"Z Taylor 1835" is carved into the trunk of a tree in Iroquois Park, Louisville, Kentucky. The tree is believed to have been carved by Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president of the United States, in 1835. Beneath that carving is another...
Stores & shops; Show windows; Window displays; Signs (Notices); Bananas; Buildings; People
A banana stand located in front of Ben Snyder's at 514-530 W. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A boy eating a banana stands facing the camera as a woman pays one of the clerks. Another woman stands next to a clerk putting a bunch of bananas...
A band takes center stage at the Kentucky State Fair Music Festival. The group stands in concentric semi-circles facing a band director on a wooden stand. A crowd watches from raised bleachers as numerous lights and flags hang from the ceiling...
A basketball team poses in a line. Their jerseys advertise Elbert Coal Co. They wear tank tops, shorts, kneepads, and athletic shoes. The last man in line is likely the coach as he is dressed in a suit.
A bearded man wearing denim overalls, a buttoned up shirt, and a serious expression holds a fiddle and bow. He was likely a participant in the "Champion of Dixie" regional fiddle contest held at a Ford dealership in Louisville on January...
A bedroom in the home of Colonel Charles Christopher Mengel, at 1325 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky, is shown. The four-poster bed has a white spread and roll of pillow near the headboard. A small rocking chair and chest are directly in...
A black car is parked at a curve in the road at Cherokee Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Stark trees and snow covered roads surround a stone bridge over a creek. At the top of a nearby hill is a large building.
A black Harley-Davidson motorcycle stands on its kickstand next to a wet field. A tag is attached to the front-wheel bumper which reads "Police." It has a central headlight with two side lamps, one of which has a tinted cover that...
A black Harley-Davidson motorcycle stands on its kickstand next to a wet field. A tag is attached to the front-wheel bumper which reads "Police." It has a central headlight with two side lamps. On the side of the engine is lettering...
Rivers; Steamboats; Railroad tracks; Transportation; Smokestacks; Electric signs
A boat with "Hollywood Showboat" on the side is near the shore of Louisville, Kentucky. Beyond that are the smokestacks of the Louisville Gas & Electric Company and a sign reading, "The Gateway to the South / Louisville."...
Rivers; Steamboats; Railroads; Transportation; Smokestacks; Electric signs
A boat with "Hollywood Showboat" on the side is near the shore of Louisville, Kentucky. Beyond that are the smokestacks of the Louisville Gas & Electric Company and a sign reading, "The Gateway to the South / Louisville."...
A booth at the Kentucky State Fair displays information about the Department of Labor. A table and three chairs sit in front of the display. From the display, "Dept. of Labor, Edward F. Seiller. Chief. Bureau of Agriculture, Labor and...
Street railroads; Louisville Railway Company; Exhibitions; Fairs; Transportation
A booth at the Kentucky State Fair displays information about the Louisville Railway Co., with photos of trolleys under signs reading, "Have you ridden on these cars?" and "Ask Father about these cars." A three-dimensional...
A branch of the First National Bank at 2223 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky, is shown. The brick building has large windows and an entryway built on a corner of the building. Lettering in the front window reads, "Bardstown Road Branch,...
A car drives down a rural road which is lined with a post-and-wire fence. To the right a mailbox marks the entry to a property where a couple of people are sitting outside. To the left a utility pole and distant houses are visible among the bushes...
Floods; Automobiles; Automobile service stations; Buildings; Transportation; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Flood damage
A car ruined by the 1937 flood sits outside the Bybee Bros. service station. The car is covered in mud, inside and out, as is shown by the open car door and the front tire is flat. A sign for Standard Oil products stands above the gas pumps.
A carpet runner climbs a wooden staircase at 2515 Longest Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. A chandelier lights the area as does a large window at the stair landing. To the right is a small hallway leading to another room. A sideboard, carpet and a...
A cast-iron stove sits next to a wooden rocker bench in an automotive store. To the right is a roll-top desk with paperwork on it and a map hung above it. A cash register sits on a counter behind a framed-in section with one section open. Numerous...
