City & town life; Street railroad tracks; Carriages & coaches; Horses; Theaters; Stores & shops; People; Transportation; Buildings
Address: 438 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. This skyline view of Fourth Street looks down at Byck's Shoes, Avenue Theatre, Kentucky Engraving Company and other businesses. Many of the businesses have signs or canopies above the sidewalk....
Cityscapes; Government facilities; Buildings; White House (Washington, D.C.); Bird's-eye views
Almost aerial view of Washington, D.C. showing the White House and other government buildings behind a green space bordered by trees. Title: (2) From Washington Monument (N.), White House, Treasury, and State Department, Washington, U.S.A....
Copy of an engraving depicting downtown Louisville: men converse in street while children play off to the side and a horse-drawn carriage drives ahead; pedestrians stroll along tree-lined sidewalks; buildings, including two churches, are visible....
Engraved image of the principal building of Transylvania University, probably the one located in Lexington's Gratz Park which was destroyed by fire in 1829. The engraving is inscribed to Horace Holley, President of Transylvania University from...
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...
Engraving of Speed Market at 12th and Market Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Storefronts line sidewalks filled with pedestrians, while the streets are filled with horse-drawn covered wagons, approaching a large barn at center.
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; University of Louisville. Medical Dept.;
Engraving of the first home of University of Louisville Medical School. The site of the Louisville Medical Institute, 1837-1846; renamed University of Louisville Medical School (1846-1907). Shared "University Square" with Collegiate...
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...
Engraving, from John G. Stedman's Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America.
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of Ashton Harcourt of Louisville, Kentucky. His salt & pepper mustache is trimmed short. The photograph has been painted on, outlining his image and yellowing with age. Handwritten on back of image: Ashton Harcourt, President Harcourt...
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...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
William F. Clingman wearing a dress shirt, tie and glasses. His face has been framed by crop marks; top corner of photograph is missing. Handwritten on back of image: President Clingman Engraving Company. Stamped on back: October 16, 1933.
