Historic Photos of Nashville, TN

By the mid-nineteenth century, the city of Nashville was a vibrant cultural center of the South. Through the Civil War, Reconstruction, two World Wars, and into the modern era, Nashville has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong independent culture of its citizens.


This volume, Historic Photos of Nashville, captures this journey through still photography from the finest archives of city, state and private collections. From the Civil War, to the Centennial Exposition and to the building of a modern metropolis, Historic Photos of Nashville follows life, government, education, and events throughout Nashville's history. The book captures unique and rare scenes through the original lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in striking duotone, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.