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Photograph of sign protesting Metro Consolidation, ca. 1962

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Photograph of sign protesting Metro Consolidation, ca. 1962

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Title	Photograph of sign protesting Metro Consolidation, ca. 1962
Corporate name	Metro Nashville Government
Topical entry	Communism Consolidation Politics & government Protest movements Protest posters Politics & government--Tennessee--Nashville Protest movements--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.) Nashville (Tenn.)--History Nashville (Tenn.)--Politics and government
Description	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 costly in the long run and would not meet public service needs of the community. The anti-Metro sign pictured reflects a general paranoia of Communist plots to overtake local governments in the United States. b & w; 35 mm.
Creator	Metro Nashville Government
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	ca. 1962
Type	Still Image; Slide; Photograph
Format	image/jpeg (822 KB)
Identifier	Victor S. Johnson, Jr. Slide Collection - 6
Language	English
Relation	Victor S. Johnson, Jr. Slide Collection
Coverage	ca. 1962
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Metro Government Archives--Annexation/Consolidation Collection--CDM021