Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1940
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- Created Date
- 1940~
- Description
A postcard showing the hustle and bustle of Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1940. Pedestrians line the sidewalks, while the streets are busy with vehicles, including the Cedar - Jo Johnston bus. During the Great Depression and World War II, Church Street was the main avenue for retail business. Forms part of the Norton Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Partner
- Digital Library of Tennessee
- Contributing Institution
- Nashville Public Library
- Subjects
- Architecture
Buildings
Business
Enterprise
Capital City
Downtown Nashville
Transportation
Shopping
Popular culture
Entertainment
Tourism
Industries
Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville
Transportation--Tennessee--Nashville
Buses--Tennessee--Nashville
Business enterprises--Tennessee--Nashville
Commercial buildings--Tennessee--Nashville
Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville
Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville
Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville
City and town life--Tennessee--Nashville
Awnings--Tennessee--Nashville
Sidewalks--Tennessee--Nashville
Pedestrians--Tennessee--Nashville
Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville
Business districts--Tennessee--Nashville
Stores & shops--Tennessee--Nashville
Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Church Street (Nashville, Tenn.)
Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc
Nashville (Tenn.)--Commerce
Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs - Type
- image
- Format
- Still imagePostcards
- Language
- English
- 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.
- Chicago citation style
- Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1940. 1940~. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://nashville.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/nr/id/1186. (Accessed December 15, 2019.)
- APA citation style
- (1940~) Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1940. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://nashville.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/nr/id/1186
- MLA citation style
- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://nashville.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/nr/id/1186>.