Maps; Floods; Disasters; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville--1920--1940; Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Floods--Ohio River
Map showing, in blue, the areas of Louisville, Kentucky, affected by the 1937 flooding of the Ohio River. Includes Street Index on recto, and description of the flood, chart of elevations of the Ohio River during floods dating back to 1832,...
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: "Bachelor's Darling Smoking Tobacco" ad with indistinct white-on-black image; "Bachelor's Darling Smoking Tobacco." with woman dressed in white on black background;...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of "Bottled by Barton Distilling Company Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky," the images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of,...
Aerial views; Dog racing; Beaches; Coastlines; Cityscapes
Miami Beach seen from the air. There is an oval dog track in the foreground and the heavily-populated beach can be seen in the background. The shoreline is also visible in the background as are many city buildings. Published by Thomas R. West,...
African-American church choir. Men, women, and children in choir robes stand at the front of a church with the altar behind them. Printed on bottom right corner: Royal Photo Co. Lou Ky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Elderly African American man, seated, with a walking stick and a hat. This image depicts African Americans in a stereotyped fashion that may be offensive to many viewers; the University of Louisville and the University Archives & Records Center...
Three pilots stand near a plane on the tarmac, from which passengers are disembarking. The card is an advertising card for Skychef. The name "Ivan Dmitri" is printed on the bottom right side of the front of the card; this is presumably...
Winged woman hands young girl a doll. The woman, is apparently an angel; her clothing is white and yellow, and has golden hearts around the bust and shoulders. The girl wears a large hat. The doll is dressed in clothing the same color as the...
Angels; Harps; Violins; Jesus Christ--Family; Christmas cards; Holly
Mary, the infant Jesus, Joseph and three angels are framed in a circle embedded in a background of holly with berries. The blonde-haired Jesus reaches out to the angels. One of the angels holds a violin and bow and another plays a harp. Postmarked...
This photograph is one in a series ordered by the law firm of Batson, Cary & Welch of this property. Two trucks are parked in an alleyway near several outbuildings including garages. One outbuilding has horseshoe pointing up (for good luck)....
"The sacks used in these canvases often displayed stenciled letters relating to their commercial origins. This suggests some link with the German prewar Dadaist, Kurt Schwitters who made collages from printed waste paper. However, Burri,...
Auroras; Exhibitions; Exhibition buildings; Great Lakes Exposition
Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland, Ohio, seen from the air at night. There are a variety of buildings and other structures, including a performance "shell," and the lake can be seen in the background. There are beams of colored light...
One automobile driving on unpaved road. There are other cars lining the road; there are people in and around the cars. The car in the road is occupied by one man; it is an open-air vehicle and the driver is seated on the right rather than the...
Automobiles going toward and coming from a bridge. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk on either side of the street, and the city is visible in the background. Postmarked 1929 on verso. Published by Cleveland Notion Co.; "114968" printed on...
Address: 231 E. Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A black car parks at the curb in front of S. Goodman & Sons. Beyond the car a pair of horses wait with a cart which has a loading ramp extended. On the side of the cart is printed, "1228...
Pathway through azalea bushes, with small palms and other trees. Postmarked 1932 on verso. Printed by E.C. Kropp Co., number 22632N. Number 20 in a series.
Two banana trees, one bearing a large cluster of yellow bananas, surrounded by colorful flowers and green grass. Message on verso is postmarked from Saint Cloud, Florida, 1917. Published by the Cochrane Company, printed by Curt Teich (number...
Men unloading bananas in a warehouse. Men stand by conveyor belts and dollies; bunches of bananas lay on the conveyor belts. There are piles of bananas on the ground and on carts. Text printed on verso reads, "At New Orleans, the world's...
Barges; Disasters; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Damaged American Barge Line oil barge after it exploded while tied to the bank at Howard Shipyard in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana. Printed in the lower right corner is "oil barge after explosion, 7:45 AM -- 5-23-29".
Copy photograph of a team picture of the Louisville Colonels. Two rows of baseball players in uniform. In the top left corner is a picture of Don Hill, anchor for WAVE radio. Printed on the photograph is Presented with the compliments of Louisville...
