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...
Large rock walls with a gap between. Title: Annetta's Dome at Mammoth Cave. Text on bottom: Views of Mammoth Cave and Vicinity. Text on top: 'These are pronounced the very best specimens of subterranean photography yet produced.' - Scientific...
Five children are pictured in an archway of the pergola at Louisville's Central Park. Three sit on a step facing an open lawn where some adults sit and stand surrounded by trees. One of the children is a girl with short hair wearing a dress....
Woman in a full-length pink dress, carrying a white parasol, walks down a path through a woods. There are fallen leaves along and beside the path. Jacob's Park is now known as Iroquois Park. The inscription on the verso reads, "Jacob Park is...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Beauty contests; Men; People
A large crowd of people surround a stage at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky, on which a line of men stand. These men are the judges for the Bathing Beauty Contest. Many men in the crowd wear white hats with dark bands.
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Beauty contests; Bathing beauties; Women; Awards; People
Five young women wearing bathing suits, pumps and banners across their chests stand in a row smiling. These are the finalists and winner of the Bathing Beauty Contest at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky. The middle girl holds a large...
Six young women in bathing suits stand on a stage at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky, holding trophies. These are the winners of the Bathing Beauty Contest. Each young woman wears a sash across her chest with a number and the name of a...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Beauty contests; Bathing beauties; Women; Group portraits; People
A large group of beauty contestants pose for a group portrait at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky. The young women wear bathing suits and pumps. Each contestant has a sash across her chest, some of which have company names and some have...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Beauty contests; Bathing beauties; Women; People
A large group of beauty contestants stands on a stage surrounded by a seated crowd at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky. Loud speakers and lights sit at the top of poles. The sides of the reviewing stand has a Chevrolet sign and small...
A large group of young women pose for a picture in front of the swimming pool at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky. These are the contestants of the Bathing Beauty Contest. Each girl wears a bathing suit and a sash. Some sashes have a...
Elevated railroads; Railroads; Cities & towns; Parks
View from above of elevated railway with a train on the tracks. Below is a park with paths, a gazebo, and trees. A ship is in the water in the distance. Title: Battery Park - extreme southern part of Manhattan Island - Elevated Railway and New York...
View of Baxter Square Park, including many damaged trees, after the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. A gazebo sits, seemingly unharmed, amidst the debris, broken trees, and damaged buildings. The tornado killed an estimated...
Bayfront Park with gardens of multi-colored flowers and part of Miami's skyline, including several large hotels, in the background. The lawns of the park contain palm trees of various sizes. Text printed on verso reads, "A view from beautiful...
Scenic view along Beargrass Creek in winter at Cherokee Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Bare trees are reflected in a gently curving creek with snow dappled banks. Vertical photograph has been painted with black crop lines and carats and the words...
Scenic view along Beargrass Creek in winter at Cherokee Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Bare trees are reflected in a gently curving creek with snow dappled banks. Cherokee Park is one of eighteen parks in Louisville designed by landscape architect...
