Horse farmers make yearly decisions concerning the management of feeding horses. These decisions are affected by the cost to grow hay, the cost to buy hay, the cost associated with selling hay, the expected crop yield under various weather...
US consumers spend $87 million annually on sporting goods and services (National Sporting Goods Association, 2008). Each year sporting goods manufacturers also spend millions of dollars creating innovative products for consumers looking to improve...
Buildings; Signs (Notices); Brick wall signs; War posters
Large banner reading Buy War Bonds! on the side of a building next to a Murphy Elevator Company sign on the corner of Brook and Main Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Billboards; War bonds & funds; Beer; Oertel Brewing Company
Billboard by Oertel Beer Company for war bonds. Three men in military uniforms are to the right of the text reading "Buy War Bonds and Stamps" with the Oertel's '92 log in the bottom right corner.
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Rube Kroh or Floyd Myron Kroh (1886-1944). Color portrait of Floyd Kroh. A bear is in the top left corner and 'Cubs' is in the top right corner. The team is the Chicago Cubs. Verso: Floyd M. Kroh. Floyd Kroh, the southpaw pitcher whom the...
A Pontiac convertible is hitched to a boat and parked in front of the Falls City Boat Works. The boat has L-9 and E-42 painted on the side as well as "Miss Houston IV, Worlds Champion 1925-26-27-28." Seven men stand behind the boat. Some...
The interior of Kehoe's Grocery shows a long counter on the left. Behind the counter and on the right side of the store are shelves filled with canned goods. The counter itself contains numerous bins, possibly filled with grains and nuts. A...
Merry-go-rounds; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Amusement rides
Figures of prancing horses, lions, and giraffes adorn the carousel at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Lines of light bulbs, strategically placed mirrors, and metallic-toned decorations ornament the carousel. Along the edge of the...
Grocery stores; Crowds; Entertainment; Musicians; African Americans; African American musicians; Jug bands
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, stands at the middle of the room. Their costumes include white chef jackets and chef hats emblazoned with "Ballard Chefs." A crowd has gathered to hear them play at Mason Grocery and Supply Company in...
Restaurants; Eating & drinking facilities; Buildings; Men; People; Group portraits
A group of men in white uniforms pose for a group portrait in front of the White Castle restaurant which has crenellations along the roofline. Each man wears a long-sleeved white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to just below the elbow, a long...
Address: 132 W. Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A shiny marquee announces "koby drugs" with decorative curvy lines. The store is at the corner of Second and Chestnut Streets and the main door opens to the corner. The floor in front...
Automobiles; Advertising; Amusement parks; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Transportation
Crowds gather to view the car display at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A group of three women in dresses stands talking to one side. Banners hang from trees over the Chevrolets. One banner reads, "Drive it only five miles and...
African Americans; Men; Trucks; Advertising; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; People; Transportation
A group of African American salesmen pose in front of a truck. One man sits behind the wheel. The men wear suits and some of them have on an overcoat or hat. A sign on the truck reads, "Free 100 Watt Free Mazda lamp delivered to each...
Five turbaned men and two harnessed donkeys in front of a building with a metal grid, part of the "Orient" concession along the "Pike" at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. On the building to the left of the grid, a notice...
Trucks; Vehicles; Advertising; Advertisements; Beverage industry
Pepsi-Cola delivery truck parked along the side of the road, possibly in Old Louisville neighborhood. Advertisements on the sides of the truck: "5 cents, Pepsi-Cola; Pepsi-Cola Louisville Bottlers; Buy Pepsi-Cola in Cartons; Pepsi 'I make sure...
Front exterior of Oyster Inn, Louisville, Kentucky; oyster shells cover front facade. Sign and advertisements boast of: "Famous 5 cent Fried Oysters" that you can buy by the bag. Two waitresses are visible inside. Handwritten on back of...
Handbag counter at Nisley's shop, with signage and displays for "Nisley's Smart New Handbags." A poster urging "Buy War Bonds" helps date this photo to the World War II era. The Nisley Co. Inc. was located at 512 S. 4th Street...
Streets; Buildings; Street railroad tracks; Stores & shops; Hardware stores; Drugstores; Signs (Notices); Brick wall signs; Electric signs
View of Market Street looking east from Floyd Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Hardware store on right, with ad (partially obscured by utility pole) for "Louisville Machinery & Welding Co., 224 - 2?? E. Main St., Portable welding equipment...
Louisville Goodwill Industries Salesroom, possibly located on East Market Street, with a man standing in the doorway under the address (814). A sign above the door reads "The Louisville Goodwill Industries (Not a Secondhand Store) Our Goods...
Front exterior of Oyster Inn, Louisville, Kentucky; oyster shells cover front facade. Sign and advertisements boast of: "Famous 5 cent Fried Oysters" that you can buy by the bag and "Delicious Home Made Chile 15 cents". Two...
