Nashville, Tenn. - The Nashville Public Library will unveil a new exhibit beginning Saturday, January 29 featuring a collection of photographs and documents from NES that illuminate over 100 years of Nashville’s history. Electrifying Times: How Power Transformed Our City will be on display until May 22, 2011. During the first half of the 20th century, electricity dramatically changed the lives of urban and rural Nashvillians. Images of street cars, early downtown lights and early household appliances will be featured.
Nashville, Tenn. – The Nashville Public Library will unveil a new exhibit beginning Saturday, January 29 featuring a collection of photographs and documents from NES that illuminate over 100 years of Nashville’s history. Electrifying Times: How Power Transformed Our City will be on display until May 22, 2011. During the first half of the 20th century, electricity dramatically changed the lives of urban and rural Nashvillians. Images of street cars, early downtown lights and early household appliances will be featured. We are excited that the Nashville Public Library has chosen to show how electricity brought Nashville into the modern world, stated NES President & CEO Decosta Jenkins. From humble beginnings NES and our predecessors helped speed the growth of the city and surrounding areas to help Nashville become a city known around the world. The collection will be on display at the Main Library, 615 Church Street, Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 2-5 p.m. Nashville Electric Service is one of the 12 largest public electric utilities in the nation, distributing energy to 360,000 customers in Middle Tennessee. For more information about NES, visit www.nespower.com.
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