Slavery and the church--Kentucky--Louisville; Slavery--Kentucky--Louisville; Louisville (Ky.)--Church history
In the one hundred and forty years of Louisville's existence, it has grown from a log cabin settlement with no churches to a city with 269 churches and church property valued at over $30,000,000. It is impossible to measure the moral and religious...
Whitestone, Henry, 1819-1893; Architects--United States
Henry Whitestone (1819-1893) practiced architecture in the
nineteenth century when the prevailing mode in architectural styles
was a series of historical revivals. His work, with few exceptions,
was entirely within the style of the Italian...
African Americans; African Americans--Education; Boy Scouts of America; Elderly poor; Floods--Ohio River; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; National Council of Senior Citizens; Senior House; Senior centers; Scouting (Youth activity); Urban elderly;...
Oral history interviews conducted with Mr. Steward Pickett on May 23, June 4, and June 25, 1979 by Mary Bobo. Mr. Pickett, a retired assistant Boy Scout executive and board member of Senior House, talks about his family, growing up on an...
The process of designing the settings and lighting for a show is an adventure; it's a story that has the normal components of any good story, a beginning, middle and end. There is tension, conflict, climax and resolution. It contains characters who...
African Americans; Race relations; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights; Louisville Free Public Library; Girl Scouts; Libraries; Integration; African Americans--Social conditions
Oral history interview with Murray Atkins Walls and John Walls, conducted July 27, 1977 by Dwayne Cox. Most of the interview focuses on Murray Atkins Walls, although her husband, John Walls, is also an active participant. They were both involved in...
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...
Utility poles; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Buildings
Address: 1200 block of W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Utility lines run along the sidewalk in front of a number of buildings. Trolley tracks line the street and cars are parked along the sidewalk. One of the buildings has a sign for Auto Supply...
Location: 800 block of Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. "Broadway looking West from a point about 100 ft. east of Shelby" was written on the invoice indicating that this photograph was likely taken for insurance purposes. On a rainy day...
Churches; Steeples; Religious facilities; Buildings
Address: 324 E. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. The front of Broadway Christian Church's stone building includes one circular and two semi-circular stained glass windows. A stone crucifix tops the roofline above the windows and a spire reflects the...
Automobiles; Stores & shops; Brick wall signs; Signs (Notices); Apartment houses; Young Men's Christian associations; Buildings; Transportation
View of Third Street near its intersection with West Broadway, showing cars driving and parked along Third Street; a bicycle propped against the curb in front of the Louisville Tube Vulcanizing Company at 666 S. Third Street; Smith Price Tire Co....
Street railroads; Stores & shops; Buildings; Streets; Air pollution; Traffic signs & signals
Smoke lingers over the Shea Building on West Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky, which sits at the corner of a partially-bricked street. A trolley car heads south as it approaches the intersection of Sixth Street and Broadway where a four-way stop...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre lobby shows a wall mural of a countryside, tiled walls and floors and a metal-grilled ticket counter. The sign over the ticket window reads, "Prices / Boxes 15¢ /...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows the wooden seating, two balconies and performance area. The stage includes a backdrop mural with an organ down in front of the stage. Handwritten on front: Photo by...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This exterior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows its twin balconies, lead-paned windows, inset clock, and advertisements for upcoming shows. Although plainer in style than the Royal Theater, Joseph & Joseph's...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows it with its projection screen showing. Also prominent are two balconies or box seats and an organ in front of the stage. Handwritten on front: Caufield & Shook...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. Although the masthead reads April 8, 1923, the Leader was always published on Saturdays, which means this issue ran on...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 7. No. 40. but is actually Vol. 7. No. 43.
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 7. but is actually Vol. 32. No. 8. There is a crease across the center of page one that...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 28. but is actually Vol. 32. No. 31. There is a tear across the center of each page that has...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 43. but is actually Vol. 32. No. 47.
