A large sandstone rock sits in the yard of the Mammoth Cave Hotel in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. The hotel, which sits within the boundaries of the Mammoth Cave National Park, was built by John Croghan in 1841 and destroyed by fire in 1916. The rock...
Gothic Chapel in Mammoth Cave. This room within the cave system gives the illusion that it is supported by gigantic stalactites which extend from ceiling to floor. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world and located within Mammoth Cave...
Giant's Coffin in Mammoth Cave. This rock formation, resembling a large coffin, is forty feet long, twenty feet wide, and eight feet high. It is on the right of the Main Cave, one mile from the entrance. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in...
A man, suitably dressed for caving in tall black boots, walks through Deserted Chamber, a geological feature in Mammoth Cave. The Deserted Chamber is a room 100 feet in length within the cave system. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the...
Close-up view of pillars in the Mammoth Dome located in Mammoth Cave. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world and located within Mammoth Cave National Park in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
View of giant stalactites inside Mammoth Cave at The Altar. Text on verso: "In the foreground is a cluster of columns called the Altar, at which a romantic marriage took place between two parties whose union on the face of the earth was...
Stone arch bridge in the background with trees in front. A man stands at the edge of a creek or stream that runs down from below the bridge. A dirt road or path runs parallel to the water. Descriptive information on back of card: A Ramble Through...
Edge of a river with trees and brush on the left shore. Text on left: Rambling Along the Rivers. Text on right: Wissahickon and Schuylkill. Descriptive information on back of card: [crossed out in pencil] The River Schuylkill, Near Philadelphia,...
Railroad tracks through an area with trees and other plants. A river or other body of water is in the background on the right. A woman sits near the tracks with two women standing next to her. Descriptive information on back of card: 'Delaware...
Two sets of railroad tracks running through a gorge with sheer rock walls on either side. A bridge, with a train passing underneath, is in the distance. Two people, possibly children, stand on the tracks about halfway down. Descriptive information...
Railroad stations; Buildings; Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.); Railroads
Interior view of railroad station. Behind an iron fence and gate are multiple sets of railroad tracks with a platform in the center. Trains are on tracks on the left. A curved ceiling is above. Descriptive information on back of card: Public...
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. Several large steamboats are docked in the distance. The bridge opened for use in 1866 and, at the time, was the longest suspension...
Aboveground view of a narrow opening leading down into Mammoth Cave. A ladder extends up through the opening which is surrounded by rocky ground and bare trees. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world and located within Mammoth Cave...
Railroad stations; Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.); Railroads; Buildings
Exterior view of the Grand Central Depot from down the block and across the street. Three-story building with at least three four-story towers. The building is stone or brick with decorative white trim around the windows. The building next to it...
Stone canal wall in front of a rocky cliff with a pool of water below and trees in the distance. A few small buildings are along the top edge of the stone wall. Descriptive information on back of card: A Ramble in Wayne County-Penn. No. 5876. The...
Three ships docked along the shore of a river. Buildings are on the shore in the background. Text on left: Popular Series. Text on right: American Views. Descriptive information on back of card: Views In and Around Cincinnati, Ohio. No. 7565, '66....