Mansions; Dwellings; Du Pont, Bidermann, 1837-1923
DuPont residence in Central Park, Louisville, Kentucky. Trees, foliage and decorative birdbath in foreground. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter Collection; Home of B. Coleman Bannen Du Pont in 1890 He was founder &...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Government officials
Portrait of Edwin P. Morrow, born in Somerset, Kentucky and Governor of Kentucky from 1919-1923, wearing a fedora and tie. The photograph has marks of discoloration and age. Article attached to back of image: Edwin P. Morrow, Railway Meditation...
Train passing on an elevated railroad. The metal frame and supports leave shadows on the street below. Carriages are on the street below the tracks. Telephone or electric poles are in front of the tracks with buildings in the background. Title:...
Train on a set of elevated railroad tracks viewed from the side. Two passenger cars and the caboose are visible on the tracks. A cobblestone street with streetcar tracks is below. Title: Elevated Railway, New York. Text on left: American Views....
View from the street of a train on elevated railroad tracks approaching a curve. On the street are carriages and wagons. Two people sit at the front of the wagon on the left. Title: 6495. Elevated Railway, South Ferry, New York, U.S.A. Text on...
View from the street of a train on elevated railroad tracks approaching a curve. On the street are carriages and wagons. A man sits on a fire hydrant at the street corner. Title: 6494. Elevated Railway, South Ferry, New York, U.S.A. Text on right:...
Two views of rows of booths for Southern Bell, Louisville Railway Company, Kroger and other companies at an exhibition with people walking around. Title supplied by cataloger.
Train on the center tracks in a row of four sets of railroad tracks beneath a metal railroad sign that crosses the tracks. In the background the tracks curve around a tree-covered mountain. There are trees to the left below a drop-off. Two people...
High Bridge over the Kentucky River as viewed from the confluence of the Kentucky River and Dix River. Three men on a small boat are in the foreground by the riverbank. A camera and tripod are on the bank above the men and pointed toward the...
Francis Hegen Miller of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a suit and printed tie. The photograph has been cut down the center and marked with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: President Street Railway Company. Stamped on back: February 18,...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of Francis Hegen Miller of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a striped tie. The photograph has small portions missing and discoloration from age. Handwritten on back of image: Vice President & General Manager of Louisville Railway Company;...
Stores & shops; Street railroad tracks; Transportation
This picture captures a rainy day in the Clifton neighborhood. On the left is Young's Pharmacy with a Coca-Cola sign. To the right is a pool hall advertising Fehr's and Oertel's beers. Beyond that is the firehouse. Cars are parked along the street...
Portraits; Men; Government officials; Legislators; Railroad stations; Luggage
Senator Frederic M. Sackett, Jr. of Louisville, Kentucky, who served as Kentucky Senator from 1925-1930, standing at a railway station, luggage lying on the ground beside him. The photograph is badly creased down the center and marked with some...
Water flowing down and between a rocky crevice with trees above. Title: The Giants Gorge. Text on bottom: Watkins Glen. Text on left: The Scenery of the North Central Railway. Text on right: Purviance. Philadelphia. Photographer and Publisher.
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
GUNTERSVILLE, a stern-wheel towboat with wood hull (140 ft. x 28 ft. x 4 ft.), was built at Howard in 1903. Owned by Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway, GUNTERSVILLE operated in the Guntersville, Alabama area. Its main use was towing...
View of large rock known as "The Sphinx" along the Emory River in Tennessee. The rock is poised between the river and the railroad tracks. On the other side of the tracks is a large rock cliff with a cross visible at the top. Picturesque...
View from above of Herald Square in New York City. Multiple buildings can be seen along the streets. Below, there are pedestrians and streetcars. Railroad tracks run through the center. Smoke blows out from the trains on the tracks. Title: Herald...
H.A. Hooe of Louisville, Kentucky wearing a light colored pin-stripe suit and striped tie. The photograph has been cut so that only his image is visible. Handwritten on back of image: H.A. Hooe, Railway Superintendent. Stamped on back: September 5,...
Utility poles; Dwellings; Houses; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Buildings
Taken for Louisville Gas & Electric, this photograph shows high voltage lines near telephone lines. Handwritten on the front of the photograph is, "March 31, 1927. Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Highland Ave West of Everett Ave. Railway...
Picture of a mounted photograph of ISLAND QUEEN (Way #2799) on ways at Mississippi Valley Marine Railway & Dock Company in Mound City, Illinois. This shipyard was acquired by the Howards in the early 1900s.
