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Tennessee State Fair Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.. circa 1916

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Title	Tennessee State Fair Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.. circa 1916
Corporate name	Tennessee State Fairgrounds (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Enterprise Industries Business Sports & Recreation Parks Popular Culture Entertainment Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville Parks--Tennessee--Nashville Historic parks--Tennessee--Nashville Horse sports--Tennessee--Nashville Racing--Tennessee--Nashville Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Tennessee--Nashville Sports facilities Fairs--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Grandstands--Tennessee--Nashville Racetracks--Tennessee--Nashville Sports & recreation facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville, Tenn.--Social life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Recreational activities
Description	A postcard of the Tennessee State Fairgrounds showing the Woman's Building, the grandstand and the track. Located just one mile south of downtown Nashville, the fairgrounds opened in 1891 as Cumberland Park. The park was built as a harness racing track with a grandstand that seated 7,000 people. In 1904 the harness racing track hosted its first automobile race. In 1906 the first Tennessee State Fair was held. Over the years, the fairgrounds have been host to nighttime airplane rides, a swimming pool, an amusement park, and stock car races, among other things. In 1965 a fire at the fairgrounds destroyed several buildings (including the Women's Building pictured here), the grandstands and numerous restaurants. Today the fairgrounds are used for various conferences, expos, and trade shows, along with the annual Tennessee State Fair. 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
Date	ca. 1916
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Nash-42-Tennessee State Fair Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Postcard Collection
Coverage	1910-1919
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-42- Tennessee State Fair Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.