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Greenfield Tennessee

Pictoral History of Greenfield
by MaryCarol

Green wheat fields of Greenfield
Legend has it that a train Conductor commented on the lush green winter wheat fields
and thus the Train Depot was named Greenfield and later, the town

This section is a work in progress....Please come back often
keep scrolling - lots of photos below


NEW - The Life & Times of Greenfield - see Book online - 220 pages - pdf files
NEW - HISTORY of Greenfield as told by Oscar Elam - this is basis for Greenfield history repeated over and over.
GREENFIELD NOTES - a place for short abstracts about Greenfield History. see 1874 court order to lay off Town of Greenfield and more
A History of Greenfield Newspapers TranscribedOld Greenfield Newspapers
Interviews with Old Timers - In the mid 1940's to the 60's Clipper Reid DOWLAND interviewed some of the "OLD TIMERS" in and around Greenfield. These interviews are filled with historical and genealogical tidbits plus stories of colorful characters. Check them out! INTERVIEWS NEW In his honor - 3 great photos - his plane, outside and inside hotel - and his obit

**Old Photos in and around Greenfield**
**I thank ALL of you for your submissions!**
**photo graphics by MaryCarol**

**Click on one below**
A little Greenfield humor funny Christmas Card Mama BEAR - for the women folk

The Jane Pope Collection - Jane has been collecting old photos from Greenfield people for a number of years

1. 1911 Greenfield - Ray & Grooms MULE BARN The INFAMOUS SOUP STREET- with photos
2. HORSELESS Carriages 1919 & silent movie tent
3. Horse Drawn Hearse
4. Greenfield TRAINS Greenfield Trains Train Depot - waiting for the train to come in - early 1900's Train Depot #2 - downtown Greenfield 1925 Greenfield Train - Inside Depot Office Illinois Cental RR Depot - Main Street looking West Illinois Central RR Depot - Looking west from corner of Front St. & Soup St.
5. DOWNTOWN Greenfield Downtown Greenfield - Old Flour Mill 1908-1915 - Main & Front Streets looking South Downtown Greenfield - Main St. Looking West - colored postcard 1910 Cedar Street & Broad 1912 Bird's Eye View of Greenfield Main Street looking east 1908 - color tinted POSTCARD Downtown Greenfield - early days Downtown Greenfield 1950's - neat old car DOWNTOWN 1950's DOWNTOWN - Girls day out
6. OPERA HOUSE - 1910
7. Greenfield LADIES - with names - early 1900's Greenfield LADIES - group of 7 - partial list of names Greenfield LADIES - 3 ladies - big hats - white blouses Greenfield LADIES 1913 - 8 ladies outside, around a big tree Greenfield LADIES - 1920's
8. Fruit Growers Bank Bank notes from all 3 early banks
9. 1920 Greenfield Bank
10. 1923 Brock Company
11. Brasfield Drugstore 1919
12. The enfamous CALABOOSE jail of Greenfield CALABOOSE - Close up CALABOOSE - best shot
13. The Palace Theater - downtown Greenfield
14. Magazines & Comic Books at the Drugstore
15. GreenfieldHONOR GUARD - after WWII
16. Ms Kate's Style Shop - Stylish fashions for the ladies
17. City Hall - Downtown 1950's
18. Drugstore - man flying around pole
19. R. L. Jeter GROCERY STORE
20. OLD HOUSES The Old BARNETT house #1 in 1896 - Fine Victorian Home! The Old BARNETT house #2 sometime after 1900 Big, beautiful Victorian house on Front St - #1 Big, beautiful Victorian house on Front St - #2 The Knox ELAM house - big family gathering DAVIS HOUSE - 1922 The ABERNATHY house The CAPPS house The COATS house The ELAM house The HATCHER house The HILLIS house The KEY house The KIRBY house The MOSELEY house General MOSELEY'S home POPE homeplace The PRIESTLY house The RAY house Dr. SHANNON house The STRINGER house
21. Goat Wagons
22. REALITY - The famous horse
23. BALD CYPRESS TREE - oldest - biggest + 12 more photos Cypress Tree- base in water Old Tillman house - Big Cypress Tree Park Big Cypress Tree Park Festival 2007 - Civil War Reenactment Photos PAGE ONE PAGE TWO PAGE THREE PAGE FOUR Photos of Big Cypress Tree Park Festival Sept 2005 Click on Photos of Festival Photos of Big Cypress Tree Park Festival Sept 2004 Click to see Photos of Festival
24. CARS & TRUCKS NEW Old Cars and Trucks - collection of really old; Model A fords 1928 - 1937; - 1950's fords & chevys, etc Old Cars - downtown M&B MOTOR COMPANY 1922 - Inside Lil Abner stock car - driven by Billy Joe Willaims
25. Old Box Factory - later Stave Mill
26. VENEER MILL - Ward-Kent-shows big logs and lots of workers
HOTEL - looking West on Main St. - Methodist church on far right COLONIAL HOTEL - owned at one time by Clipper Reid DOWLAND - his car COLONIAL HOTEL - another view COLONIAL HOTEL - Entrance 1938-39 COLONIAL HOTEL - Entrance 1938-39 another view
27. Mr. Ralph McUumber - Master Farmer FRUIT BASKET - from his farm - CLOSE UP of Basket
28. J. D. Sullivan Farm
29. Steam Wheat Thrasher 1910 - Greenfield boys with names
30. MISSIONARY Baptist Church - Greenfield - old photo Original color tinted POSTCARD
31. MERIDIAN CHURCH - also in Old Churches section Meridian Church Picnics over the years - social gathering of the area. Tennessee 200th birthday - TN homecoming 1986 - old time costumes
32. METHODIST CHURCH - also in Old Churches section
33. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - also in Old Churches section
34. SHADES BRIDGE Baptising in the River 1926
35. OLD BRIDGE across the River bottom
36. Vineyard restaurant (old Allison's ) - DREWRY cousins Gathering JOE STOUT - at Drewry Cousins Gathering - Vineyard Restaurant (Allison's) Allison's Restuarant
37. Joy's Summertime Hydrangeas
38. E.N.J. BROCK & Co. 1912 - Doc.
39. E.N.J. BROCK& Co. 1915 - Doc.
40. Fruit Growers Bank CHECKS 1926 - Doc.
41. Tom GROOMS Concrete Co - Doc.
42. Newspaper ad for KURFEES enamel by Brock & Co.
43. SMALLPOX - Health Notice - doc.
44. BLIMP - Winner- M. & B. MOTOR CO. 3rd Annual Goodyear Dealers Zepplin Race, July-August 1931.
45. Brock & Brasfield - LETTERHEAD early 1900's
46. SNAKES & Political foes
47. Bookkeeping Class 1898 - Do you know where this was taken or others in picture?
48. EASTERN STAR of Greenfield
49. Boy Scouts of Greenfield - 1930's & 40's - they built a cabin in the woods - see Joe
50. Postcard from a trip to Chicago - Mike & Ike, world famous twin midget boxers - 24yrs - 24 inches tall
51. Greenfield Fire Prevention Festival 2007 - Annual event - held in Oct.
52. Greenfield - Bigger and Better 1962 article
UNKNOWN - Identifed - George Washington ABNEY

Don't forget to check out OLD SCHOOLS section
Lots of old Greenfield Schools
Also check out FARM LIFE

Please submit your Old Photos and Greenfield info to
MaryCarol

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