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E. Gray Smith Packard automobile dealership in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1940

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Title	E. Gray Smith Packard automobile dealership in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1940
Personal name	Smith, E. Gray (1892-1981)
Corporate name	E. Gray Smith (Nashville, Tenn.) Rich, Schwartz & Joseph Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.) Tower Records
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Business Popular Culture Packard automobile--Tennessee--Nashville Business--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Business enterprises--Tennessee--Nashville Automobile dealerships--Tennessee--Nashville Business enterprises--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources West End Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A photograph of E. Gray Smith, Packard dealership, located at 2400 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. E. Gray Smith was a longtime Nashville auto dealer whose father was one of the first local car dealers starting around 1902. In this view of the front exterior of the building, several of the luxury Packard automobiles are displayed on the showroom floor. E. Gray Smith ran the Packard dealership from 1921 to 1956. After the dealership closed, the building was next occupied for many years by Rich Schwartz, a women's clothing store. In June 1988 Tower Records, Inc. of Nashville occupied the building until circa December 2006. Mr. Smith, a native of Davidson County, became Nashville's first Rolls Royce dealer from 1960 until 1978. Forms part of the Nashville Room Historic Photographs Collection. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	ca. 1940
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	P-4007
Relation	Nashville Room Historic Photographs Collection
Coverage	1940-1949
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 the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks P-4007