Portraits; Men; Business people; People associated with entertainment & sports
Churchill Downs executive (1902-1949) "Col. Matt" (Martin J.) Winn of Louisville, Kentucky, sitting at his desk. The photograph has marks of discoloration and cut to an irregular shape. Stamped on back of image: Herald-Post, Page No. 1,...
Portraits; Men; Business people; People associated with entertainment & sports
Churchill Downs executive (1902-1949) "Col. Matt" (Martin J.) Winn of Louisville, Kentucky, sitting at his desk. The color photograph has some marks of discoloration. Stamped on back of image: Wayne Color Print, No. 4949.
Photographs documenting Louisville street scenes, historic buildings, Louisville mayors, the Potter family, celebrities, sporting events, including horse racing at Churchill Downs, and local professional and amateur baseball, collected or taken by...
A woman riding sidesaddle on a show horse approaches outdoor viewing stands at the Kentucky State Fair at Churchill Downs in 1907. Men in uniforms, perhaps a band or color guard because one appears to be holding a bugle or horn, fill the upper...
Spectators in grandstands are focused on people and horses gathered in front of the stands, perhaps for an award ceremony. Probably the same State Fair event as seen in ULPA 1982.01.728.p but on a different section of the track at Churchill Downs....
Three men, a woman, a teen-age boy, and a young girl stand around a large, high table outdoors. The men may be preparing food, or pulling cooked meat from an animal carcass. Other men are apparently eating at a makeshift counter or rail in the...
A group of people, mostly men, stand around a long, narrow, makeshift counter outdoors. Most are wearing suits and hats, and a few also have coats. Many appear to be eating food that is being cooked, or smoked, in about 25 kettles in foreground....
Two men brushing a Hereford bull in front of a horse stable, probably at the Kentucky State Fair which was held at Churchill Downs in 1907 (see images ULPA 1982.01.616.p, ULPA 1982.01.727.p, ULPA 1982.01.728.p, ULPA 1982.01.732.p, ULPA...
9th Street at Racine Avenue. A stretch of ground has been dug up and supported by beams for pipes near Churchill Downs. A man stands next to the construction site.
Horse standing in a stall with a halter on, leaning over a colt who is mostly covered in straw, lying down. Information associated with the image alternately lists it as Lexington, KY and as Churchill Downs. Title supplied by cataloger.
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Interiors
Interior of Alamo Theatre (movie theatre in Louisville, Kentucky), photographed from back of theater. The theater was razed circa 1930. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "Alamo Theatre; R.G. Potter Collection; Alamo Theater 441-443 So....
Kaufman Straus window display for the Kentucky Derby. A male mannequin reads a newspaper with a large image of Churchill Downs and its track hanging behind him. The display is decorated with Derby related clothing and other items. A sign reads...
Taxi cab parked on the track at Churchill Downs. The advertisement on the back of the car is for Pepsi-Cola. The track seats and spires are to the right of the vehicle.
