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Interview with William J. Ealy, Louisville newspaperman and political activist. This interview was conducted on August 5 and 22, 1977 by Dwayne Cox of the University of Louisville Oral History Center. Mr. Ealy discusses his early life and education...
Adolphus E. Richards was born in Virginia in 1844. His education was interrupted by the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army, where he rose to the rank of major before his twenty-first birthday. At the war's end, he returned to school,...
Andrew McDonnell January Cochran was born in Maysville, Kentucky, in 1854. He attended Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he graduated in 1873. He then pursued his law studies at Harvard University, where he graduated LL.B. in 1877. He was...
Andrew T. Wood was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, in 1834. He received a good common-school education and in 1862, he enlisted in the Federal army, Company C, Tenth Kentucky Cavalry. He was mustered out in 1863 and moved to Mount Sterling,...
Portrait of Anna Hubbuch (Mrs. George Thomas) Settle of Louisville, Kentucky, former librarian turned lawyer, wearing wire-frame glasses and her hair back from her face. The photograph is discolored from age. Handwritten on back of image:...
Portrait of Anna Hubbuch (Mrs. George Thomas) Settle of Louisville, Kentucky, former librarian turned lawyer, wearing a long, beaded necklace and her hair back. The photograph is torn in a few places, damaged around the edges, and discolored from...
Archibald Dixon was born in Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1802. He moved with his parents to Henderson, Kentucky, in 1805. Educated in the local schools, he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1824. He established a practice in Henderson....
Arthur E. Hopkins of Louisville, Kentucky (right) standing with unidentified man. Both wear suits and ties. The photograph is marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Arthur E. Hopkins, attorney. Stamped on back: May 19, 1936.
Arthur E. Hopkins of Louisville, Kentucky (right) shaking hands with unidentified bearded man. Both wear suits and ties. The photograph has been marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Arthur E. Hopkins, attorney. Stamped on back:...
Portrait of Arthur E. Hopkins of Louisville, Kentucky. He has his hair combed to the side and wears a suit with printed tie. The photograph is yellow from age. Handwritten on back of image: Arthur E. Hopkins, 1936, attorney.
Belvard J. Peters was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, November 3, 1805. He attended Buck Pond Academy, in Woodford County, then Transylvania University, where he graduated in 1825. He read law under Chief Justice John Boyle, received a license...
Portrait of lawyer Bailey Peyton Wootton of Hazard, Kentucky, wearing a sack suit and pencil tie. The photograph is silvering and marked with discolorations from age. Stamped on bottom, front of image: (credit) Scottow (Louisville studio)....
Portrait of lawyer Bailey Peyton Wootton of Hazard, Kentucky, wearing a sack suit and pencil tie. The photograph has been painted on to crop his image and marked with discolorations from age. Stamped on bottom, front of image: (credit) Scottow...
Attorney Benjamin F. Ewing of Louisville, Kentucky, with Girl Scout. They are seated at a desk, she is writing on a little notepad and he is smiling. The photograph has some discolored marks. Stamped on back of image: March 23, 1936. Handwritten on...
Attorney Benjamin F. Ewing of Louisville, Kentucky standing beside an unidentified man and behind three unidentified seated men. The photograph has been cut in half, badly cracked down the side and discoloration marks. Handwritten on back of image:...
Portrait of Benjamin F. Ewing of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing glasses, jacket and tie. The photograph has some discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Benj. F. Ewing, Local attorney; Don't know what you want with this man but here he is. His...
Portrait of Benjamin F. Ewing of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing glasses, a suit and printed tie. The photograph is cracked down both sides, has a lot of marks and discoloration. Handwritten on back of image: Ben F. Ewing, Louisville attorney....
Attorney Benjamin F. Ewing of Louisville, Kentucky standing beside unseen person that is holding a young boy. The photograph has been cut so that the young boy and Ben Ewing are the only ones visible and is badly cracking in top corner. Stamped on...
Bennett H. Young was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky, in 1843. He joined the Confederate army in 1861, served with John Hunt Morgan raiders. Captured in a 1863 raid in Ohio, he escaped to Canada where he organized a daring series of bank robberies...
Portrait of Bernard Flexner, a lawyer born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is posing with his chin in his hand, wearing a suit and glasses. The photograph is discolored and creased.
