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Wharton Elementary School, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1950

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Title	Wharton Elementary School, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1950
Corporate name	Wharton Elementary School (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Public schools--Tennessee--Nashville Schools--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	An exterior view of Wharton Elementary School in North Nashville, circa 1950. The school was named for Arthur Dickson Wharton (1840-1900), scholar, Confederate naval hero, and educator. The school building was located at 1515 18th Avenue N in North Nashville. In 1959 a new school facility was built a block away, to accommodate 800 students in grades 1-9, replacing the original structure which had housed grades 1-4. The enrollment would further increase, with building expansion. The original building was later demolished. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	ca. 1950
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 7257 Schools Wharton Elementary in 1950 003
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
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 Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3