Men stand at the edge of the Louisville & Portland Canal as the locks are opened to allow a steamboat, probably the East St. Louis, through. Dark clouds of smoke billow from the boat's pipes. The 26th Street railroad bridge can be seen above...
Men stand at the edge of the Louisville & Portland Canal as the locks are opened to allow a steamboat, probably the East St. Louis, through. Dark clouds of smoke billow from the boat's pipes. The 26th Street railroad bridge can be seen above...
Smooth, reflective canal (also referred to as the lagoon) and bridge, with Palace of Manufactures, featuring columns, dome, and arches, at left, and other World's Fair structures partially visible. People and carriages traverse the sidewalk and...
Pedestrians walk or sit on benches along a wide, tree-lined path left of the "Grand Canal" at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. The Palace of Manufactures is visible beyond the canal. Stamped on lower left corner: 4674. Stamped on...
Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Dredges; Work boats; Locks (Hydraulic engineering); Waterfalls
Louisville and Portland Canal entrance with a view upstream towards Louisville. The tip of Shippingport Island and the Falls of the Ohio are on the left. The city of Louisville can be seen in the background. Derrick boats sit alongside the shore.
Lock of the Louisville and Portland Canal looking towards the Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Bridge down the Ohio River. The Canal later became the McAlpine Dam and Locks.
Lock of the Louisville and Portland Canal, on the Ohio River, looking north (upstream) to Shippingport Island. The lower lock gate and two stone buildings are in the foreground. The upper lock gate and an access bridge to Shippingport Island is in...
Plate showing the Louisville and Portland Canal, with Sand Island, Shippingport, Corn Island, Louisville, the Ohio River, and Kentucky also labeled. Printed above map frame: "Plate I." Printed beneath map frame: "Note: From survey...
Map, on a scale of 400 feet to an inch, showing the Louisville and Portland Canal, with Sand Island, Rock Island, Goose Island, Shippingport, Corn Island, Louisville, Portland, New Albany, Clarksville, Falls City, and Jeffersonville also labeled....
Construction of the canal draw of the Fourteenth Street Bridge designed by Albert Fink. The draw span is across the upstream end of the Louisville and Portland Canal. This truss drawbridge was built by the Louisville Bridge and Iron Company and...
Construction of the canal draw of the Fourteenth Street Bridge designed by Albert Fink. Two men stand on top of the partially constructed draw span which is across the upstream end of the Louisville and Portland Canal. This truss drawbridge was...
Locks on the Ohio River at Louisville, looking down the canal from the river bank. There are no boats visible in the locks; the gates are closed. Many structures are visible along the bank on the opposite side of the canal. Published by Detroit...
A steamboat passes through a canal in front of a factory. The factory has two smokestacks and what may be a water tower. Some railroad cars are backed up to the factory. The steamboat is multi-level and has a paddle on the back. Two steam chimneys...
View of "Grand Canal" (also known as the lagoon) and bridge at World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, with Palace of Liberal Arts at left; Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at right; and United States Government Building at rear. There are a...
The "Tarascon," built in 1863 for the Louisville and Henderson Mail Line, was used in service during the Civil War. Here the boat sits at the Louisville & Portland Canal waiting for the locks to open. It traveled as far as the Alabama...
The "Tarascon," built in 1863 for the Louisville and Henderson Mail Line, was used in service during the Civil War. Here the boat sits at the Louisville & Portland Canal waiting for the locks to open. It traveled as far as the Alabama...
Amusement parks; White City (Louisville, Ky.); Lakes & ponds; Railroads; Canal boats; Amusement rides; Men
Two men standing in front of scenic railway at White City Park in Louisville, Kentucky. An amusement park train engine, a rail car, and a small lagoon with canal boats are behind the men. The Canals of Venice and Fire Show attractions are in the...
Panhandle Bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky. A train is crossing the bridge, moving away from the viewer. A house-like structure sits atop the trestle. This bridge, known also as the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, spanned the Ohio...
Louisville (Ky.)--Maps; Jefferson County (Ky.)--Maps
Three atlases of Louisville and environs comprising 149 maps (plus covers, title pages, and other explanatory materials) of Louisville and Jefferson County in 1876, 1884, and 1913; 76 maps, one index, and one appendix from the Lafon Allen Kentucky...
