DIG Memphis contains a large number of professional portraits, but many of them are unlabeled. Here are a […]
Dig Memphis Mysteries
In honor of Veterans Day, we’re sharing photographs of those who have served in the past. There are […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Veterans Mystery
November is Native American Heritage Month. To celebrate the history, traditions, and culture of indigenous communities, today we’re […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Native American Family Mystery
Along with the crisp air and falling leaves, Fall usually ushers in a period of festivities filled with […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Woman with Candlestick
As a final mystery for 2020, this photograph (our cover image) has yet to be solved. It shows […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Crump Boulevard at Night
Here’s a photograph from an unusual perspective. The caption on top of photograph appears to say, “Poplar St […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Poplar Avenue
The data accompanying this image indicates that the photograph was taken in 1962. Beyond that, we don’t really […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Colonial Road
Many of our unmapped images are from the Municipal Reference Library and depict scenes of construction during the […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: S. Third Street
This undated photograph shows McLean Boulevard surrounded by trees. The only description given on the digital record is, […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: McLean
Many of the remaining mystery photographs in our Memphis Streetscapes Collection depict areas undergoing various types of construction. […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Castalia Street
This photograph is a challenge to locate due to the lack of notable structures or signs. The description […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Hollywood Avenue
Taken in 1956, this photograph captures construction workers along Dunn Avenue. The description on the digital record states, […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Dunn Avenue
This image shows Riverside Drive while it was under construction. The caption on the back of the photograph […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Riverside Drive
This image shows Northcross Machine Mfg. Co. on Madison Avenue, and the record indicates that the photograph was […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Madison Avenue
The markings on the back of this photograph indicate that it was taken on April 18, 1936 and […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Chelsea Avenue
This photograph, taken in the 1960s, depicts an intersection in the Medical Center district; however, without any visible […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Medical Center
100 years ago today, on August 24, 1920, Tennessee Governor Albert H. Roberts certified the state’s ratification of […]
Dig Memphis Mystery: Suffrage Parade
This 1895 photograph shows homes along Hernando Street. The age of the image and the placement of the […]