Historic Photos of Memphis
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Historic Photos of Memphis - Gina Cordell
HISTORIC PHOTOS OF
MEMPHIS
TEXT AND CAPTIONS BY GINA CORDELL AND PATRICK O’DANIEL
HISTORIC PHOTOS OF
MEMPHIS
Turner Publishing Company
200 4th Avenue North • Suite 950
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
(615) 255-2665
www.turnerpublishing.com
Historic Photos of Memphis
Copyright © 2006 Turner Publishing Company
All rights reserved.
This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006902320
ISBN-13: 978-1-59652-261-9
ISBN: 1-59652-261-5
Printed in China
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16—0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
PRE-CIVIL WAR TO THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
MEMPHIS AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
A THRIVING METROPOLIS
A CITY ON THE MOVE
1960 TO A MODERN CITY
NOTES ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS
Interior of the Shelby County Court House law library, 1913.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This volume, Historic Photos of Memphis, is the result of the cooperation and efforts of many individuals, organizations, and corporations. It is with great thanks that we acknowledge the valuable contribution of the following for their generous support:
First Tennessee Bank
Memphis Light, Gas & Water
Memphis Public Library
We would also like to express our gratitude to Dr. Wayne Dowdy for providing research and contributing in all ways possible.
And finally, we would like to thank the following individuals for their valuable contribution and assistance in making this work possible:
Dr. Jim Johnson, Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library
Patricia LaPointe, Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library
Dr. Jim Johnson, Senior Manager, History Department
G. Wayne Dowdy, Archivist, History Department
Patricia LaPointe, Curator, Memphis and Shelby County Room
Betty Anne Wilson, Assistant Director for Library Advancement
Kim Cherry, Vice President of Corporate Communications, First Horizon National Corporation
PREFACE
Memphis has thousands of historic photographs that reside in archives, both locally and nationally. This book began with the observation that, while those photographs are of great interest to many, they are not easily accessible. During a time when Memphis is looking ahead and evaluating its future course, many people are asking how do we treat the past? These decisions affect every aspect of the city – architecture, public spaces, commerce and infrastructure – and these, in turn, affect the way that people live their lives. This book seeks to provide easy access to a valuable, objective look into the history of Memphis.
The power of photographs is that they are less subjective in their treatment of history. While the photographer can make decisions regarding what subject matter to capture and some limited variation in its presentation, photographs do not provide the breadth of interpretation that text does. For this reason, they provide an original, untainted perspective that allows the viewer to interpret and observe.
This project represents countless hours of review and research. The researchers and authors have reviewed thousands of photographs in numerous archives. We greatly appreciate the generous assistance of the archivists listed in the acknowledgements of this work without which, this project could not have been completed.
The goal in publishing this work is to provide broader access to this set of extraordinary photographs that seek to inspire, provide perspective and evoke insight that might assist people who are responsible for determining Memphis’ future. In addition, the book seeks to preserve the past