Photograph of buildings on the north side of the Public Square in Nashville, Tennessee, 1959
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryHarris-Davis and Company, J. L. Turner and Son, J. S. Reeves and Company, and D. F. Siler Company were among the buildings that once delineated the outer perimeter of the public square in Nashville. T…
Oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, 1981 February , excerpt 04
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryAn excerpt from an oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, conducted on the 09 February 1981 and the 13 February 1981 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral…
Oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, 1981 February , excerpt 02
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryAn excerpt from an oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, conducted on the 09 February 1981 and the 13 February 1981 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral…
Oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, 1981 February , excerpt 03
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryAn excerpt from an oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, conducted on the 09 February 1981 and the 13 February 1981 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral…
Union Street looking toward 5th Ave., Nashville, Tenn., between 1920 and 1929
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryA postcard of Union Street looking toward Fifth Avenue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Businesses line both sides of the street. Identifiable signage includes the Linen Store, Economy Shoe Store and…
Photograph of the east side of the Public Square in Nashville, Tennessee, 1959
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryW. S. Riddle Notion Company, Sam Lapidus Clothing Company, Southern Coat and Dress Company, Golden Art Hosiery, and Everett Beasley Inc. were among the buildings that once delineated the outer perimet…
Gas war in Nashville, Tennessee, 1955 September 08
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryA photograph of a man contemplating gas prices at two local service stations. This photo appeared on the front page of the 8 September 1955 edition of the Nashville Banner. The caption states, "Confus…
Oral history interview with Mary Warner Mallison, 1976 August 28, excerpt 03
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryAn excerpt from an oral history interview with Mary Warner Mallison, conducted on 28 August 1976 by Ophelia Paine as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Project. Mallison describ…
Bus depot, Nashville, Tenn., between 1935 and 1945
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryA postcard of the Union Bus Terminal located at 517 Commerce Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Built in the latter part of the 1930s, this bus terminal exemplified the art deco architecture sty…
New viaduct, Church Street, Nashville, Tenn., between 1915 and 1930
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryA postcard of the Church Street viaduct right after completion between 1915 and 1930. This structure was built to carry car traffic over the railroad tracks. A new viaduct was built to replace this on…
Capitol Boulevard, Looking North, Nashville, Tenn., between 1916 and 1930
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryA postcard of Capitol Boulevard looking north towards the Tennessee State Capitol sometime between 1916 and 1930. YMCA signage is visible on the left side of the street, while Knickerbocker Theater si…
Nashville Bridge Company off-street parking, 1953
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryThe Nashville Bridge Company off-street parking, circa 1953. The McCann Steel Company at 400 2nd Avenue S can be seen in the background. The Cumberland Oil Company is on the right at 106 Shelby Avenue…
Oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, 1981 February , excerpt 01
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryAn excerpt from an oral history interview with Catherine Berry Pilcher Avery, conducted on the 09 February 1981 and the 13 February 1981 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral…
Family car at the Bonnie Brae residence, Nashville, Tennessee, n.d.
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryThe residence known as “Bonnie Brae,” once rested on twenty-two acres along the hillside of the present-day southwestern corner of Woodlawn Drive and I-440. The Villager Condominiums stand there now.…
Automobile at the Bonnie Brae residence, Nashville, Tennessee, n.d.
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryThe residence known as “Bonnie Brae,” once rested on twenty-two acres along the hillside of the present-day southwestern corner of Woodlawn Drive and I-440. The Villager Condominiums stand there now.…
Fifth Avenue looking north from Church Street, Nashville, between 1915 and 1930
View Full Item in Nashville Public LibraryA postcard of Fifth Avenue looking north from Church Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This intersection was one of the busiest retail sections of town during the time. Automobiles line both si…