Nashville, 1865

[Steelharp]

'nuff said.

[TGO David]

What's the source of that?  Who said it and in what context?

 

[Steelharp]

It's a photo of a reprint of that publication on display somewhere. Not my photo, so I don't know. You can see the reflection of the photographer in the glass, though.

[btq96r]

If it's accurate, I'm guessing the post Civil War aftermath in what was a massive battlefield, and cities that had been under Union occupation for a few years had a good bit to do with it.  Nashville was a mad house of crime in the occupation years for a variety of reasons, and I'm sure those enterprises didn't depart the city just because the war ended.

Edited January 22, 2019 by btq96r

[hipower]

Needs to be put into practice today. lol

[RED333]

I did find this, but no Dec 2 in the listing.

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038519/

[Steelharp]

2 hours ago, btq96r said:

If it's accurate, I'm guessing the post Civil War aftermath in what was a massive battlefield, and cities that had been under Union occupation for a few years had a good bit to do with it.  Nashville was a mad house of crime in the occupation years for a variety of reasons, and I'm sure those enterprises didn't depart the city just because the war ended.

They still haven't left. Just sayin'.

[1fast4by]

Awesome find

[mikegideon]

1 hour ago, Steelharp said:

They still haven't left. Just sayin'.

Yeah. But it was back before all the good hookers were tied up by the music business.

[btq96r]

Saw this at the grocery store tonight and realized it's probably where the original post comes from.

 

Edited January 23, 2019 by btq96r

[Steelharp]

No image.

[btq96r]

4 hours ago, Steelharp said:

No image.

Fixed.  Guess mobile uploading had some issues.

[DaveTN]

10 hours ago, btq96r said:

Saw this at the grocery store tonight and realized it's probably where the original post comes from.

Good find. Scroll down to December 2015 and that article is listed.

http://www.nashvilleretrospect.com/NR_purchase.html

 

[Capbyrd]

I was trying to find a scan or picture of the original but haven't been successful thus far.   Interesting note about the Nashville Dispatch.   It was a daily paper except Monday.   I don't know why but I find the except Monday part very interesting.  

I found their listing at the Library of Congress but I don't see any December 1865 issues in the catalog. I would love to try and find this but I don't have the time right now to devote to it.  

[Omega]

48 minutes ago, Capbyrd said:

I was trying to find a scan or picture of the original but haven't been successful thus far.   Interesting note about the Nashville Dispatch.   It was a daily paper except Monday.   I don't know why but I find the except Monday part very interesting.  

I found their listing at the Library of Congress but I don't see any December 1865 issues in the catalog. I would love to try and find this but I don't have the time right now to devote to it.  

Could be because they were off on Sundays, since the paper was usually put together the day before so they could go out first thing in the morning.