Bend in the Kentucky River, with a high rocky cliff rising above a low-lying bank in the background on the left and a forested, sloping bank in the background on the right. Several farms, including fields and buildings, are visible on the low-lying...
Train on railroad tracks leading toward one of the towers of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. The tracks are cut between cliffs and both towers are seen in the background. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge...
North tower of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. The railroad tracks beneath the tower lead across the river to where the south tower can be seen in the distance. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder John...
Pier no. 1 on the north side of the Kentucky River during construction of High Bridge. At the base of the steel pier are several small wooden buildings and the remains of an old orchard. Two piers anchored in concrete support the three 375 foot...
Pier no. 1, half of its steel span, the cliff face, and north tower as viewed from the opposite river bank during construction of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. Two piers anchored in concrete support the three 375 foot spans of the bridge on...
Early image of the north tower of High Bridge prior to the bridge's construction. The cliff face and Kentucky River below are seen from the south side of the river. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder John...
Distant view of the south tower of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. A small wooden structure and debris are on the ground at eye-level. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder John A. Roebling to suspend...
Two men stand on a road in the "cut" between two cliffs near Cogar's Landing on the Kentucky River in Jessamine County, Kentucky. Thomas Cogar operated a ferry at the landing until 1871. The University of Louisville Photographic Archives...
