Maps; Floods; Disasters; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville--1920--1940; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River
Map, printed in green in on white paper, of the area of Louisville, Kentucky, affected by the 1937 flooding of the Ohio River. Includes description of the flood, chart of elevations and depths of selected sites in Louisville, two photographs of...
Paintings; Oil paintings; Abstract paintings; Abstract works
"In the mid-1980s Richter produced abstract paintings as well as realist 'photo-paintings'. […] he appeared here to be recapitulating the ideological options underpinning postwar modernism in so far as his own transplantation from Eastern to...
Woodblock prints of, clockwise from top left: narrow rectangular advertisement for "JPM & Co. Printers, Binders and Blank Book Manufacturers," with printing press shown; narrow rectangular advertisement for "JPM & Co....
Advertising; Stores & shops; Show windows; Street railroad tracks; Automobiles; Utility poles; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Buildings; Transportation
Written on the front of the photograph is, "January - 10 - 1921, Louisville Gas & Electric Co., Bardstown Road at Highland Ave. looking South - showing all lines moved to Southwest side of street." Utility poles line the sidewalk...
African Americans; African American politicians; African American businesspeople; African American business enterprises; Women politicians; Civil rights; Louisville (Ky.)--Politics and government; Politicians; Integration; Discrimination in housing
Oral history interview conducted with Louise Reynolds on June 13, 1979 by Mary Bobo. Louise Reynolds was the first African American woman elected alderman in the city of Louisville. Ms. Reynolds discusses her work with the Republican Party,...
African Americans; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Social conditions; Louisville Municipal College for Negroes (Louisville, Ky.); Central High School (Louisville, Ky.); Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; African Americans--Employment;...
Oral history interview conducted with James Shively on December 18, 1978 by Dwayne Cox. Mr. Shively focuses largely on his education in Louisville, at Louisville Central High School and the Louisville Municipal College, in the 1930s and 1940s. He...
Girl sits on bench looking out of the corner of her eye at a young man standing behind her. He holds an envelope with a heart on it. The two figures are stereotypucal caricatures of African Americans. This is a pop-up card; the young man can move...
Alley running parallel to Berry Boulevard looking east toward Taylor Boulevard. Overgrown alley with wood and barbed wire fencing along the right side. Houses back up to the alley on both sides. Caption note: Whitney-Berry.
Alley running parallel to Berry Boulevard looking east toward Taylor Boulevard. Overgrown alley with wood and barbed wire fencing along the right side. Houses back up to the alley on both sides. A large puddle runs along the left side of the...
Alley running parallel to Berry Boulevard looking west toward Powell Avenue. Alley with a long narrow ditch filled with water running parallel to it. Boards serve as bridges from the backyards. Sheds and other outbuildings back up to the alley....
Alley at Berry Boulevard looking towards Berry Boulevard and Lentz Avenue. Alley lined by sheds and outbuildings. A sewer drain runs under the alley. Caption note: Whitney-Berry.
Amusement parks; Parks; Carnival Park (Kansas City, Kan.)
Roof-top view of Carnival Park, looking out over various white structures. A few human figures are visible, apparently working on the buildings or landscaping. Carnival Park was an amusement park that operated from 1907 to 1911; it was located in...
Amusement parks; White City (Louisville, Ky.); Lakes & ponds; Railroads; Bandstands; Flagpoles
Lagoon with canal boats looking toward a bandstand and electric tower at White City Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A flagpole and an amusement park train sit between the bandstand and the lagoon. Three people are standing next to the train and...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. The images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: turkey approaching boy wielding stick (with hoop and hat on the...
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at top left: dog leaping out of window, with plaid pants in mouth; girl in rocking chair reading; girl looking up from book; hand grasping twenty dollar bill, with another bill underneath; rooster,...
Animals; Indians of North America; Men; Discovery & exploration; Military personnel; Uniforms; Soldiers; Children; Snow; Play (Recreation); Toys; Circuses & shows; Sailboats; Wash tubs; Butterflies; Disasters
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. The images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting with top left: lion preparing to pounce on giraffe, signed D. H. Strother and N....
Automobile service stations; Show windows; Gasoline pumps; Buildings; Transportation
Address: 420 W. Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The exterior of the Francis Garage is symmetrical and made mostly of brick. Plate glass windows on the first floor indicate, "Francis Garage, Storage by the Hour, Day or Month." Just...
A child wearing a long vest over pants stands on the running board of a Model A Ford. A man wearing a suit and hat sits at the wheel of the car looking at the child. The convertible has its spare tire attached to the side of the car near the front...
A man in a dark coat and cap sits on the passenger side of what is likely a Model A Ford. A small dog is on his lap and they both are looking out the window. The hood ornament is in the shape of a greyhound and the license plate indicates the car...
