Street view of March 27, 1890 tornado damage at Eleventh Street and Market Street looking east, Louisville, Kentucky. Debris has been pushed to the edges of the street, clearing a path for wagons and cars. Buildings are still standing, but have...
Buildings and debris along Main Street following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. Several horse drawn trams, a horse and carriage, and people are on the street. Several power poles line the street. There were many...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Carriages & coaches; Men; Falls City Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
Wreckage of Falls City Hall, with horses, carriages, and people in the foreground, following the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. There were over 200 people in the building when it collapsed, and while accounts vary, at...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Buildings; Debris; Horses; Carriages & coaches; Men
View of rubble and debris in the street following the tornado that struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. Horses, carriages, and people on foot are in front of several buildings in the background that were damaged by the tornado. The...
Railroads; Railroad stations; Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Union Depot (Louisville, Ky.)
The remains of Union Depot, located at Seventh Street and River, which was demolished by the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
Building damaged by the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The roof and the second floor, particularly the windows, are severely damaged. Several people are standing on the street in front of the building. The tornado...
Railroads; Railroad stations; Debris; Tornadoes; Disasters; Union Depot (Louisville, Ky.)
Rear portion of Union Depot, located at Seventh Street and River, which was demolished by the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
Damaged trees in Baxter Square Park, following the tornado that hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. A multi-story building stands in the background. Baxter Square Park, purchased in 1880, was the first park in Louisville, Kentucky. The...
Three buildings in the vicinity of Baxter Square Park that were severely damaged by the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The roofs are gone from two of the buildings. People stand amidst the rubble in front of the...
Damaged rear of Phoenix Storage Co., located from 910-928 West Main Street. The building was damaged by the tornado which struck Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured.
Street scene in the vicinity of Ninth Street and Main Street following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky on March 27, 1890. Several horses and carriages are parked or travelling down the street among the damaged buildings. There were many...
Front of a building on Market Street between Tenth Street and Eleventh Street that was damaged by the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. The walls of the building have been peeled away, so that the inside rooms of the three...
Students; Cheerleading; Football players; Events; University of Louisville--Sports; University of Louisville--Football
Two cheerleaders on the stage for the players, cheerleaders, and student leaders at the pep rally for University of Louisville homecoming football game on Belknap Campus - October 27, 1967. People: L to R: Lisa Barnett; Annette Gohmann.
Students; Cheerleading; Football players; Events; University of Louisville--Sports; University of Louisville--Football
View of the first annual freshman class-sponsored homecoming bonfire at the pep rally for University of Louisville homecoming football game on Belknap Campus - October 27, 1967.
Students; Cheerleading; Football players; Events; University of Louisville--Sports; University of Louisville--Football
Five cheerleaders and a male student in a suit on the stage for the players, cheerleaders, and student leaders at the pep rally for University of Louisville homecoming football game on Belknap Campus - October 27, 1967. People: L to R: Pam...
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...
African Americans--Education (Elementary); African Americans--Education (Higher); National Training School for Women and Girls (Washington, D.C.); Fisk University; Howard University; African Americans; Race relations; Civil rights; African...
Oral history interview conducted with Ruth Bryant on July 24, 1977 by Kenneth L. Chumbley. Mrs. Bryant, a community activist, primarily discusses her involvement in community organizing and political activism during the 1960’s in Louisville. ...
Transportation; Street railroads; Automobiles; Streets; Stores & shops
Address: Market and Sixth Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Streetcar 805 travels down Market Street and begins to cross Sixth Street. A truck from the Belknap Company waits while an officer oversees the intersection. A group of people is standing in...
Transportation; Street railroads; Automobiles; Streets; Stores & shops
Address: Market and Sixth Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Two trolleys approach the intersection of Market and Sixth Streets. Numerous cars are parked and are driving along the road, including one in which two passengers are riding in a rumble seat....
