History Project. Murdock discusses volunteer efforts and flood relief in East Nashville.
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Excerpt from an oral history interview with Remziya Suleyman conducted on May 19, 2011 by Robin Robinson as part of the Flood 2010 Digital History Project. Suleyman discusses volunteer efforts and flood relief for the immigrant community in...
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Remziya Suleyman conducted on May 19, 2011 by Robin Robinson as part of the Flood 2010 Digital History Project. Suleyman discusses volunteer efforts and flood relief for the immigrant community in...
Excerpt from an oral history interview with Amelia Post conducted on August 9, 2011 by Annette Pilcher as part of the Flood 2010 Digital History Project. Amelia Post discusses flood relief for the immigrant community at Millwood Manor and other...
A photograph of cases of bottled water during the May 2010 flood in Nashville. The Office of Emergency Management distributed 13.2 million bottles of drinking water at 6 locations from May 3 to May 28 with help from Hands on Nashville, Metro Health...
A photograph of people eating by the Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant tent in the River Plantation neighborhood of Bellevue in the aftermath of the May 2010 Nashville flood.
Forms part of the Nashville Room Flood 2010 Digital History Project.
A line of volunteers sandbag by the Metro Center levee during the May 2010 flood in Nashville.
Forms part of the Nashville Room Flood 2010 Digital History Project.
A photograph of a Logan’s Roadhouse Restaurant tent serving food in the River Plantation neighborhood of Bellevue in the aftermath of the May 2010 Nashville flood.
Forms part of the Nashville Room Flood 2010 Digital History Project.
A photograph of a volunteer tent in the Harpeth Bend neighborhood of Bellevue in the aftermath of the May 2010 flood in Nashville.
Forms part of the Nashville Room Flood 2010 Digital History Project.
A photograph of volunteers sandbagging by the Metro Center levee during the May 2010 Flood in Nashville.
Forms part of the Nashville Room Flood 2010 Digital History Project.
A photograph of cases of bottled water during the May 2010 flood in Nashville. The Office of Emergency Management distributed 13.2 million bottles of drinking water at 6 locations from May 3 to May 28 with help from Hands on Nashville, Metro Health...
A photograph of the Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter that brought supplies to the Davenports and their neighborhood during the May 2010 flood when their neighborhood in Ashland City was surrounded by water.
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A photograph of the Davenports and their neighbors during the May 2010 flood. Their neighborhood in Ashland City was surrounded by water and the residents received emergency supplies from a Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter.
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