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Schoolchildren participating in the May Day events at Eakin Elementary, Nashville, Tennessee, 1941 May 09

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Title	Schoolchildren participating in the May Day events at Eakin Elementary, Nashville, Tennessee, 1941 May 09
Corporate name	Eakin Elementary School (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Elementary schools--Tennessee--Nashville School children--Tennessee--Nashville May Day--United States--History--Sources
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	Schoolchildren participating in May Day events at Eakin Elementary School on May 9th, 1941. Eakin Elementary School, located at 2400 Fairfax Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, was completed as a new two-story structure in 1936. Its student body, grades 1-6 was moved from Cavert School which is adjacent to the Eakin School campus. The new school was named in honor of Mrs. John Hill Eakin, the first woman member of the Nashville City School Board of Education and the founder of the Centennial Club. Initially there were 650 students and 13 teachers. Closely associated with Eakin’s growth and development into a top elementary school were two of its early principals: Miss Maria Cage and Mrs. C. H. Trimble. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1941-05-09
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 325 Schools - Eakin - May Day 5-9-1941 004
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1940-1949
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 RG 412