Rear view of the side of Bessire and Company, a business in a five-story brick building at the 100 block South 8th Street, at the northwest corner of 8th Street and Main Street. The windows are arched. Trucks are parked on the side of the street.
Address: 1010 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY. Two ghost signs are visible in the same area of this building -- Ohio Valley Bag & Burlap as well as Enro Shirt Co. Burkhardt Company, a custom woodworking business, is now located in the building....
Address: 1252 S. Shelby Street, Louisville, Kentucky. View of sign painted on the side of a brick business building. Sign appears to read "Mack's Drug Store." Cars, a pedestrian, a church, and other businesses are also visible.
Formerly the Benjamin Franklin School, this photograph shows the property for sale and solicits bids for demolishing the building. The sign reads, "FOR SALE. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Business Director of the Board...
African Americans; African American singers; African American musicians; Jazz; Jazz singers; Women jazz musicians
Oral history interview with Helen Humes, a jazz singer from Louisville, conducted on June 12, 1979 by Mary Bobo, for the University of Louisville Archives and Records Center. In this interview, Ms. Humes discusses her career, including her start in...
African Americans; African American singers; African American musicians; Nightclubs--Kentucky--Louisville; Singers; Musicians
Oral history interview with Robert Key, conducted October 25, 1977 by Robert Friedman. Mr. Key was a musician. He was born in Louisville but really launched his career in Chicago before touring as a singer. In this interview, he discusses his...
African Americans; African Americans--Education; Boy Scouts of America; Elderly poor; Floods--Ohio River; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; National Council of Senior Citizens; Senior House; Senior centers; Scouting (Youth activity); Urban elderly;...
Oral history interviews conducted with Mr. Steward Pickett on May 23, June 4, and June 25, 1979 by Mary Bobo. Mr. Pickett, a retired assistant Boy Scout executive and board member of Senior House, talks about his family, growing up on an...
One of the most nationally-recognized, two-year legislative reform initiatives in the U.S. began in Kentucky with the passage of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (HB1). This exploratory, cross-sectional, correlational...
Enterprise zones--Kentucky--Louisville; Enterprise zones--Law and legislation; Regional planning--Kentucky--Louisville; Economic policy--Kentucky--Louisville
Multiple analytic methods are used to provide an
analysis and evaluation of specific economic and neighborhood
development policies undertaken by and continued by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, the City of Louisville, and
Jefferson County since the...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of Arthur R. Furnish of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a hard collar and tie. Handwritten on back of image: A.R. Furnish, New Business and Advertising Manager, The Louisville Trust Company. Stamped on back: July 1, 1924.
Buildings; Brick wall signs; Signs (Notices); Mechanical systems components
Address: 711 Vine Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Sign painted on side of one-story brick building reads: "Acme Wholesale Furnace Supply 711 Vine Street." Also pictured is an old weathered Acme metal sign. This business is apparently now...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Awnings; Windows;
The Service Building, now known as the Administrative Annex. The entrance is clearly visible, as are the front windows and their awnings. Some of the second story windows appear to be open. The Administrative Annex was built as a WPA project during...
Skyscrapers; Cityscapes; Rivers; Bridges; Water tanks; Railroads; Streets
Chicago skyline looking down the Chicago River. There are several tall buildings in background, and a bridge is visible near the mouth of the river. There is a water tank on the roof of a building in the foreground, and there are trains on the...
Portrait of Anna Eames of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a cloche hat and glasses. The photograph has been cut, painted on and discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Miss Anna Eames, President, Ladies Business & Professional Women's Club....
A man drives a truck with a sign reading, "Arctic Ice Co. No. 72." Lettering indicates the truck is capable of hauling 2 1/2 tons. Unidentified buildings and a car are in the background.
Address: 2531 Bank Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Automobiles park along Bank Street. Victor Mathis Florist shop is the brick building on the left. A number of houses are beyond it followed by a bakery. A photographer stands near the street with his...
Address: 2400 block of Bardstown Road. Vehicles park along the muddy edge of Bardstown Road. Utility lines trace along either side of the street. A row of businesses is separated from the paved street by a dirt expanse of several feet. The business...
View from across the street of Bensinger's, a five-story business on Market Street with a parking lot next door. Address: 313-315 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Big Red (Sculpture); Public art--Kentucky--Louisville;
Big Red sculpture undergoing refinishing. A white primer has been applied to the usually red sculpture, which stands outside the University of Louisville College of Business. Created by Tom Lear and installed December 20-21, 1989 and dedicated June...
