Early 20th Century Chattanooga Postcards
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Fountain Square-Downtown Chattanooga |
The Scenic City of Chattanooga, Tennessee has inspired many photographs and postcards to attract visitors and to show off the city's attractions. This online exhibit features early 20th century postcards from the Special Collections of Lupton Library, showing downtown sites, as well as outlying areas such as Lookout Mountain, Moccasin Bend, Signal Mountain, and the local Civil War battlefields and monuments. (Click on each card for a larger view) |
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Lookout Mountain- From the Tennessee River |
Point Park- At the Top of Lookout Mountain |
Sunset Rock- Near the top of Lookout Mountain |
Lookout Mountain extends from Chattanooga to Gadsden, Alabama, nearly eighty miles away. The northern end of Lookout Mountain is visible from downtown Chattanooga, and holds landmarks such as Point Lookout, Umbrella Rock, and Lulah Falls.
Market Street- Downtown Chattanooga |
The Bluffs overlooking the Tennessee River |
Old Main- Chattanooga University |
The above downtown scenes of Chattanooga show some of the landmarks and buildings of the city. The train terminal still stands today but Old Main, the original campus building of Chattanooga University built in 1886, was razed in 1917.
The Train Terminal |
Orchard Knob in Chattanooga |
The Chickamauga Civil War Battlefield |
Chattanooga boasts many historical sites and Civil War battlefields, both in and around the city.
Moccasin Bend- From Lookout Mountain |
Umbrella Rock, on Lookout Mountain |
The Swinging Bridge at Rock City |
Lookout Mountain has plenty of sites to see. It used to be thought you could actually see seven states from Lookout Mountain.
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The Florida Monument at the battlefield at Chickamauga |
Lulah Falls on Lookout Mountain |
The Incline up Lookout Mountain in St. Elmo |
There are many natural and historic sites in and around Chattanooga.
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Last Updated: May 23, 2005