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Night-time scene of state capitol, Nashville, Tenn., between 1915 and 1930

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Title	Night-time scene of state capitol, Nashville, Tenn., between 1915 and 1930
Corporate name	Tennessee State Capitol (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Capital City Downtown Nashville Public Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture, Greek--Tennessee--Nashville Government facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Capitols--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Tennessee--Capital and capitol Charlotte Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Sixth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A color postcard depicting the Tennessee State Capitol at night. Situated in the center of the city at Charlotte Avenue and Sixth Avenue, the capitol building rests 197 feet above the level of the Cumberland River. The building draws on elements of Grecian architecture. It is constructed of limestone, chiseled from the quarries around Nashville. On the grounds are several monuments and historical markers, including a bronze statue of General Jackson. Forms part of the Nashville Room Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Asheville Post Card Co. (Publisher)
Date	between 1915 and 1930
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Nash-24-Night-time scene of State Capitol, Nashville, Tenn.
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Postcard Collection
Coverage	1910-1919; 1920-1929
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-Nash-24-Night-time scene of State Capitol, Nashville, Tenn.