Fire fighters; Industrial facilities; Fire engines; Utility poles; People; Transportation; Buildings
A crowd watches as firefighters work on a fire at Thirteenth and Main Streets in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. At the left are two steam-powered pumps. In the background a fireman in a light-colored hat and coat climbs a ladder...
A man stands in a tobacco field in Kentucky with only his chest, shoulders, and head visible. He is wearing a dark hat and shirt and a lighter colored jacket. The tobacco field is quite large and farm buildings are in the distance. Title: (20092)...
A significant amount of effort has been put in developing tools to interpret Ground Penetrating Radar signals obtained during surveys. Currently, skilled and experienced users do most of GPR image interpretation. They use experience in deciphering...
A steamboat is shown leaving the Louisville & Portland Canal and entering the Ohio River. Painted on the back of the boat is "East St. Louis, Port of Louisville." The boat is multiple stories and has two large black steam pipes near...
Address: 1505 W. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. On the side of this brick building multiple signs have been painted. The most legible one is for Portland Appliances. Below it is a sign with the words "ready" and "enamel"...
Abandoned buildings; Printing industry; Buildings; Brick wall signs; Electric signs
Address: 18th and Portland Ave., Louisville, Kentucky. Portland Printing advertises their Reduced & Enlarged Copies, as well as a Fax Service. A Neon "OPEN" sign appears in the window to the left of the ghost sign.
Hospitals; Marine hospitals; Health care facilities; Buildings; United States. Marine Hospital, no. 11 (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 2215 Portland Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Completed in 1847, this Marine Hospital's unique feature is the tower on top which could be identified by passersby on the Ohio River. The grounds have an expanse of mowed grass lined with bushes...
Hospitals; Lawns; Porches; Balconies; Health care facilities; Marine hospitals; United States. Marine Hospital, no. 11 (Louisville, Ky.); Buildings
Address: 2215 Portland Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. The United States flag flies in front of the U.S. Marine Hospital. Sidewalks cross the lawn and a scattering of trees and bushes provide landscaping for the building. People stand on the porches...
Portland School (Louisville, Ky.); Hygiene; Students; Teachers; Children; Schools; Desks; Blackboards; People
Address: 3410 Western Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky. Students in a hygiene class help with an inspection at Portland School. Crason Scott examines Chester Davis's nails as Sibyl Becker checks Margaret Durr's nails. A teacher stands at the back of...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
At the Portland Canal on the Ohio River, Louisville, Kentucky, a man is shoveling in the road next to another man, and other men stand by on other areas of the road. All of the men wear hats; most wear suits, but the man who is shoveling wears work...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Barges at lower part of Portland Canal Locks, Dam 41, Louisville, Kentucky. Bridge in the distance. Bottom right of the photo is marked "Lock--Louisville." Caption on back of image: "Lower part of locks -- Dam 41, Louisville Ky....
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Barges with cargo docked at the Portland Canal, on the left side of the canal, by two railroads and an embankment, Louisville, Kentucky. The bottom left of the photo is signed "SIMES." Stamped on the back of the image is "Simes...
Brick building with a center tower and two chimneys on the ends. Three archways in the front and two, bricked-in archways on the right side. The building is surrounded by overgrown grass. Title: 7007 - John Brown's Fort, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.,...
Waterways; Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Shipping
Bridge crane of Ohio River Sand Company on the right bank of the Portland Canal, Louisville, Kentucky. The bridge crane is trapezoidal with four thin triangular supports, and there is the impression that it has just walked across the water. On the...
Busy and wide cobblestone street lined with buildings on either side. Streetcar tracks run down the street. On the street are streetcars and carriages. Pedestrians are on the streets and sidewalks. Elevated tracks run parallel to the left and...
Character portrait of actress Blanche Bates leaning on an end table, wearing a wide-brimmed hat festooned with feathers, a white dress, and long white gloves. Born to theatrical parents in Portland, Oregon, on August 25, 1873, Bates appeared at...
Character portrait of actress Blanche Bates seated, wearing a cloche with feathers, a pearl necklace, fur stole, and velvet jacket, with long white gloves. Born to theatrical parents in Portland, Oregon, on August 25, 1873, Bates appeared at...
Character portrait of actress Blanche Bates wearing a wide-brimmed hat festooned with feathers, a white dress, and long white gloves. Born to theatrical parents in Portland, Oregon, on August 25, 1873, Bates appeared at Macauley's Theatre four...
