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Gay Street – Downtown Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee – Then and Now
Gay Street – Downtown Knoxville
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Note the two billiards halls.
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A WKGN ad on the building.
Compare this card with the one HERE. They are just a few years apart, but the Tennessee Theater, Farragut Hotel and Hamilton Bank signage changes completely.