113 maps, plus legends and information about publishers Louisville Title Company, Inc. (a real estate insurance and mortgage company), representing the city of Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding county ca. 1913, with color coding for railroads,...
A boarding home in the town square at Manchester owned by Robert G. Potter and Nancy Catherine "Kate" Gilbert Potter. Robert Potter died in 1896. Visitors to Oneida Baptist Institute passed through Manchester on their way from the London...
Boys; People with disabilities; Men; Women; Log cabins
A boy dressed up with a tie walks on crutches outside a log cabin, while an old man and old woman look on from the doorway. The boy is probably Lora Thacker of Raccoon Hollow [Harlan County], Kentucky, who had been unable to stand upright until he...
A boy wearing a hospital gown sits on an iron hospital bed typing on a typewriter. A nurse, holding a glass, watches him. The boy is probably Lora Thacker of Raccoon Hollow [Harlan County], Kentucky, who had been unable to stand upright until he...
Boys; Men; Women; People with disabilities; Log cabins
A boy wearing a tie and pants with holes in the knees walks on crutches outside a log cabin, while an old man and old woman look on from the doorway. The boy is probably Lora Thacker of Raccoon Hollow [Harlan County], Kentucky, who had been unable...
A boy, wearing cap, belted jacket, vest, bow tie, and knee-length boots, draws water from a wooden well in Greenup County, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
A copy portrait of a seated man wearing a tie, vest, and checked jacket and bearing a mustache with curled tips. He is likely from the family of Tollivers who had feuded with the Martins in Rowan County, Kentucky, from 1884-1887. Title supplied by...
A couple with a young child heads toward the steamboat of the Rose Island Excursion Company. Flags of the United States are mounted at the front of the boat and along the sides. A number of cars are parked along the dock and a bridge is visible in...
Political parades & rallies; Politicians; African Americans; People
A crowd of people gather for a campaign rally for Republican mayoral candidate Arthur A. Will on Oct. 9, 1925 in front of the Armory (now Louisville Gardens) at 514 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Blvd.), Louisville, Kentucky. The group is a mix...
A crowd of people in the stands at the Jefferson County Armory. Hanging signs advertise upcoming performances: The Arctic Girls and the Georgia Wildcats and All-Star Hill-Billie Show. Title supplied by cataloger.
A fallen tree rests against a large rock cliff which is adjacent to a clearing. An indentation at the base of the cliff makes a "rock house." Green trees are in the background. Location may possibly be in Laurel County, Kentucky.
A fork in a dirt road in Mockingbird Valley in Jefferson County, Kentucky. One leg of the road goes uphill and the other downhill. Both lead into forested areas. Postmarked 1913 (on verso).
A four-door Model A Ford sits in the driveway of a home. Two women in the car look out at a third who is wearing a hat with earflaps and a coat trimmed with fur. The spare tire is attached to the car next to the front tire. The license plate...
Men; Women; Children; Horses; General stores; Post offices
A general store and post office on Rockhouse Creek in Letcher County, Kentucky, with a sign reading "J. D. Caudill." Out front, women with children in their laps sit on a box; three men, including one sitting on a barrel, are reading; one...
A gravel or dirt road goes over a stone or concrete bridge approximately one half mile from Middletown, Kentucky. A plaque on the bridge support reads, "Erected by Jefferson County Fiscal Court / 1922." On the opposite support beam is a...
Youth organizations; Boy Scouts of America; Exhibitions; Birdhouses
A group of boys in Boy Scout uniforms work at a booth building birdhouses at tables with finished birdhouses hanging from tree displays behind them at the Jefferson County Armory.
School children; Buses; University of Louisville. School of Education;
A group of children get off a Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) bus and climb the stairs of the sidewalk toward their kindergarten classroom. During the 1983-1984 school year, the University of Louisville School of Education and JCPS set up...
A group of children perform on a stage at the Jefferson County Armory during a Christmas party. Some of the boys hold instruments, including an accordion. A group of girls wear dance costumes.
