Archibald Dixon was born in Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1802. He moved with his parents to Henderson, Kentucky, in 1805. Educated in the local schools, he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1824. He established a practice in Henderson....
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
At the Portland Canal on the Ohio River, Louisville, Kentucky, a man is shoveling in the road next to another man, and other men stand by on other areas of the road. All of the men wear hats; most wear suits, but the man who is shoveling wears work...
Autographed portrait of illustrator and political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902) by Napoleon Sarony, whose photo studio was located at 37 Union Sqr., N. Y. Nast is credited with the creation of the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey....
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Barges at lower part of Portland Canal Locks, Dam 41, Louisville, Kentucky. Bridge in the distance. Bottom right of the photo is marked "Lock--Louisville." Caption on back of image: "Lower part of locks -- Dam 41, Louisville Ky....
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Barges with cargo docked at the Portland Canal, on the left side of the canal, by two railroads and an embankment, Louisville, Kentucky. The bottom left of the photo is signed "SIMES." Stamped on the back of the image is "Simes...
Body of water leading to a lumber-filled shore with possibly a road or trail and tree-covered hills or mountains in the background. Sinnemahoning is a town in Pennsylvania. There are also Sinnemahoning Creek and Sinnemahoning State Park. Title:...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Bridge crane of Ohio River Sand Company on the right bank of the Portland Canal, Louisville, Kentucky. The bridge crane is trapezoidal with four thin triangular supports, and there is the impression that it has just walked across the water. On the...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Dry dock at Dam 41, Portland Canal and Locks, Louisville, Kentucky. To the left are telephone lines and in the water at the right is a barge with a crane. Beyond, the canal curves to the right. Caption on back of image: "Transfer back mix and...
Embellished photo of a crane and shipping way at the Portland Canal in Louisville, Kentucky. A bridge is shown, with a ship in the water behind the bridge. Decorative border around the image. The Louisville and Portland Canal bypassed the Falls of...
Forts & fortifications; Historic sites; Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.); Buildings
Exterior view of the Alamo fort from across a road. Front wall and part of the side are visible. A star is at the top of the front wall. Title: 16578 'The Alamo' - Texas Cradle of Liberty (Dating from 1744), San Antonio. Text on left: Keystone View...
Full-length character portrait of performer and producer Mrs. W. J. Florence in costume for the role of Mrs. General Gilflory in "The Mighty Dollar," which she performed six times at Macauley's Theatre: in January and November 1876;...
Horatio W. Bruce was born in 1830 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He attended school in Lewis County and in Manchester, Ohio, and worked as a salesman and bookkeeper at a general store in Vanceburg, Kentucky. In 1850, he went to Flemingsburg, Kentucky,...
Low, narrow bridge with a set of railroad tracks down the middle across a body of water. Two people stand against the railing. The opposite shore is visible in the background. Conemaugh Furnace Title: 484. Pontoon at Conemaugh Furnace. Text on...
Map of Kentucky, bordered by Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee, shows rivers, cities, and county names, but not county borders. According to the collector's notes, this map was reportedly published in Boston in 1830.
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping; Laborers
Men sit or stand aboard a barge parked at Portland Canal, Louisville, Kentucky, 1923. Two stand on the adjacent railroad. Crane on tracks and a view of the 14th Street bridge. Stamped on the back of the image is "Simes Photo. Send for Simes...
Oval-shaped lithograph of three-quarter length portrait of actress Julia Dean seated, wearing a long-sleeved dress and holding a book. She was born July 22, 1830, in Pleasant Valley, New York, and died March 6, 1868, in New York City. Her niece,...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Portland Canal's Dam 41 in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Falls of the Ohio, where many fossilized organisms can be seen. The river curves right; beyond, it narrows and curves left. Two bridges are shown. Caption on back of image: "View looking...
Richard Hickman Menefee was born in Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, in 1809. He attended the public schools and graduated from Transylvania University, in Lexington, Kentucky. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced...
Side view of a train crossing a stone bridge identified as the Bolivar Bridge. The engine, first car, and part of the second train car can be seen approaching from the left. The bridge over a small body of water has two arches. A similar bridge is...
South side of the Henry Clay mansion, located in Lexington, Kentucky and completed by Henry Clay's son in 1857. Henry Clay was a U.S. Senator and Representative from Kentucky. Several people stand in front of the brick Italianate style house. Small...
