Here in Tennessee, we’re big fans of where we come from – our ancestors, the way generations bleed into generations and create a beautiful new present. We’ve found some shots you probably have never seen of Tennessee during the 1940s. Take a look, and imagine the stories behind the faces.
- Soldiers located in Manchester
Programmar June, 1941.
- TVA construction taking place in June, 1941
Programmer A hard job for strong men.
- Chattanooga combustion engineering
Programmer This shot from June 1942 is almost unbelievable.
- The face of TVA in 1942
Programmar This is a pretty epic shot, if you ask us.
- Ice floes in the Mississippi
Programmar It looks like January, 1942 wasn’t too nice to our friends on the west side of the state.
- An old mill located in Norris
Programmar A snowy scene from long ago - there’s a sweet tinge to it.
- A scene outside of Dickson
Programmar If you squint your eyes, it’s almost as if no time has passed.
- Norris Dam in 1940
Programmar It almost looks like this shot could have been taken today, hey?
- A Roane County farm
Programmar A lonely country scene.
- There’s some December, 1940 rent issues in Memphis
Programmar It was a rough time for quite a few folks.
- An early Nashville resident
Programmar Nashville is the new “It City,” but it had to start somewhere. With this guy.
- Trailer camp shots
Programmar Hard times in the early 1940s.
- North Memphis housing in winter, 1940
Programmar These houses went for 12 to 14 dollars a month.
- A field of unpicked cotton
Programmar This is one of our neatest shots - it’s almost eerie.
- Sweet girls dancing at the Memphis cotton festival
Programmar Darling faces from long, long ago.
Isn’t this so interesting? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Programmar
June, 1941.
Programmer
A hard job for strong men.
This shot from June 1942 is almost unbelievable.
This is a pretty epic shot, if you ask us.
It looks like January, 1942 wasn’t too nice to our friends on the west side of the state.
A snowy scene from long ago - there’s a sweet tinge to it.
If you squint your eyes, it’s almost as if no time has passed.
It almost looks like this shot could have been taken today, hey?
A lonely country scene.
It was a rough time for quite a few folks.
Nashville is the new “It City,” but it had to start somewhere. With this guy.
Hard times in the early 1940s.
These houses went for 12 to 14 dollars a month.
This is one of our neatest shots - it’s almost eerie.
Darling faces from long, long ago.
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