"Z Taylor 1835" is carved into the trunk of a tree in Iroquois Park, Louisville, Kentucky. The tree is believed to have been carved by Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president of the United States, in 1835. Beneath that carving is another...
A convertible automobile is pulled up to the side of one of the overlooks at Iroquois Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A woman in a coat and feathered hat sits on the rock wall surrounding the overlook. Two men stand by the car and another woman sits...
A man sits on a small rock giving scale to the landscape in the distance. The area is known as Kenwood Hill, aka "Devil's Backbone" which is across from Iroquois Park.
A small pond next to a house contains a small fountain or spout in its center. The pond may be located in the Iroquois Park area which was a popular location for summer homes for some of Louisville's wealthy population.
A spinning wheel sits in front of a window inside the Hegan family log cabin. The cabin, located near Jacob's Park south of Louisville, Kentucky, was owned by Samuel W. Hegan, father of Alice Caldwell Hegan, who wrote "Mrs. Wiggs of the...
A tree in Iroquois Park of Louisville, Kentucky is surrounded by a wood frame with chicken and barbed wire. On the tree is carved, "Z. Taylor 1831." Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president of the United States, is believed to have carved...
A wood and wire fence surrounds a tree at Iroquois Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The tree is believed to have been carved by Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president of the United States, in 1835. The sky is gray and there are more leaves on the...
An elderly woman sits in a chair on porch of log cabin with alligator skins hanging on the wall behind her. The cabin, located near Jacob's Park south of Louisville, Kentucky, was owned by Samuel W. Hegan, father of Alice Caldwell Hegan, who wrote...
An exterior view of the stone fireplace and chimney on the Hegan family log cabin. The cabin, located near Jacob's Park south of Louisville, Kentucky, was owned by Samuel W. Hegan, father of Alice Caldwell Hegan, who wrote "Mrs. Wiggs of the...
Breakfast at Iroquois Lodge for Southern Bell Telephone Company. Two images of a group of women in rows standing in the grass with some trees in the background.
Roads; Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903; Trees; Parks
Dirt road in heavily wooded area of Jacob's Park in Louisville, Ky. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. Jacob's Park later became Iroquois Park.
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903; Trees; Roads; Fences; Street lights; Automobiles; Hills; Parks
Dirt road, possibly Taylor Boulevard, in or near Jacob's Park in Louisville, Ky. Road is lined with trees, a fence, and streetlights. A car is seen in the distance traveling towards a large hill. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr....
Trails & paths; Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903; Trees; Parks
Dirt trail strewn with leaves in a heavily wooded area of Jacob's Park in Louisville, Ky. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. Jacob's Park later became Iroquois Park.
Buildings; Cultural facilities; Libraries; Public libraries
Exterior and interior views of the Iroquois library branch. A large brick building with white trim. Inside, there is a large counter, bookshelves, and a card catalog. Address: 605 West Woodlawn Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky.
Four young boys swim and dive in a pond with a small fountain in the center. The pond may be located in the Iroquois Park area which was a popular location for owning summer homes for some of Louisville's wealthy population.
Color map, with Street Index, of Louisville, Kentucky, compiled in 1936. Verso includes lists of public halls, blocks and buildings; places of amusement (theaters, private parks, etc.); subdivisions; monuments; clubs; hospitals, institutions, and...
