William E. Hardy

While it would be impossible to capture enough photographs to properly document the history of even a small town, especially one which has been around as long as Knoxville, Tennessee, William Hardy has done a remarkable job of selecting historic photographs of places and even people (such as sports teams and sports action shots) that show Knoxville from the 1800s to late 20th century. I enjoyed his selections, but recognize that this book should be used along with other volumes of photographs and photographs that are accessible in institutional repositories (and homes) in Knoxville and beyond.… (mehr)