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Map of Nashville – Athens of the South featuring the York Hotel Court

Posted in 1940s, City Views, tagged map, Nashville, york hotel on July 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Fourth Avenue North

Posted in 1900s, Banks, Businesses, City Views on April 9, 2010| 2 Comments »

Fourth Avenue North, showing Nashville American Building and First National Bank skyscraper.

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Buildings around the square

Posted in 1800s, City Views, tagged square on July 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Square From “Yesterday’s Nashville” by Carl Zibart

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West End in front of Union Station around 1947

Posted in 1940s, City Views, tagged West End in front of Union Station around 1947 on May 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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West End in front of Union Station around 1947. Behind it are the Post Office, the Vauxhall hotel, the federal building and First Baptist.

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Van Buren Street

Posted in 1960s, City Views on May 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Van Buren Street

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Suspension bridge

Posted in 1800s, City Views, Civil War, tagged 1862, Black Bess, Colonel Morgan, Great Panic, surrender of Fort Donelson, Suspension bridge on May 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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CAPTION: Nashville, scene of the “Great Panic,” 1862*. And across the suspension bridge, into the falling city, came Black Bess** and her master in the retreat from Bowling Green.

*As news of the surrender of Fort Donelson reached Nashville the city experienced “The Great Panic” as many Confederate officials and sympathizers find discretion the better part of valor and leave the city rather than to stay and defend it against the advancing Union Army. They left on board railroad cars, steamboats, by wagon. and on foot. It wasn’t a pretty sight.

** Black Bess was the horse of CSA Colonel Morgan

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