Tennessee During the American Civil War in Rare and Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the American Civil War, Tennessee served as a vital and bloody crossroads, becoming the second most fought-over […]
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In 1971, Young Oprah Winfrey Won the Miss Fire Prevention Contest in Her Hometown of Nashville
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1971, at 17 years old, Oprah Winfrey won the Miss Fire Prevention contest in Nashville, Tennessee, by […]
The Marriage of 22-Year-Old Charlie Johns and 9-Year-Old Eunice Winstead in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 19, 1937, 22-year-old tobacco farmer Charlie Johns married his 9-year-old neighbor, Eunice Winstead. The couple was […]
Feeding the Workhands, Claiborne County, Tennessee, ca. 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, in the heart of Claiborne County, Tennessee, a vivid photograph captures a moment of respite […]
Photographs Children Playing “Drop the Handkerchief” at Locust Grove School, Claiborne County, Tennessee, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteIn the heart of Claiborne County, Tennessee, in the year 1940, the Locust Grove School was a lively […]
When Young Elvis Presley Met the Legendary B.B. King in Memphis, Tennessee in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteWhen we think of musical legends, a few names come to mind instantly: B.B. King, the King of […]
12-Year-Old Elvis Presley Posing on His Bike in Front of the S&S Drug Store, Memphis, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteIn the summer of 1947, a woman walked into a drug store in Memphis, Tennessee, to drop off […]
Found Photos From Daisy Studio, Memphis in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this site Memphis is a city along the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is […]
John G. Zimmerman: American in Black and White
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1952, renowned American photographer John G. Zimmerman moved to Atlanta. During his time there he shot a […]
Photographs of a Family of Nine Living in Field on U.S. Route 70 Near the Tennessee River During the Depression, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteA native of Boston, Carl Mydans (1907–2004) was born into a family of second-generation Russian immigrants. He studied […]
Special License Plates Tag Careless Drivers With Skulls in Memphis, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1939, special license plates for traffic violators are being considered as a safety measure by Cliff Davis, […]
The Tragic Story of Mary the Elephant, Who Was Hanged for ‘Murder’ in 1916
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo was taken on September 13, 1916, shortly after a circus elephant named Mary was hanged in […]
45 Vintage Souvenir Photos at Studios of Memphis in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMemphis is a city along the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The city is […]
“NO WHITE PEOPLE ALLOWED IN ZOO TODAY”
This post was originally published on this siteThese black and white photographs, taken by Ernest Withers, depict the entrance to a Memphis zoo. At front […]
70’s Style and Soul: Amazing Candid Photographs Taken in Soul Clubs in Memphis and New York, c.1973
This post was originally published on this siteThese candid photographs, taken in Soul clubs in Memphis and New York, are the work of photographer David […]
46 Fabulous Portrait Photos of Rhodes College’s Students Taken by a Former in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1848 in Clarksville, Tennessee as the Masonic University of Tennessee and was renamed Stewart College in […]
Last Known Photographs of Elvis Presley, August 16, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteElvis Presley was scheduled to perform in Portland, Maine on August 17th, 1977 to kick off a new […]
Amazing Photos That Capture Students at Rhodes College, Memphis From the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteHouston-based practicing pathologist Ed Uthman shot these amazing photos when he was a student at Rhodes College, Class […]