A group of uniformed Salvation Army members stand on stage along with a group of children, some holding American flags, and props including a giant pot of Peacock Coffee (with mug); an oversized "In God We Trust" coin (dated 1932); a drum...
Men inspect airplanes used in "Great Aviation Meet" at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky on June 18, 1910. According to "Memories: Louisville's Family Album" by R.G. Potter (St. Anthony Hospital, 1976) and The Louisville...
Model houses; Bedrooms; Furniture; Signs (Notices)
Display of model home bedroom, with vanity, bed, telephone on nightstand, and rug over parquet floor. Sign at center of room advertises "Reed Air Filters American Air Filter Co." Title supplied by cataloger.
Front facade of Postal Telegraph office at 112 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky; Advertisements on window for: "Money Orders, Messenger Service, Photograms, Commercial Cables, All American Cables, Mackay Radio; Valentine's Greetings,...
1929 Kentucky Derby winner Clyde Van Dusen, in Winner's Circle draped with garland of roses, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky. Owner - (of horse) H.P. Gardner, Trainer - Clyde Van Dusen, Jockey - Linus McAfee. A group of men, including two...
Men examine early aviation accident at Churchill Downs. Biplane wing appears to have broken in what R.G. Potter described as a "slight mishap" that occurred when American aviation pioneer Glen H. Curtiss brought two planes to Churchill...
Parades & processions; Celebrations; World War, 1914-1918; People; Streets
Scene in downtown Louisville after Armistice Parade has ended and thousands of people mill about on the sidewalks and trash-covered streets. American flags hang from the windows of several buildings. Title supplied by cataloger.
Baseball; Parkway Field (Louisville, Ky.); Contests; Watermelons; African Americans
Watermelon eating contest during baseball game at Parkway Field, Louisville, Kentucky. Six African American boys participate; grandstands filled with people in background. This image depicts African Americans in a stereotyped fashion that may be...
Airplanes; Airport terminals; Bowman Field (Louisville, Ky.)
Flagship Kentucky (a regional route operated by American Airlines) airline in front of terminal, Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. Pilot exiting cockpit and man standing beside aircraft, possibly worker at Bowman Field. Title supplied by...
A man and woman in Salvation Army uniforms stand on either side of a group of women and children, presumably recipients of their charitable works. Two men in suits are also posed with the group outside a white frame building. Each of them holds a...
Wooden chairs, wooden floor, and Bibles on the altar of a church appear to be covered in powdery mold, possibly caused by flooding during the 1937 Ohio River flood. Title supplied by cataloger.
Model houses; Bedrooms; Furniture; Signs (Notices)
Display of model home bedroom, with bed, chair, dresser ("Manufactured by Inman Co. for Sears, Roebuck & co. 'Louisville Products'), table, vanity, and rug over parquet floor. Other signs read "This 1931 Model Home Furnished Complete...
Interior of a building, possibly a church basement, severely damaged by flooding, likely the 1937 Ohio River flood. The floor is covered in water and debris, and furniture, interior panels, and even ceiling are damaged. Title supplied by cataloger.
Stores & shops; Music stores; Advertising; Window displays; Signs (Notices)
Louisville Music & Radio Company, 570 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, with posters for recordings, radio, and instruments displayed in front windows. Patriotic banners hang along front sign welcoming the American Legion. Signs for Dr....
Biplane landing during first aviation flight in Kentucky staged by American aviation pioneer Glen H. Curtiss, June 18, 1910 at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods; Flood damage; Churches; Religious facilities; Chairs; Tables; Desks
Folding chairs and other wooden furniture, possibly damaged by the 1937 Ohio River flood or serving as an alternate location for church services due to the church's flood-damaged interior, sit in the sun outside a brick building. Title supplied by...
Stores & shops; Music stores; Advertising; Window displays; Signs (Notices)
Louisville Music & Radio Company, 570 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, with posters for recordings, radio, and instruments displayed in front windows. Patriotic banners hang along front sign welcoming the American Legion. Signs for Dr....
Biplane preparing to take off during the first aviation flight staged by American aviation pioneer Glen H. Curtiss at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky on June 18, 1910. Title supplied by cataloger.
