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Assorted Photos
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of Historic-Memphis |
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We often come across a great Memphis photo or Memphis memorabilia that
is very interesting, but we aren't able to find much information about them or they just don't
currently fit into any of our
main categories.
Rather than "pass" on the photo or
memorabilia, we have been filing it away in a "General
Memphis" folder, planning to move these photos and
memorabilia to major pages of the website as they're
developed. In the meantime these items remained
unseen by the public. Not a good idea. Thus
this new website page of "Assorted Photos and Memorabilia"
will now become our "storage file."
And perhaps some of you will volunteer the information we
are lacking? |
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If you have information about any photo/memorabilia posted
below, or if you see items below that should be included on other
major pages of the website, please contact webmaster
Gene Gill
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gene.gill@verizon.net
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Family |
Brown
Laundry workers |
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| Tommy's
1930s |
Scimitar
1891 |
Arlington
1902 |
Tidwell
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Binghamton 1911 |
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Macon-Andrews 1910 |
Memphis
1887 |
Penny
Drink 1936 |
Baptist
Center 1944 |
National
Brands Store |
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1915 Cotton Bales |
1967 Blues
Poster |
Byrd
Jewelers |
1911
Chickasaw Guards |
1900
Envelope |
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| Sam
Phillips Tribute 2003 |
1893
Giovannetti |
Goodman
Hse |
Goodman
House |
Koleas
Lunch Room |
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Poor Clares Monastery |
Armory - Construction |
Shanks-Phillips March Bx |
Germania Hall |
Vintage Hair-Wig Ad |
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Couch Bakery 1913-15 |
Duval Ice Co 1850 |
Hatters 1850 |
WWII Bond Holders |
1900 Victorian Ladies |
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The Couch
Bakery was located at 1445 Florida from 1913 to 1915. The lady
and child in the carriage are unknown.
The
Algeo Duval Ice Co was located on Front Street in the 1850s.
Francisco Hatters & Co are confirmed at 289 Main as early as 1861.
They continued in business as Francisco & Wiggins at various
locations on Main Street, until 1877. The tokens date from the
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1912 |
2nd and
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1906 |
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Elias Keck
Livery 1868-1974
Elias Keck
was proprietor of a livery stable at 403 Second Street in Memphis,
that he established in 1855. He was a native of Virginia
and was raised in Shelby County, where his father moved when he
was a small boy. Educated in the common schools, he became a
farmer until 1851, when he moved to Memphis. Four years
later he established his present business. During this
period he also accumulated a vast amount of city real estate,
besides a valuable farm six miles from the city. In 1864
Mr. Keck married Mattie Felts. Five
children were born to them, four living. Mrs. Keck died in 1876
and Mr. Keck
married Jennie
Thweatt. One child was born to this union.
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Victor Fuchs Trade Card |
1892 TN Club -2nd St. |
1900 2nd Street |
1891 2nd Street |
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Photographer and Goodman Movie Truck |
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This interesting photo is dated, Memphis 1933,
and they were filming in Forrest Park.
We have no other information.
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Early Memphis-Arkansas Budget Ferry |
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This
GREAT photo is of an early ferry landing at the Memphis
waterfront. It's obviously a budget ferry.
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The
photos-memorabilia are posted on the page in random order ... |
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Thanks to Vance Lauderdale
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The Vault Club:
Opened
in April 1960, the Vault Club was a members-only dining club
inside a massive bank vault tucked away in the basement of the
81 Madison Building, which was originally the Tennessee Trust
Company and later Union Planters Bank. The vault was
installed when the building was constructed in 1907.
Developer Philip Belz bought the 15-story property in 1958, and
converted it into offices.
"A door estimated to cost $75,000 - probably one of the most
expensive doors in the world - opens onto a room in one of the
most unusual clubs ever formed in Memphis. The Vault Club
would offer Memphis businessmen the same sort of fine
surroundings in which to dine, relax, and talk business
which they might find
in New York. Although some say staying
inside more than 10 minutes was too
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Keeping with the money theme, the walls inside the
30-by-40-foot lounge area were decorated with re-productions of old coins and currency. The private club was
limited to 250 businessmen — with the emphasis on "men." Females
could not join, though the newspaper observed, "Women guests are
welcome after 4 p.m."
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club lasted six years, but is gone now. The vault has
survived…That door weighs more than a ton! In 2002, the building
was renovated and transformed into the stunning Madison Hotel.
...Ask Vance - Vance Lauderdale
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Light-Gas 50th Anniv. |
Barboro liquor jugs |
Coffins Button |
Corps Engineer Badge |
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BARBORO
LIQUOR JUGS:
Anthony Sebastian Barboro opened the doors of his distributorship in
1877 with an inventory of produce, fruit, nuts and liquor. When
Prohibition took effect, he eliminated liquor from his offerings and
marched on. After his death in 1922, his son Malcolm took over the
company and guided it for fifty years. In 1933, he was awarded the
Schlitz beer distribution rights for Shelby County, thus beginning a
long history of reliable service for malt beverages. In the 1950's,
A.S. Barboro, Inc. added Pabst and Stag to their portfolio.
Operations were headed by Charlie Goggio until the early 1970's. The
Pabst brand went to another distributor, while A.S. Barboro
continued a strong relationship with Heineken and Carling, the
makers of Champale and Country Club Malt Liquors. P.R. Karnes became
president in the 1970's and expanded the portfolio to include
Hamm's, Stroh, and G. Heileman products. In 1975, Miller Lite was
added, bolstering the company's strength... |
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photos-memorabilia are posted on the page in random order ... |
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The "Slave Auction Block" is a Myth... |
1855 Slave Ad |
1858 Slave Receipt |
1931-34 Poll
Tax |
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1864 Memphis Bluff |
1891 Memphis |
2nd Street |
1906 Church
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*"i was
just going through photos on the website tonight ... and started
tring to identify the church. It is the First Baptist Church
that was at Second and Adams - torn down for the Court Building.
I located the Lowenstein Warehouse building (in the background)
first, then compared to the Sanborn map of 1907(where it is removed
as the future site of the Court Building), and then the 1897 Sanborn
map, which has it and the walled church yard outlined. I
looked up First Baptist on the website "Churches Page" and it is
definitely a match!" ... Phoebe Moore 10/3/2021 |
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1901African Americans |
1927 Chas Lindberg |
1910 John Pelegrin Store |
1928 Movietone News |
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Vintage Memphis Postcard
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< Dave French, one of our "Team" found this very beautiful
early Memphis Postcard on Ebay and bid on it. He
won the bid. When the card arrived we were all
surprised to see that it was postmarked "Italy".
Wouldn't it be interesting to find out how this vintage
card from Memphis got to Italy and was saved all these
years? |
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Postmarked Italy
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Beautiful ...
unique, vintage postcard
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1880s Electric Lights |
1897 Planter's Insurance |
1906 Shanks Phillips Gro. |
1936 Memphis Letterhead |
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Masked Daredevils 1933 |
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Publicity Stunt 1933: Masked
stuntman and woman "...to be suspended in the air from a plane by Silk
Panty Hose".
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Memphis skier sets record 1955 |
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Mrs.
Scott Dodds whizzes past the Memphis skyline as she sets a new
record for non-stop skiing by a woman. She traveled 250.75
miles from Cairo, Illinois to Memphis in 9 1/2 hours, September
6, 1955.
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Charles A. French, Sr. - 1915
This
is an interesting photo and we know all about it, but it just
doesn't fit into any of our categories. The driver is
Charles A. French, Sr. in a Panhard et Levassor at the corner of
Jefferson and 2nd Street. The building in the background
is the Lotus Building, 121 Jefferson, constructed in 1911, and used for
furniture storage by the OK Storage and Transfer Co. At
the time it was the largest building of its kind south of
Chicago. The building is also known as the Walker Building
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Brochure |
Brochue |
Brochure |
Poster |
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Memphis Driver's
License (Ladies)- 1929 |
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This 1929 Memphis Driver's License belonged to Mrs. E.
E. Winters and was one of the early licenses for women
in the city. When this license was issued, there
was no test, you simply applied, paid a small fee and
got your license. You didn't even have to apply in
person. A relative could do it for you. |
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African American Baptism, Memphis 1933
If anyone ever attended a river baptism, this captures
the scene beautifully. We have no other
information about the location and/or the church. |
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Clyde Park Mini Circus
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1908 Cotton Sample Room |
1904 Cotton Gin |
Lawrence Shop |
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2nd
Tennessee Infantry |
Humor Button |
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So.Confection 1917 |
A &
P...Where??? |
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1853
Daguerreotype |
1900 Peabody Av |
River Terminal |
B. E. Hammar Token 1862 |
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Credits |
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The
Historic-Memphis website does not intentionally post copyrighted
photos and material without permission or credit.
On
occasion a "non-credited" photo might possibly be posted because we
were unable to find a name to give credit. Because of the nature of
our non-commercial, non-profit, educational website, we strongly
believe that these photos would be considered "Fair Use. We have
certainly made no monetary gain, although those using this website
for historic or Genealogy research have certainly profited. If by
chance,
we have posted your copyrighted photo, please contact us, and we'll
remove it immediately, or we'll add your credit if that's your
choice. In the past, we have found that many photographers
volunteer to have their works included on these pages and we'll
also do that if you contact us with a photo that fits a particular
page. |
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The "Historic-Memphis" website would like to acknowledge and thank the
following for their contributions which helped make this website
possible:
Memphis
Public Library, Memphis University Library, Memphis Law Library,
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Memphis Press Scimitar, Shelby County
Register of Deeds, Memphis City Schools, Memphis Business Men's
Club, Memphis Chamber of Commerce, Memphis City Park Commission,
Memphis Film Commission, Carnival Memphis, Memphis Historical
Railroad Page, Memphis Heritage Inc, Beale Street Historic District,
Cobblestone Historic District, Memphis Historic Districts, Vance
Lauderdale Family Archives, Tennessee State Archives, Library of
Congress, Kemmons Wilson Family, Richard S. Brashier, Lee Askew,
George Whitworth, Woody Savage and many individuals whose assistance is
acknowledged on the pages of their contributions. Special
thanks to Memphis Realtor, Joe Spake, for giving us carte blanche
access to his outstanding collection of contemporary Memphis photos.
We do not have high definition copies of the photos on these
pages. If anyone wishes to secure high definition photos,
you'll have to contact the photographer or the collector.
(To avoid any possibility of contributing to SPAM, we do not
maintain a file of email addresses for anyone who contacts us). |
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