Automobiles; Advertising; Amusement parks; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Transportation
Crowds gather to view the car display at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A group of three women in dresses stands talking to one side. Banners hang from trees over the Chevrolets. One banner reads, "Drive it only five miles and...
Birthday parties; Dwellings; Houses; Stone buildings; Garden parties; Walkways
Members of photographer Kate Matthews' family gather outdoors at Twigmore in Pewee Valley, Kentucky to celebrate a birthday. Twigmore was an estate owned by the photographer's niece, Lillian Fletcher. Charlotta Matthews Osborn is seated at the...
Two images of children at a birthday party. In one, a group of children sit in rows of chairs and stand behind a dining table with a birthday cake. In the other, the children stand around a boy sitting at a piano.
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,...
Louisville (Ky.)--History; Louisville (Ky.)--Social conditions; Cities and towns--Kentucky--History; Louisville (Ky.)--Economic conditions; Cities and towns--Growth--History--19th century
This thesis is a historical examination of the perception of Louisville as a southern city. The work begins with a discussion regarding Louisville's historical ties with the North and its acceptance as either a western or northern city. The thesis...
A group of older men sit with drinks and plates of food during a birthday party. In one image, they stand at a table with a birthday cake. The caption reads Bruner Greenup's Seventy Seventh Birthday Party June 16, 1950.
Louis Roehrig of Louisville, Kentucky, standing outside, wearing a suit and tie. The photograph has been painted on, marked with some discolorations and age. Article attached to back of image: He is celebrating his eightieth birthday and is...
Portrait of Samuel J. Hillman of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a hat, beard, and hard collar. The photograph has spots of discoloration and yellowing from age. Handwritten on back of image: 1371- South 4th- celebrates his 82nd birthday, October...
Portraits; Men; Women; Crowds; Government officials; Mayors; Birthdays; Cakes
William B. Harrison, Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1927-1933, cutting into his birthday cake, a group of women flocking to the other side of the table. The photograph has been marred with pencil markings and missing top corner. Handwritten on...
Portraits; women; Musicians; Composers; Teachers; People associated with education & communication
Portrait of Patty S. Hill of Louisville, Kentucky, who co-wrote "Happy Birthday to You" with her sister, Mildred J. Hill. She is looking downward, wearing her hair back and wire-framed glasses. Crop marks frame her face. Stamped on back...
Self-portrait of Kate Matthews in a flowered dress standing next to a large vase full of irises on the terrace of her home, Clovercroft. Handwritten on verso: "To Paul, With birthday love, From, Aunt Kate" and "Clovercroft, Aug....
Interior of Kroger/Piggly Wiggly grocery store at the time of the 55th birthday sale (likely the 55th anniversary of the founding of Kroger, in 1883). Includes fresh produce, cheese and crackers, deli counter, toilet tissue display, and two male...
Interior of Kroger/Piggly Wiggly grocery store at the time of the 55th birthday sale (likely the 55th anniversary of the founding of Kroger, in 1883). Includes deli counter, bread, canned peas, coffee, sugar, pickles, fresh produce, and two male...
