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Nashville: 1864
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 1:38pm.
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1864. View from the Capitol at Nashville, Tennessee. View full size. Wet collodion glass-plate stereograph negative by George N. Barnard.
Old South
Submitted by murrayturtle on Sat, 10/10/2009 - 5:53pm.
I love this one. You really can feel the chill in the air and maybe the man is wondering how much longer can the war go on??? I live in Decatur, Alabama and it seems some still carry the war with them on some level? i love this site and your pictures most of all!!!
Sky Blue
Submitted by Marty on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 11:27am.
I thought this photo would look good with color.
Missing Statues
Submitted by jbart on Sat, 11/17/2007 - 7:22am.
Interesting story. Hopefully the state or some organization will attempt to reproduce at least one set of statues for display.
Nashville 1864
Submitted by Lexxvs on Sat, 11/17/2007 - 2:23am.
Amazing. So long ago. Really it feels like travelling on a time machine.
In the Moment
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 11/17/2007 - 12:19am.
Just a fine pic, what clarity of detail, one can almost feel the moment of so long ago....
Tennessee Capitol Statues
Submitted by Blake on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 7:40pm.
Those statues at the Tennessee Capitol have been missing for about 50 years until one turned up recently in a private park. You can see the story here.
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