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Mayor Beverly Briley presents the Poppy Day Proclamation, 1965 May 27

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Mayor Beverly Briley presents the Poppy Day Proclamation, 1965 May 27

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Title	Mayor Beverly Briley presents the Poppy Day Proclamation, 1965 May 27
Personal name	Briley, Beverly, 1914-1980
Topical entry	Mayors--Tennessee--Nashville Proclamations--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Politics and government
Description	Nashville Mayor Briley is pictured with a mother and daughter, as they are presented with the Poppy Day Proclamation, on May 27th, 1965. The bright red Poppy flower is a symbol of the sacrifice of lives in war and represents the hope that none had died in vain. Poppy Day is a commemorative program of the American Legion Auxiliary to commemorate the armistice that ended World War I and to honor all soldiers. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1965-05-27
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 1659 Mayor Briley Poppy Day Proclam002
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
Coverage	1960-1969
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 Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3