Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #626558 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 229 pages

Review
Many first-time published photos are what sets this book apart from the many others on displaya convenient companion piece. --The Tennessean

Particularly striking are the faces of Nashvillians.. --Nashville Scene

Nashville has been home for 10 years and this book has helped me learn more about its history and I have a greater respect for this big town. I'm an amateur photographer at best and I really loved looking at these images. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. Take a look! --laleisblog.blogspot

About the Author
Jan Duke has published numerous articles on Nashville. She is the editor of the award winning website nashville.about.com, and a lifetime member of the Cheatham County Historical Society, as well as the First Families of Tennessee, a project of the East Tennessee Historical Society that documents, honors and identifies the the state's first residents prior to Tennessee's statehood in 1796.


Jan has also written extensively for other publications including: La Campana del Sur(Nashville's Spanish newspaper), Ireland's Own magazine and for the University of Regensburg, Germany.


Jan and her husband Phillip have two wonderful sons. They live in Cheatham County outside of Nashville.

Customer Reviews

What a Great Book!
We just received Historic Photos of Nashville and who knew that Nashville had such a rich history. This book has hundreds of photographs of Nashville covering nearly 200 years and is just the right coffee table book size.
Historic Photos of Nashville is well-made, educational, and just subtle enough to make a real an elegant statement no matter where it's placed. This is a must have for anyone who loves Nashville History.
We're ordering more copies to give as holiday gifts to all of our friends.
Joe

A Very Top Quality Book
I recently received "Historic Photos of Nashville" -- what a top quality book throughout! Over 200 beautifully printed pages, depicting scenes from Nashville history since the mid-1800's. These extraordinary old photographs have been found in various archives, and provide a great historical representation of the people, places, and events that have occurred in Nashville. This book was intended as a gift for a friend -- but looks like I'll have to order another one, because this one has become MINE!!

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