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Photograph of Nashville Electric Service Company commemorating 15 years of service from Tennessee Valley Authority electric power, 1954 September 11

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Title	Photograph of Nashville Electric Service Company commemorating 15 years of service from Tennessee Valley Authority electric power, 1954 September 11
Corporate name	Nashville Electric Service Electric Center Building (Nashville, Tenn.) Tennessee Valley Authority
Topical entry	Capital City Public Utilities Downtown Nashville Electric utilities--Tennessee--Nashville Electric power--Tennessee--Nashville Public utilities--Tennessee--Nashville Public utility companies--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A photograph of workmen installing a 75,000-watt bulb on the roof of the Electric Center Building, Nashville, Tennessee, for a four-day celebration of the 15th anniversary of TVA electric power in Nashville and the diamond jubilee of electric light. The then largest light bulb in the world was displayed through cooperation of General Electric Company. The light was visible from a ground distance of two to three miles or more. Copies of a brochure commemorating the "15th Anniversary of Nashville Electric Service" were sent to the 105, 000 customers of NES. Forms part of the Nashville Banner Archives. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219.
Date	1954-09-11
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/tiff (45.5 MB)
Identifier	BP-Nash-Bus-Nashville Electric Service-1954
Relation	Nashville Banner Archives
Coverage	1950-1959
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-BP-Nash-Bus-Nes-1954