Men examine early aviation accident at Churchill Downs. Biplane wing appears to have broken in what R.G. Potter described as a "slight mishap" that occurred when American aviation pioneer Glen H. Curtiss brought two planes to Churchill...
View of Market and 11th Streets in Louisville, Kentucky after the March 27, 1890 tornado. Horse-drawn carriage with "Undertaker" painted on side amidst wreckage. Handwritten on image and below on mounted print: "Mkt & 11th Sts....
Fire fighters; Fire engines; Vehicles; People associated with health & safety; Uniforms
Uniformed firefighters stand on fire engine No. 2. Image is discolored and marked from age. Written on another copy of image: "Louisville, Kentucky, April 14-1918; Enlargement by R.G. Potter." Original information associated with this...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Floods; Disasters; Cattle; Parks
Cows graze in Shawnee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, during the Ohio River flood of 1937. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection; Cattle seeking high ground in Shawnee Park, 1937."
Two men row a raft through flooded street in front of Churchill Downs racetrack during 1937 Flood. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection / University [crossed out] of Louisville Trustees [crossed out] / During the...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Floods; Disasters; Hydroelectric power; Power plants; Industrial facilities; Public utility companies; Louisville Gas and Electric Company
Man wearing a coat and hat looks out to Louisville Gas & Electric's flooded Hydroelectric Plant on Shippingport Island in the Ohio River, during the 1937 Flood. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection; LG&E's...
Mrs. Helen Fischer, another woman, and a dog are rescued by two men with a boat Louisville, Kentucky during the 1937 Flood of the Ohio River. A service station with Gulf sign is visible in the background. Handwritten on back of print: "Mrs....
Bird's-eye view of 4th and Main Streets in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, during the 1937 Flood, showing the Ohio River flooding onto Fourth Street. A crowd of people gathers at the intersection to witness the flooding. Handwritten on bottom of...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River; Floods; Disasters; Streets; Buildings; Utility poles
Flooded commercial street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky during the 1937 Ohio River flood. Buildings on either side of street as well as trees and utility poles are nearly submerged under water. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G....
Hospitals; Health care facilities; Buildings; Carriages & coaches; People
Engraving of Louisville City Hospital, with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians pictured within and outside of its grounds. Handwritten on bottom edge of mounted print: "R.G. Potter Collection / City Hospital / Original hospital opened in...
Hospitals; Health care facilities; Buildings; Lawns
Side view of front lawn of Louisville City Hospital. Handwritten on bottom edge of mounted print: "R.G. Potter Collection. City Hospital. Original hospital opened in 1823 at 323 East Chestnut, cost $16,000 / Capacity 50 beds, with several...
Men, including two wearing aprons, seated and standing in front of Seelbach's European Hotel and Restaurant on 6th & Main Streets in Louisville, Kentucky. Louis Seelbach owned and operated this hotel before building, with his brother Otto, the...
Child leads man carrying buckets toward St. Joseph's Infirmary in Louisville, Kentucky. Captioned on bottom edge of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection; St. Josephs Infirmary opened Nov. 20th 1836 in spacious brick building on Jefferson...
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...
Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Public utility companies; Industrial facilities
Lithograph of Louisville, Kentucky's Gas Company. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter Collection; Located on Washington between Jackson & Preston Office at 116 Green (Liberty) between 3rd & 4th J. Lawrence Smith Pres....
Louisville General Hospital school of nursing 1951 - Class of 1951 at Louisville General Hospital School of Nursing. Four rows of students in nurse's uniforms and caps holding diploma covers. The students are in front of a stage curtain with large...
Louisville Water Company (Louisville, Ky.); Business people; Men; Group portraits
Group of men in suits posed on steps outside frame building. The men are identified by circled numbers to their left, with the key written beneath the image on the print: "1 John S. Morris Auditor, 2 Charles S. Potter Buyer - Ass't. Treas. 3...
Louisville Water Company (Louisville, Ky.); Pumping stations; Smokestacks; Engravings
Engraving of Water Works Tower in Louisville, Kentucky. Written on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter Collection; Water Works; The Louisville Water Co. was granted a charter by state legislature in 1854 as a private corp. Capital of 1...
Mansions; Dwellings; Du Pont, Bidermann, 1837-1923
DuPont residence in Central Park, Louisville, Kentucky. Trees, foliage and decorative birdbath in foreground. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter Collection; Home of B. Coleman Bannen Du Pont in 1890 He was founder &...
Marathons; Youth organizations; Young Men's Hebrew Association (Louisville, Ky.); Cycling; Runners (Sports); Automobiles; People; Entertainers
Cars, bicycles, and runners participating in Baby Marathon, Third Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, Thanksgiving 1914. Numbers have been painted above the heads of these "Famous Personages" and then handwritten on mounted print: "Cast of...
