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Over 5,000 hail TVA at Dickson, Tennessee, 1936 June 10

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Title	Over 5,000 hail TVA at Dickson, Tennessee, 1936 June 10
Personal name	McAlister, Hill, 1875-1959
Corporate name	Tennessee Valley Authority
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Business Popular Culture Parades and Festivals Parades--Tennessee--Dickson County Parades--Tennessee--Dickson Electric power--Tennessee--Dickson County Electric power--Tennessee--Dickson Blue collar workers--Tennessee--Dickson County Blue collar workers--Tennessee--Dickson Men--Employment--Tennessee--Dickson County Public officers--Tennessee--Dickson County Governors--Tennessee Industries--Tennessee--Dickson County Parades & processions--Tennessee--Dickson
Geographic entry	Dickson (Tenn.)--History--Sources Dickson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A photograph of "some of the larger number of factory workers who participated in the mile-long parade, which was one of the main features." This photo and text appeared in the Nashville Banner newspaper with article titled: "Over 5,000 Hail TVA at Dickson … for the celebration of the coming of Tennessee Valley Authority electric power to town." The article also refers to the special event held at the American Legion Memorial Building following the parade: "Gov. Hill McAlister, David E. Lillenthal, and Dr. H. A. Morgan, TVA directors, were principal speakers at the American Legion Memorial Building where Mayor Ben Beasley gave the huge crowd of visitors the official welcome." Forms part of the Nashville Banner Archives. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 3.25 x 4.25 in.
Creator	Hood, John E. (Photographer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1936-06-10
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	BN 1936-28-10
Relation	Nashville Banner Archives
Coverage	1930-1939
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 - BN 1936-28-10