Memories of Marion

Jasper 1940s
This street scene from Jasper dates from the mid to the late 1940s. We figured out the date from the “Dewey for President”… Login to continue reading Login…

Lowman House 1907
Taken in the fall of 1907, this is an image of the Lowman House which was located at the corner of Elm Avenue and Second… Login to continue reading Login…

The Pryor Institute
The Pryor Institute at Jasper was founded in 1887 and until 1910, was the only school in the county comparable to a high school.… Login to continue reading Login…

Dixie Highway 1930s
For decades the Dixie Highway was the main thoroughfare for tourists coming from the Chattanooga area heading to Monteagle and on to Nashville. This… Login to continue reading Login…

4th Street and Cedar Avenue 1940s
This picture was taken at the juncture of 4th Street and Cedar Avenue in South Pittsburg. This street scene of South Pittsburg dates… Login to continue reading Login…

Proal’s Grade A Tourist Lodge 1940
This real picture postcard of Proal’s Grade “A” Tourist Lodge at Kimball is postmarked April 24, 1940. The tourist lodge faced Jasper along… Login to continue reading Login…

Tennessee River and Hales Bar Dam 1940s
This 1940s image looks upstream toward Hales Bar Dam & Lock on the Tennessee River at Guild. The picture was no doubt taken from the… Login to continue reading Login…

W.L. Kirkpatrick Store 1908
Shown here is the W. L. Kirkpatrick store at Copenhagen (Richard City) around 1908. The store carried everything from clotheslines to plow lines, and… Login to continue reading Login…

Shooks Motel 1960s
James and Mabel Shook built Shooks Motel in the 1960s at Kimball near Turney Grocery. The motel was located on U. S. Highways 64-41-72, and… Login to continue reading Login…

Highway 41 1930s
This circa 1930s postcard shows Highway 41 as it crosses the Sequatchie Valley heading into Jasper. The image was likely taken atop Anderson… Login to continue reading Login…
