Photograph, Hotel Northern

Photograph

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Picnooga

2023.003.002 Recto: Black and white photograph of the lobby of the Hotel Northern
2023.003.002 Recto

Black and white photograph of the lobby of the Hotel Northern

Name/Title

Photograph, Hotel Northern

Entry/Object ID

2023.003.002

Description

Black and white photograph of the Hotel Northern lobby in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The hotel was located on the corner of 8th and Chestnut. Thomas H. Keef is standing behind the desk at center with a ledger book open in front of him. A slot machine sits on the counter to his left and a safe is open behind him. The photograph shows a cigar counter to the right of the main lobby desk with the lower portion filled with boxes of Muriel brand cigar boxes. The upper portion is filled with open boxes of Muriel, El Trellis, and Garcia brand cigars and a postcard stand sits on the top. Behind the desk, a candlestick telephone is on a telescoping pole in front of the window which has "Northern" painted on it. A desk sits behind the cigar counter with a wall clock that reads "Meyer-Leach Jewelry Co." in gold on the case. A calendar above the desk with an image of the Brooklyn Bride and New York City is open to January 1924. A calendar is on the wall advertising "Brandon Printing Company, Nashville Tennessee" has the calendar page open to May 1924.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Silver Gelatin Print

Subject Person or Organization

Thomas H. Keef, Hotel Northern

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chattanooga, Tennessee*

Collection

Chattanooga Business Collection

Copyright

Restrictions

Credit Chattanooga Historical Society Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only