Photograph of a snow scene at a German airstrip near Gosselies, Belgium, that had been taken over by Americans during the Second World War. American GI's lived in the tent on the right with only a heater stove to keep warm. The camouflage nets...
A photograph taken on Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee at dusk, circa 1936. According to the annotated note on the verso this is one of two photographs "taken on Church Street at Polk Place about 20 minutes apart at dusk. The date was probably...
A photograph taken on Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee at dusk, circa 1936. According to the annotated note on the verso this is one of two photographs "taken on Church Street at Polk Place about 20 minutes apart at dusk. The date was probably...
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...
Photograph of unidentified African-American military band during World War II, probably taken at or near Karachi Air Base in India (now in Pakistan). Photograph probably taken by Morris Levine. Morris Levine was born on Dec. 8, 1917 in Nashville,...
A photograph of the former Inglewood Church of God located at 1085 Zophi Street in Nashville, Tennessee. When this photograph was taken in 2001, the name of the church had changed to Full Gospel Pentecostal Church. The address first appears in...
A photograph of McKendree Methodist Church located at 523 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee. The church was named for Bishop William McKendree, the first American Methodist bishop. This is the fourth McKendree Methodist Church building to occupy...
A photograph of Nashville First Church of the Nazarene located in East Nashville at 510 Woodland Street in Nashville, Tennessee. This church was built in 1887 as the Woodland Street Presbyterian Church. The edifice was severely damaged in the...
A snapshot of a group of five soldiers posed casually in the woods outside of a large tent next to a tree serving as a signpost. Two homemade signs reading "5th Ave." and "Church Street," are nailed into the tree as if marking that intersection. ...
A two-page handwritten letter by James Neese to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Neese, Jr. of Nashville, Tenn. James often wrote to his parents and brother in Nashville to tell them about his experiences in the Army infantry serving in Africa and...
A photograph of Russell Street Church of Christ located at 819 Russell Street in Nashville, Tennessee. During the time this survey was taken, the building was not in use and under renovation. The architecture is Gothic in style. The foundation...
A photograph of Seventh Day Adventist Memorial Church located at 500 Fatherland Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The foundation was red brick. The exterior walls were red brick. The roof was gabled with tar shingles. The windows were a...
A photograph of Strother's Meeting Center located on the southeast section of the Scarritt-Bennett Center campus. This log cabin church was the meeting place for the first Methodist conference in Middle Tennessee. That first conference took place...
A photograph of a town hall meeting about the City of Nashville's annexation campaign. This meeting was held at Whitsett Elementary School on July 31, 1961. Former Nashville Mayor Ben West was a driving force behind this campaign to annex large...
A photograph of Mayor Ben West speaking to workers of the Nashville Transit Authority about the City's annexation campaign. By this time, large portions of Davidson County had been annexed by the City of Nashville. The day this photo was taken,...
A photograph of Councilman Charles R. Bramwell with unidentified city official and city worker beneath Nashville City limit sign. By this time, large portions of Davidson County had been annexed by the City of Nashville. The day this photo was...
A photograph of Councilmen Charles R. Bramwell and Aubrey D. Gillem with Nashville map at Annex Avenue on March 29, 1961. When this photo was taken, the City of Nashville was annexing large portions of Davidson County. The map in the picture...
A photograph of former Nashville Mayor Ben West and former Metro Mayor Beverly Briley on Hillbilly Day, September 29, 1962. Unidentified residents of Madison present West and Briley with an "Annexashun Proclamashun" that will include all...
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...