In 2014, David Moon had an idea to bring more Chattanooga history online by crowdfunding to acquire photographs from Chattanooga’s past and share them through social media. Images could be purchased for just as little as a few dollars on auction websites like eBay, which helped build a sizable archive of images and artifacts that … Read more
A few years back, when I had a blog, I published a post about five lost or undiscovered items that should be in Chattanooga collections. One was a photo of Ed Johnson, which a reader later found in a newspaper archive. So, yes, this post could have a similar impact. That photo was featured in … Read more
I adore Chattanooga’s history. It’s something I fell upon in 2014 while researching the Rivoli Theatre in East Chattanooga. During that research, I realized that the Scenic City’s historical online footprint was mostly focused on the Civil War, and any history after was hard to find or reference. It took me two years to finally … Read more