While democracy was developing, while men were seeking to reform national politics and to find some means by which the people might be represented justly in the government, a new movement entered into literature to give it a broadened scope and a...
Transportation--Kentucky--History; Kentucky. Board of Internal Improvement--History
For a brief period of fifteen years, the Board of Internal Improvement occupied a place of prominence in the political and economic affairs of Kentucky. From its
creation in 1835, until the revision of the constitution in 1850, the board spent vast...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Collegiate Institute of Louisville; Educational facilities;
This building was the second home of Louisville Collegiate Institute, or Louisville College. Louisville Collegiate Institute was created November 14, 1837 with provisions for seven departments: Mental and Moral Science and Political Economy;...
African Americans; African American business enterprises; African American Business people; Drugstores; Pharmacists; African American pharmacists; Urban renewal; Service stations; Standard Oil Company; Civil rights
Oral history interview with Frank Moorman, Sr., conducted on August 17, 1978 by Kenneth Chumbley. Mr. Moorman was a businessman in Louisville's Walnut Street area. Mr. Moorman discusses his parents and grandparents, and his early life in Owensboro,...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1886-1960)
Kid Elberfeld or Norman Arthur Elberfeld (1875-1944) also known as The Tabasco Kid. Color portrait of Kid Elberfeld framed by two baseball bats. The team is the Washington Senators. A 'W' is in the top left corner and 'Senators' is in the top right...
Address: 1153 Logan Street, Louisville, KY 40204. Side of building features new painted sign for Smoketown USA. Older ghost sign advertises the Feed and Seed store that occupied the building beginning in 1862.
Capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, a Beaux-Arts style building with columns and dome, and a statue, lawn, and two driveways in front. The photograph has been retouched along the dome and sky. Caption on back of image: "All of Kentucky's...
Opening session of the state Senate chamber, Frankfort, Kentucky in 1934. A section of the room is shown with occupied desks and more men against the wall. On back of image: Senate chamber opening session Jan 1934 Frankfort"
A young man wearing a suit and tie stands outdoors, holding a cigarette with one hand and leaning on a chair with the other. The chair is occupied by a young woman wearing a long print dress. They pose on a hill with a brick fence and trees visible...
A young man wearing a suit and tie stands outdoors, holding a cigarette with one hand and leaning on a chair with the other. The chair is occupied by a young woman wearing a long print dress. They pose on a hill with a brick fence and trees visible...
Maps; Housing; Real property--Kentucky--Louisville; Housing--Kentucky--Louisville; City planning--United States--Maps; City planning--Kentucky--Louisville
Maps of Louisville's properties created by federally-funded Works Progress Administration (WPA). Three copies of this book were used to create a complete set of maps, since each one lacked one or more of the maps. Printed on cover: "Volume II...
Drawing of Union National Bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter. Collection; Union National was licensed Oct 28 1890 / Geo. W. Swearingen Pres. W. P. Otter V.Pres. L.O. Cox Cashier....
Park containing a pond, circular fountains, grassy areas, and a statue of a man on a horse. Trees and buildings are in the background. Text on left: America Illustrated. Text on right: Boston & Suburbs. Descriptive information on back of card:...
Cities & towns; Street railroads; Railroads; Buildings
Tall building behind a city square with streets and traffic on either side. More buildings line the streets, which contain streetcars and pedestrians. The sign on the tall building includes the word 'Bank.' On the right side is another tall...
Cities & towns; Buildings; Flatiron Building (New York, N.Y.); Streets
View of Flatiron Building in New York from down the street. Twenty-story wedge-shaped building at the intersection of two streets. Pedestrians and horses and wagons are on the street. Title: 10 Most striking of Sky-scrapers - the 'Flatiron' Bldg.,...
Government facilities; Buildings; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.); United States. Congress. House; Memorial rites & ceremonies; McKinley, William, 1843-1901
United States Capitol chamber filled with people during a eulogy for President William McKinley. The desks on the floor, the mounted desk, and the galleries above are full. Title: (6)-8961-A tribute to McKinley's memory-Secretary Hay's eulogy...
One automobile driving on unpaved road. There are other cars lining the road; there are people in and around the cars. The car in the road is occupied by one man; it is an open-air vehicle and the driver is seated on the right rather than the...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; University of Louisville. School of Medicine;
University of Louisville Medical Department, at the corner of First and Chestnut Streets. This stone building features a tall tower and red roofing on its turrets. The building was formerly a part of Louisville Medical College; in 1909, the...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; University of Louisville. School of Medicine; automobiles; Educational facilities; Streets;
University of Louisville Medical Department, at the corner of First and Chestnut Streets. This stone building features a tall tower. There are several cars parked by the curb and another driving down the road. The cars date this image to the 1920s....
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Restaurants;
Lugo's Pizza, a restaurant that formerly occupied the building that most recently housed Engineering Graphics. The Engineering Graphics building was demolished on February 19, 2013. Part of the parking lot is visible and there are signs advertising...
