Maps, on a scale of 200 feet per inch, of "every lot or parcel of ground" in the central area of Louisville, Kentucky in 1876, including details such as precise dimensions, owners' names, building materials (wood vs. brick) and whether...
Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.); African American universities and colleges; Universities & colleges--Buildings; Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.)--Buildings; African Americans--Education (Higher); Education; Hospitals; Medical...
"Citizen's National Hospital" is engraved above the entrance to the building and a sign in the window advertises Dr. Houser on duty. The building which sits on West Chestnut is believed to have been Simmons University Hospital. The back...
A doctor and nurse examine an African-American girl while three African-American women and a girl sit on the other side of a wall at a clinic at Beecher Terrace.
A loose crowd stands along Jefferson Street, while a horse-drawn tram passes on the road. Buildings damaged by the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890, stand on the other side of the street. On the near side of the street, one...
A man and woman stand at the entrance to a large barn with piles of coal in the background. Painted on the barn is "St. Bernard Coal Co." To the right is a smaller building with "St. Bernard Harlan Coal" painted on it.
A man stands in front of a house on Madison Street destroyed by the tornado that struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
A sidewalk leads up to the front door of a three-story house. The entryway includes a small awning decorated with spindles. The front corners of the house have an unusual scooped-out design which frames a central window topped with a stained-glass...
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company; Union Station (Louisville, Ky.); Railroad stations; Transportation; Buildings; Air pollution
Address: 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Smog lingers over the Union Station building. Several railroad cars are pulled up next to the building. The one in the foreground has the words Pullman and Chelmsford written on the side. An iron...
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company; Union Station (Louisville, Ky.); Railroad stations; Automobiles; Buildings; Transportation
Address: 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company's Union Station includes a canopy and large circular stained glass window over the entryway. Its clock tower looms on the left. Three cars are parked on...
Address: 1028 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. A two-story brick building is shown. A sign is suspended from the corner of the building that reads, "Joe Bass, Gents Furnishings, Clothing, Shoes, Trunks,...
Address: 1100 W. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A brick road with trolley tracks runs outside the Goldstein & Moseson store. Advertising itself as "The Home of Good Clothes" the store's windows display shirts, ties, canes, and...
Address: 1114 W. Liberty Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Tobacco leaves are spread on wooden benches in a dimly lit workroom. With the exception of one man standing at the edge of the room who is Caucasian, all the workers are African Americans. Some...
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...
