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Photograph of Mary Hannah Johnson, the first librarian of the Carnegie Library in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1905

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Title	Photograph of Mary Hannah Johnson, the first librarian of the Carnegie Library in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1905
Personal name	Claxton, Mary Johnson, 1879-1955
Corporate name	Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County--History
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Libraries Capital City City Government Popular Culture Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture-Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Public librarians--Tennessee--Nashville Librarians--Tennessee--Nashville Material culture--Tennessee--Nashville Public libraries--Tennessee--Nashville Carnegie libraries--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Interiors--Tennessee--Nashville Social & civic facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A photograph of Mary Hannah Johnson, the first Carnegie Librarian (circa 1904-1912) in her office in the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1905. A native of Nashville, Tennessee and an active suffragette, Ms. Johnson began and developed the free library system and built cooperation with the public schools. The public library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially opened to the public on September 19, 1904, the building was located at 8th Avenue North and Union Street. The Carnegie Library of Nashville was renamed the Nashville Public Library in 1934, being active at this location until 1963, when the new Metropolitan Government began construction on a new main library upon the site. The photograph shows the librarian's office, with its décor, furnishings, and telephone. In April, 1912, Ms. Johnson married American educator Philander Priestly Claxton. Photographed by H. O. Fuller. Forms part of the Nashville Room Historic Photographs Collection. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Creator	Fuller, H. O. (Photographer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219.
Date	ca. 1905
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg (168 KB)
Identifier	P-0478
Relation	Nashville Room Historic Photographs Collection
Coverage	1900-1910
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-0478