We recently made an informal call for good-quality photographs of Knoxville within living memory, especially in the 1970s, which until recently seemed elusive. Archivist Zachary Keith with the Knox County Archives answered that call when he turned up a trove of striking photographs, mostly of downtown, featuring lots of scenes that may surprise you, including the demolition of the Empire Building—the Market Street office building that was one of the largest buildings ever demolished downtown—the long-gone hotels and commercial buildings of Wall Avenue torn down for the TVA Towers project, and several businesses we haven’t quite forgotten.Please join us for this free program. This is definitely a program not to miss. And if you’re of a certain age, you might even recognize yourself on the sidewalk. Food and drinks available for purchase.
