Maps; Housing; Real property--Kentucky--Louisville; Housing--Kentucky--Louisville; City planning--United States--Maps; City planning--Kentucky--Louisville
Maps of Louisville's properties created by federally-funded Works Progress Administration (WPA). Three copies of this book were used to create a complete set of maps, since each one lacked one or more of the maps. Printed on cover: "Volume II...
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,...
Man holding a picket sign on the sidewalk in front of the Courier-Journal Job Printing Company building. The sign reads "C-J- Job Printing Co. This firm unfair to allied printing trades unions. Does not pay local prevailing wage rate."...
A display featuring two figures hanging from gallows staged in front of the Humanities Building on the UofL's Belknap campus. There are pictures of men -- presumably executed by the Iranian regime -- by the gallows, as well as banners behind and...
Poster advertising Oertel's '92 beer with an image of a blond pin-up style woman holding a glass with a bottle of beer on a small tray in the bottom corner. The text on the poster reads "Keep Smiling!"
Painted sign for Dr. Pepper on the side of a brick building. The sign reads "Drink Dr. Pepper Good for Life!" and has the numbers 10 2 and 4 on a clock.
Sign above the Brown Garage that reads "Serve Lady Betty Mayonnaise Salad Dressings and Other Fine Foods" with a picture of a hand scooping mayonnaise onto a salad. The bottom of the sign reads "Wheatley Mayonnaise Co. Louisville,...
Billboard for Dr. Swett's root beer with a large bottle of root bear in the center. On the left is a man dressed like a Pilgrim. On the right is a woman dressed like a Native American. The text reads "Dr. Swett's Root Beer. A Great Drink! Rich...
Informational handout from Stearns Coal and Lumber Company with two sticks of dynamite. The handout reads, in part, "Dynamite! The Stearns Coal and Lumber Company announced a plan which will enable certain selected coal dealers to blast their...
Advertisement for Old Joe Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. At the top of the ad is the Old Joe Distillery. Below is a banner that reads "Anderson County Sour Mash Old Joe Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey." Next to that is a...
Advertisement with a drawing of a balloon, and a girl and boy. The ad reads "Free! Klarer Health Wiener Balloons for Boys and Girls. Get One Free When You Ask for Klarer Health Wieners. The meat that's extra good for boys and girls and...
Advertisement for Klarer's. The sign reads "Give a 'Weeny Witch' Halloween Party with Klarer Health Wieners." There is a picture of a hot dog decorated as a witch.
Copy of a print that has a boy riding a bicycle. The text reads With vigor and strength I whiz through the day. Pep from good food keeps me feeling that way.
Copy of a print that has a boy drinking milk at a piece of machinery. The text reads Safety is important. I must keep my nerves in lie. A good snack helps me do this. Helps me do the job on time.
Vertical pair of signs for Sterns Golden Eagle Coal. The top sign reads "Sterns Golden Eagle Coal. Save Money - More Heat - Less Ash" with a picture of an eagle. The bottom sign reads "Sterns Golden Eagle Coal. Sterns Coal Co.-...
