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Source Collection
Nineteenth century photograph collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0457.009_007.004
Description
Copy photograph of the first Peabody Hotel (left) on Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1890. The hotel was built in 1869 and remained one of the city's finest until 1923. The building was demolished subsequently and Lowenstein's department store was built on the site. The hotel moved to a new building on Union Avenue that opened in 1925.
Date Created
6-24-2021
Date
circa 1900
Recommended Citation
"Peabody Hotel, Memphis, circa 1890" (2021). Images. 10.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-19thcenturyphotos1/10
Keywords
Peabody Hotel (Memphis, Tenn.)
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Archival Statement
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