A photograph of the former Gospel Chapel, now known as King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church. Historically located at 1419 Tenth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee, this church is currently listed as being at 1417 Tenth Avenue North. A new...
A photograph of Greater Revelations Baptist Church, formerly Church of the Living God. This church is located at 1029 Twelfth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. The foundation is concrete. The exterior walls are light colored brick in the...
A photograph of a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 1400 Meridian Street in Nashville, Tennessee. All meeting places of Jehovah's Witness congregations are called Kingdom Halls. Often they are built by area member volunteers in a...
An undated photograph of the non-extant Nashville & Decatur Railroad depot building, built in 1868. The original immense Gothic Revival structure was located at the corner of Chestnut Street and Fourth Avenue (Cherry Street) and constructed of...
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 of The Travel Lodge located on Route No. 1 at the intersection of U.S. 41 and 70 S., nine miles southeast of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This card advertises good restaurants nearby, private tile bathrooms, air cooled rooms, city...
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 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...
A Real Photo postcard of the Tarbox School, originally belonging to Sara Webb, a student who was in the fifth or sixth grade around 1932. This view shows the front exterior of the three-story school building prior to the structural damage caused by...
A circa 1996 photograph of President Andrew Jackson's Tomb at the Hermitage, the handsome old estate of "Old Hickory," the seventh President of the United States. Andrew Jackson died in 1845 at the Hermitage reaching the age of 77. His burial was...
Photograph of Marine 4.5 rocket crew in action during Operation Punchbowl near the Hwachon Reservoir in North Korea during August 1951. Scene shows smoke, sparks, and flame from launched rocket, as well as seven Marines squatting and standing next...
An original will of Martha F. Armstrong, dated August 23rd, 1909. Illustrates a single page of the document. Armstrong’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court on February 11th, 1910. Forms part of Record Group 16, Original...