#TBT: What did Chattanooga look like? Calling for historic photos

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Market Street, 1948. (Photo: Chattanooga Public Library)

From the “Dynamo of Dixie” in the 1800s to a downtown in transition in the late 1990s, our history writes our future, and we need your help telling it.

Are you a longtime local? What do you remember about Chattanooga of late? Maybe it was a much smaller city. Maybe you were there when the Walnut Street Bridge reopened as a pedestrian-only thoroughfare or you attended the first Nightfall Concert Series.

We want to know (+ see). We’re looking for photos + stories of Chattanooga’s history to publish in 2019.

Here’s how to get involved in our 2019 throwback articles here at NOOGAtoday.

Dust off those old photo albums. What photos do you review and say, “Wow, I can’t believe how much the city has changed.”

We’re looking for reader photos of our city from years past. Whether they’re from 50 or 10 years ago — we want to see them.


    • Send photos to hello@NOOGAtoday.com (or reply to this email) with the subject line “historic photos”.
    • Include 1 - 6 sentences of what the photos are, and what the photo means to you.
    • Let us know when + where the photo was taken.
    • Include photo credit. Even if you took the photo, please include your name so we can properly attribute you.
    • By sending us photos, you have given us permission to publish across NOOGAtoday including our newsletter, website + social media platforms.

Questions about our #TBT photo series? Comment below. We can’t wait to explore historic Chattanooga with you.

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