11 Rare Photos From Nashville That Will Take You Straight To The Past

Tennessee is a place that boasts a long and illustrious history, one that's rife with stories that run the gamut of the south and stretch deep into the birth of our great country. That being said, it's nice to take a look at the past every once in awhile, see how our ancestors once lived, remember the way things once were. It's a beautiful thing, to remember the past. To remember it well and fully.

11. A bit of downtown, anyone?

Here you can see the intersection of 8th and Church in 1931 - traffic was a bit different then, hey?

10. Can you name where this is?

The Nashville General Hospital, circa 1910.

9. Time for spelling! Then math.

Here you can see in the inside of Glenn School in 1932.

8. Man, we love a good fair.

The neon sign at the state fair in 1971 - we still want to go!

7. This looks VERY familiar.

Have you ever been curious what the first ward of the Democratic club looked like...? Because we answered your question.

6. Whoa.

In 1985 the Sam Davis Hotel was demolished, as you can see here.

5. Once upon a time, on Capitol Hill...

Here you can see Capitol Hill in 1940.

4. Public transportation back in the DAY.

Catching the bus looked a little more fun back in the day, don't you think?

3. This really should look familiar.

We bet you've eaten lunch at The Arcade in downtown Nashville, or caught the art walk at some point. This is how it looked in the 1930s.

2. This. Is. Insane.

Memorial Square in the 1950s.

1. Well. We're shocked.

Any guesses where this shot was taken...? West End. Yep. West. End.

An interesting look at Nashville, don't you think? A beautiful, interesting look at what once was.