*1924 TENNESSEE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS CONVENTION NASHVILLE CABINET CARD PHOTO* For Sale

THIS IS AN OLD CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH MARKED ON THE REVERSE SIDE "TENNESSEE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS OCT. 27 & 28, 1924 HELD AT HERMITAGE HOTEL NASHVILLE, TN." -THE PHOTO MEASURES 7 1/2" X 9 1/2" ON A 11 3/4" X 13 3/4" CARD - THIS PIECE IS IN VGC...SHOWING ONLY LIGHT FADING - THERE ARE NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR BREAKS...NO DOG-EAR CORNERS - THE CARD IS MARKED "WILES" IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER - CHECK IT OUT AND EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS - ALWAYS BE SURE TO LOOK OVER ALL OF MY CURRENT VINTAGE ITEM sales - BUYER PAYS $5.00 SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. - I COMBINE ITEMS WHENEVER POSSIBLE - THANKS FOR LOOKING.

FROM GOOGLE...

Marvin Willard Wileswas a pioneerNashvillenewsphotographer. He opened his studio at 27 Arcade in 1910.
City directories for Nashville through 1908 show him employed as a clerk or salesman. Marvin Wiles turned to photography in 1909, opened a studio in Nashville, and became a news photographer for local newspapers. A notable achievement was his coverage of the flooding and damage caused by the collapse of the city reservoir on 4 November 1912, and the publication of his photos within hours. He also provided coverage of events such as Woodrow Wilson's inauguration in 1913, and the return of soldiers from World War One. He photographed the site of the Wilson Dam site at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, for the U.S. Government, and his photographs of Tennessee scenes earned him nationwide recognition.

Marvin Wiles entered a partnership with brother-in-law Steve E. Hood in 1940, creating the Wiles-Hood Studio, and retired in 1954

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