In front of City Cafe 1947

Wilma Linder and Veco Linder, her father, in front of City Cafe. She is probably 14 or so, so it would be about 1947.

Just Wilma at City Cafe

– Katherine Steinbring

Beach Lodge on Miami Avenue in Donelson

Veco Linder at the bar of the Beach Lodge

Veco Linder by his lodge

Veco Linder by his lodge: As it says, this is Veco Linder by the Beach Lodge sign on the river. Boats could pull right up to the dock and moor. Then the people could go up to the bar/restaurant to enjoy themselves. I always loved the hush puppies!

This is the house next to the Beach Lodge. We used to stay there during summer vacations in the 1960s before my grandfather died. I clearly remember the wooden signs nailed to the trees out back. They each indicated a year and how high the flood water had gotten that year.

Down the road was the ferry to cross the river. I remember some bad car crashes there, even some cars going into the river. Eventually a huge bridge was built and the ferry was retired.

I know part of the property (there was a horse farm across the road) became part of Opryland.

Again, if anyone has more information I’d love to know about it.

Katherine

Restaurant at 2nd and Broad

restaurant at 2nd and Broad

Katie Eakes Linder is at cash register. Wilma Linder is the little girl. This is the restaurant that Mom says was at 2nd and Broad; she remembers it well. They lived upstairs (one big room). She remembers sleeping at night and hearing/seeing/feeling the mice (rats?) running up and down the bed posts.

if anyone has more information I’d love to know about it

Photo and info from Katherine Steinbring.

Wayne Oldham, Wendy’s and Cellular One.

Remember when Wayne Oldham was everywhere? Here he is in front of one of his Wendy’s franchises doing an ad for Cellular One. I think he used to own some Mr. Gatti’s pizza restaurants as well.

Fourth Avenue North

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

M. E. Church, South Publishing

510 Broadway