The Dayton Rifles Band 1889

This portrait is of a traveling group from the Dayton Concert band who were known as the “Dayton Rifles”. This band often traveled throughout the area’s communities performing in parades and other various public gatherings. The only identities known are Nick Purser back row 4th from left and Bert Purser center in the derby hat.

Historic Dayton Print

This is a Historic Print of Dayton, Tennessee done by Robert Thompson, a retired NASA Illustrations Chief. This was a limited edition print, “Beautiful Historic Dayton, Tennessee” with only 200 signed and number released. The print was sold by numerous Dayton businesses and organizations. This is print number 115 of 200. (Date of release is

Jeanette’s Beauty Bar

Jeanette’s Beauty Bar, shown in the feature photo above from the early 1970s, was located off of Main Street to the rear of the former location of Pruett’s Food Town (current location behind the District Attorney’s Child Support Division). Jeanette’s Beauty Bar was owned and operated by Jeanette Byrd Arnold of Dayton. In 1982 she

Farmers Milling Company

This view of the Farmers Mill was taken in the late 1960’s. (Courtesy Glass Family Collection) The old Farmers Milling Company was on the property now occupied by the Dayton Post Office at the corner of 1st Ave & Railroad Street. In a 1972 newspaper article, a reference to this mill showed that Mrs. Barry

Mayors of Dayton Tennessee

Dayton’s current Mayor Hurley Marsh elected in 2021. (Photo Courtesy City of Dayton) City of Dayton Tennessee Historical List of Mayors 1885………………………..T.N.L. Cunnyngham 1886………………………..Nathan D. Reed 1887…………………………R.N. Magill 1888………………………..Nathan D. Reed 1889………………………..T.N.L. Cunnyngham & W.F. Lones 1890-1899………………See Note at Bottom 1900……………………….Robert M. Sherman 1901……………………….Nathan D. Reed 1902……………………….J.W. Hudson 1903-1906……………..R.M. Sherman 1907-1908……………..James L. Miller 1909……………………..J.A. Whitner

Dayton Street Scene 1950

The photo above appeared in the “Pennsylvania Motorist” publication promoting Dayton. The Dayton Coffee Shop is shown on the left and the Robinson Drug Store is shown on the right. Robinsons moved to this location in 1928, which had been just three years after the famous Scopes Trial. It was in the original Robinson’s Drug Store,

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