The Newton Owen Postcard Collection represents nearly a century in the life and travels of an extended Kentucky family. The earliest cards date to the late 19th century, and while the bulk of the collection dates to the period 1900-1940, there are...
Portraits; Men; Women; Government officials; Mayors; Legislators; Boxers (Sports); Business people; Kentucky Derby
Louisville Mayor Neville Miller greeting arriving notables for the 1935 Kentucky Derby. From left to right, front: Kentucky Mayor Neville Miller; sportsman Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Alien Property Custodian Urey...
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at top left: children listening attentively to man seated outdoors in wooden chair; indigenous man wearing pelt and holding bow looks out over water; bearded man in Elizabethan collar examines map;...
Green basket of blue flowers (Forget-me-nots) under a Forget-me-not decorated draped rope and the inscription "Greeting and wishes sincere for a very happy Christmas." "Forget-me-not" is printed above one of the drapes of the...
Window with snow on the roof overhead and nearby. A blue bird sits on the sill and another flies nearby. A verse is printed on the front: "Just a good, old, kindly greeting, / In a good, old, kindly way, / To wish you joy and plenty / On this...
Snow scene with church and figures near the church. This scene is in a vignette; a cross bearing the words "Easter Greeting" and pink flowers are nearby. Address information dates this card to no later than 1914.
Portrait of performer Will Deming wearing a pin-striped suit jacket and tie with stickpin. He performed at Macauley's Theatre in "A Milk White Flag" in September 1897, and "A Gentleman from Mississippi" in January 1910, the...
Paint industry; Men; Boats; Missionaries; Seals (Insignia); Children; Carts & wagons; Animals; Indians of North America; Women; Military personnel; Uniforms; Soldiers; Hunting; Ladders; Public speaking; Carriages & coaches; Knights; Stores...
Woodcut prints of, from left to right starting at top left: "Wilson, Waters Co." banner over barrels reading "Snow White Zinc, White Lead, Linseed Oil, Putty, Double Boiled Linseed Oil," on platform reading "Wood's Chrome...
City & town life; Buildings; Stores & shops; Stores & shops
Storefront for Readmore Card Shop. The sign above the door reads "Greeting Cards. Novelties. Readmore Card Shop. Magazines. En & Pencil Sets. Souvenirs." It is a one-story building with decorative elements at the roof.
Fireplace "dogs" with flaming logs, skirted by three poinsettia "blossoms." A short poem is printed beside the "fire": 'Tis Christmas morn, so I beg of you / That you'll accept this timely greeting. / May all your...
Fireplace with burning logs. Bottoms of stockings can be seen at the top of the image. Holly decorates the upper right and lower left corners. Front bears a handwritten Christmas greeting. "Dennison's Christmas post card" printed on...
Two poinsettias decorate a card bearing the greeting, "A happy joyous Christmas and a glad New Year." "C-230" printed on front. Postmarked 1921 on verso.
Easter cards; Easter eggs; Rabbits; Animals in human situations
Rabbit walking on hind legs with a basket on his back containing Easter eggs and smaller rabbits. The basket resembles a peddler's pack, and the rabbit holds a walking stick and pulls on a doorbell cord as he approaches a doorway. Below the rabbit,...
Man with long beard, furry coat, and goggles drives an early automobile. The car, which is open style, is filled with shamrocks and there is a shamrock on the front of the vehicle. The man wears a lap blanket and the car has a large horn mounted on...
