Political parades & rallies; Politicians; African Americans; People
A crowd of people gather for a campaign rally for Republican mayoral candidate Arthur A. Will on Oct. 9, 1925 in front of the Armory (now Louisville Gardens) at 514 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Blvd.), Louisville, Kentucky. The group is a mix...
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...
Stores & shops; Window displays; Lace; Stewart Dry Goods Co., Inc.
A display window at Stewart Dry Goods company shows expanses of lace. A large bouquet of flowers in a metal vase stands between two three-footed props displaying the lace. Sprigs of ivy decorate the walls and above the display are images of Greek...
Majestic Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Group portraits; African Americans; Boys; Boy Scouts of America; People
A group of African American Boy Scouts pose in front of the Majestic Theatre at 618 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. (Building no longer exists.) Most of the boys wear coats or thick jackets and caps. Handwritten on back: "March 1923,...
A group of men and women dance in a conga line at a banquet at the Kentucky Hotel for the American National Insurance Company. Address: Kentucky Hotel, 5th Street and Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky.
A group of men and women stand around a small table with a white tablecloth and metal container on it. A man drops a burning piece of paper into the container. The text below the photo reads "Congregational Dinner June 16, 1946 Burning of the...
Buildings; Cultural facilities; Theaters; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Military personnel; Entertainment
A group of men in military uniforms play instruments on a stage with a few men sitting in front of them. Address: National Theatre (a.k.a. B.F. Keith Theatre), 506 West Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Ky.
A group of men in suits in three rows in a room in front of a wall with a fish hanging above the door. Part of the front row includes three African-American waiters. Address: Wynn-Stay Club, 228 West Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard),...
A group of seven men, six of whom are African-American, at a large desk. An African-American man signs a paper at the desk, while two men sit next to him and four more stand behind him. Address: Mammoth Life Insurance, 600 block Walnut Street,...
A man sits on the porch of display building designed as a run-down wood farmhouse at a Kaufman-Straus exhibit at the Kentucky Hotel. Address: Kentucky Hotel, southeast corner 5th Street and Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville,...
A man stands with a dog behind a white picket fence in front of a display building designed as a small farmhouse at a Kaufman-Straus exhibit at the Kentucky Hotel. Address: Kentucky Hotel, southeast corner 5th Street and Walnut Street (now Muhammad...
A model stands at the top of a set of steps on a runway at Kaufman-Straus with women sitting at tables around the stage. Address: Kentucky Hotel, southeast corner 5th Street and Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky.
A row of men and women stand at the head table of a banquet with more men and women sitting at the tables in front of them. The text on the photo reads "Congregational Dinner June 16, 1946 Burning of the Mortgage." Address: Kentucky...
Address: 1028 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. A two-story brick building is shown. A sign is suspended from the corner of the building that reads, "Joe Bass, Gents Furnishings, Clothing, Shoes, Trunks,...
Address: 103 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. A young African American man sits upon a horse which wears a blanket proclaiming, "Every day is Derby Day." They are standing on the sidewalk outside the...
Address: 1806 Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Blvd.), Louisville, Kentucky. A cobblestone road with trolley tracks passes outside the Louisville Railway Co. bus garage. Two cars are parked by the curb outside the multi-story building and the front...
Automobiles; Transportation; Buses; Louisville Railway Company
Address: 1806 Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. Buses are parked outside a large building with numerous doors large enough for a bus to fit through. The nearest bus has the words "Louisville Railway...
Address: 224 S. Fifth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Three Terminix trucks parked at the side of the First National Bank on Fifth Street have signs indicating, "Terminix destroys termites." A small group of people stands at the corner of...
Address: 309 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. The Bomar-Summers store windows advertise the RCA Victor Radio. A living room scene is created with armchairs, tables and rugs with a backdrop of glamorous women....
