Title	Russellville Cemetery: view of Tate grave stone
Date	2001
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	Russellville Cemetery
Additional property name	Russellville Community Cemetery B
Property type	Cemetery
Community Name	Russellville, Hamblen County, TN
Description	Color photograph of marble headstone, resting on a horizontal marble base. Carved into the top of the headstone is a lamb. The stone reads "Mamie Tate; Born May; 26, 1898; Died Apr; 2, 1917."
Historical Notes	Russellville Cemetery is over 150 years old and is the resting place for many African Americans in the area. In 1959, the cemetery was extended after John Proffitt, trustee of the Russellville A.M.E Zion Church, transferred the land where the church was to the cemetery's trustees. Bewley's Chapel Church, a block away from the cemetery, acquired the cemetery land.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American cemeteries -- Tennessee
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Medium	Paper
Extent	4 x 6 in.
Processing notes	600ppi
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Credit line	Credit the Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University.
Conditions for use	Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only.
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Russellville Cemetery: view of Tate grave stone

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