Lyttleton Cooke was born in Virginia in 1831. He spent his childhood in boarding schools and academies until age 18 when he entered the law school of the University of Virginia. Involved in a duel, he left before graduation, and moved to St. Louis,...
Entrance to Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave Park, Kentucky. A man climbs out of Mammoth Cave up a long, railed stairway. The cave entrance is rock growing with grass and leaves.
Aboveground view of a narrow opening leading down into Mammoth Cave. A ladder extends up through the opening which is surrounded by rocky ground and bare trees. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world and located within Mammoth Cave...
Cave Park Cliffs leading to cave entrance, Mammoth Cave Park, Kentucky. Frozen waterfall over rock cliffs. Thin, bare trees grow from the cliffs, above, and below. Caption on back: "Scene on path leading to new entrance of Mammoth Cave."
Mammoth Cave Park, Kentucky. Caption on back: "Remains of saltpeter leading vats in Mammoth Cave where nitrates were obtained for the American army and navy gunpowder in the War of 1812. Note crude wooden water pipe in foreground." A man...
Tour guide with lantern, Mammoth Cave Park, Kentucky. Man in suit and cap holds lantern in front of parked car on gravel road; dappled greenery behind car.
113 maps, plus legends and information about publishers Louisville Title Company, Inc. (a real estate insurance and mortgage company), representing the city of Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding county ca. 1913, with color coding for railroads,...
Laborers; Trails & paths; Caves; United States. Works Progress Administration
Working on underground trail at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Twenty men at work lifting or inspecting the rocky ground around a cavern. In the background is a forested area.
Three boys on bicycles at the edge of the middle fork of Beargrass Creek. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish Hill and Cherokee Triangle.
Hilly area with benches. A stone bridge is to the left crossing the middle fork of Beargrass Creek. Cars are visible to the right. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish Hill and...
Creek flowing past grassy banks with mature trees with picnic tables and benches . A building with columns is hidden in the trees near the creek. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish...
Boys and girls at a playground on a grassy area with mature trees near the middle fork of Beargrass Creek. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish Hill and Cherokee Triangle.
Boys and girls at a playground on a grassy area with mature trees near the middle fork of Beargrass Creek. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish Hill and Cherokee Triangle.
Streets; Men; Construction workers; African Americans; Construction; Maintenance & repair; Sewerage; Construction equipment
Three men, two of them African American, stand on the side of the road with construction machinery. A large piece of machinery is behind them, along with piles of bricks and stacks of pipes. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of...
A wide rocky path leading to the creek with dirt on either side. A grassy area is on the opposite side of the creek. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish Hill and Cherokee Triangle.
Streets; Men; Construction workers; Construction; Maintenance & repair; Sewerage; Construction equipment
Four men stand in a trench with construction machinery nearby. A man stands above them at the edge of the hole. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish Hill and Cherokee Triangle.
Men; Construction workers; African Americans; Construction; Maintenance & repair; Sewerage; Construction equipment
Three African-American men stand on a board above pipes in a trench under construction. A fourth men is above them at the edge of the hole. Wood beams have been installed for support. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington...
A trench running along the base of a tree. The roots project into the hole. Wood beams have been installed for support. Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in the area south of Lexington Road near Cave Hill Cemetery, near Irish Hill and Cherokee...
