Color map, with Street Index, of Louisville, Kentucky, compiled in 1936. Verso includes lists of public halls, blocks and buildings; places of amusement (theaters, private parks, etc.); subdivisions; monuments; clubs; hospitals, institutions, and...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Great Britain--History--16th century; Great Britain--History--17th century
Of all the arts drama is the most democratic. Other forms of artistic and aesthetic expression, literature, music, painting, may be cultivated in solitude. Not so the drama. It is demanded by the public; produced for the public and unless it is...
Theaters--Kentucky--Louisville; Louisville (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A child is considered by some psychologists to pass through on its way to manhood the stages through which the race has passed on its way to civilization. If this is true of a single man, might it not equally be true of a community of men? Have not...
Amusement parks; White City (Louisville, Ky.); Lakes & ponds; Railroads; Canal boats; Amusement rides; Men
Two men standing in front of scenic railway at White City Park in Louisville, Kentucky. An amusement park train engine, a rail car, and a small lagoon with canal boats are behind the men. The Canals of Venice and Fire Show attractions are in the...
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Tents; Benches; Swings; Camping; Trees
Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Several white tents, benches, a swing, and a stone structure (possibly a water fountain) are scattered around a large grassy area shaded by...
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Carriages & coaches; Utility poles; Men; Women; Children; Railroad tracks
Entrance to Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Men, women, and children can be seen buying tickets and entering the park. A horse and carriage sits by the ticket booth between a...
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Chautauquas; Tents; Crowds
A Chautauqua assembly tent at Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. A crowd of people sit beneath the large white tent.
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Tents; Camping; Trees; Gazebos
Camping tents and a gazebo at Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Gazebo sits on a grassy area shaded by trees with benches in front. Three people are standing beneath the trees....
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Bridges; Ravines; Trees
Intricate log bridge at Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Bridge under trees extends across a ravine possibly near the camping area.
The House of Ripley at West End Fontaine Ferry amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky. Children and adults wearing white clothes stand in line at the "House of Mystery," a white shack painted with windows and some lettering: "See...
Miniature railroad at West End Fontaine Ferry amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky. The train is labeled, "Toyland R. R." and "1365." An adult conductor and small children are in the cars. Behind a fence to the left of the...
Buildings; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Roller coasters
Entrance to Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A railroad track is in the foreground and a roller coaster sits inside the fenced grounds to the right of the entrance. This amusement park opened in 1905 and closed in 1969.
Two men and a woman sit on a bench in the bandstand area of Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. This amusement park opened in 1905 and closed in 1969.
Amusement parks; White City (Louisville, Ky.); Lakes & ponds; Railroads; Bandstands; Flagpoles
Lagoon with canal boats looking toward a bandstand and electric tower at White City Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A flagpole and an amusement park train sit between the bandstand and the lagoon. Three people are standing next to the train and...
Amusement parks; Parks; Carnival Park (Kansas City, Kan.)
Roof-top view of Carnival Park, looking out over various white structures. A few human figures are visible, apparently working on the buildings or landscaping. Carnival Park was an amusement park that operated from 1907 to 1911; it was located in...
Shoots, an amusement park ride, in Electric Park, Kansas City, Missouri. The Shoots (or Chutes) is essentially a large slide that was ridden in a car; the slide ends in a lake or pond. There are two tracks or slides. There is a roller coaster near...
A couple with a young child heads toward the steamboat of the Rose Island Excursion Company. Flags of the United States are mounted at the front of the boat and along the sides. A number of cars are parked along the dock and a bridge is visible in...
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. (Demolished, 1969). The entryway of the Rialto Theatre is shown. The flooring is either tile or parquet and has a runner protecting the main traffic area. To the right are ticket windows and just...
