"Opening ceremonies for the new Memphis Public Library at McLean and Peabody have been set for Sunday afternoon April 3. -- Final touches, arrangement of furniture and shelving of books are in process right now at the $750,000 installation...
Notes from back: Front Row: 1 Felix Roper 3 George Gillis 4 John Poston 5 James Hasselle 6 Joseph (J.C.) Mobley 7 Frank Sprott 9 George Brent 10 Frederick Hooper -- 2nd Row: 2 Rachel Fitzgerald 6 Nellie Gerard 7 Harriet Wilhite 8 Rachel Baker 9...
Central Gardens; downtown; Glenview; Greenlaw; Highland Heights; Madison Avenue; Manassas Street; Pinch District; Prescott Circle; Shadowlawn Boulevard; South Parkway; Speedway Terrace; streets; Vance-Pontotoc;
Memphis Heritage, Inc., the city's leading historic preservation group, was founded in October 1975. Some of its major accomplishments include historic building and neighborhood surveys which have helped Memphis preserve and list many structures...
Notes on back: 5-1 -- Reading Left to Right -- Front Row: 4. Ed Lindsey 6. Ollie Tucker (Born Dec. 1907) -- 2nd Row: 2. Rosaile [Rosalie?] Kendrick 3. Francis Hillard 4. Martha Kuhlmann 5. Helen Lowenburg 6. Howard Townsend 7. Joseph King 8. Billy...
Notes on back: Left to Right -- 1. Mme B.F. McCleave -- 2. Mrs. Allura Stams -- 3. Elder Blair T. Hunt -- 4. Wm. (Bill) Nabors -- Lieut. George W. Lee -- 7. Robert Lewis -- 8. Robert Wright -- 9. H.D. Whalum -- 10. __ Swayze (Universal Life Ins....
Text on front: Gas Plant (Mphs. Con. Gas & El. Co.). -- Text on back: Non Curling Kodak Print -- Made only by the -- Memphis Photo Supply Co. -- 126 Monroe Ave., Memphis, Tenn.
Camper skiing on the lake. -- Text on front: 57 -- [According to Watersportsindia.com, waterskiing first appeared in the early 1900s. At the time, it was called "aquaplaning." Aquaplane boards were usually 6 to 10 feet long and 3 feet...