Damaged buildings following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. Horses and wagons jam the street, with those in the foreground carrying hogsheads. The tornado killed an estimated 100 people and many more were injured....
Rooftop view of damaged buildings along Main Street, with piles of debris in the foreground following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. There were many tobacco warehouses located on Main Street, and many of these were...
Two-story wooden building at the corner of Thirteenth and Grayson (now Cedar), Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor appears to be shut up with dark doors and dark windows; may have been a bar, as there is a poster for Frank Fehr's beer. A building...
Three-story brick building with large windows on the second floor and small windows on the third at the corner of Thirteenth and Chestnut, Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor business is a drugstore with a display of Sovereign Cigarettes in the...
Buildings; Signs (Notices); Brick wall signs; Grocery stores; Electric lines
Three-story brick building with a small room at the top at the corner of Fifteenth and Main, Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor business is [J. B.] Gibson's Grocery, with a large sign painted on the side of the building advising that consumers...
Two-story brick building at the corner of Fifteenth and Green (now Liberty), Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor business is Smith's Grocery; a man and a young child stand near the door. On the side of the building are two painted signs: one for...
Large two-story building at the corner of Fifteenth and Walnut (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. Sign painted on the side reads "Hy. Fruechtenicht Groceries, Fresh Meats, & Vegetables." A man in an apron stands in...
Two-story light wooden building at the corner of Fifteenth and Lexington (now Breckinridge), Louisville, Kentucky. Miller's Cafe is on the ground floor, advertising Grand-Dad Whiskey and Hot Sausage with Each Drink.
Buildings; Cafes; Signs (Notices); Electric signs; Water pumps; Millinery
Two-story light wooden building attached to a two-story brick building at the corner of Sixteenth and Market, Louisville, Kentucky. The wooden building has Ed Leonard's Cafe on the ground floor, while the brick building houses [Losey] Millinery,...
Two-story wooden building on the corner of Sixteenth and Magazine, Louisville, Kentucky. The windows of the shop on the ground floor appear to be covered in white paper or cloth on the inside (or perhaps the picture has faded too much). Signs...
Two-story light brick building with a dark facade on the ground floor at the corner of Eighteenth and Portland, Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor businesses include Nan's Parlor on the left and a Cafe on the right. Painted on the side of the...
Two-story wooden building with a large ground-floor wooden awning at the corner of Eighteenth and Duncan, Louisville, Kentucky. Large sign painted on the side of the building reads "Goods & Notions" and contains a large ad for Old...
Long one-story wooden house at the corner of Eighteenth and Main, Louisville, Kentucky, next to a similar brick house. Appears to be a residential property; yard is fenced in with a large wooden fence as well as a picket-style fence.
Buildings; Cafes; Bowling alleys; Signs (Notices); Advertisements; Electric signs
Large three-story brick building at the corner of Eighteenth and Walnut (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor houses O. J. Baker's Cafe and Bowling Alley. Large windows on the second floor with ornate decorations on top.
Buildings; Bars; Signs (Notices); Advertisements; Water pumps
Tall two-story dark brick building at the corner of Nineteenth and Portland, Louisville, Kentucky. Ground floor business is Francis' Exchange, a cafe advertising Kentucky whiskies and Phoenix beer. A poster in the window advertises a...
Two-story brick building at the corner of Nineteenth and Walnut (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. Awning above the shop wrapped up around a pole. Shop on the ground floor is Jos. Hudbuch, Jr. Wines & Liquors.
Two-story dark brick building at the corner of Twentieth and Rowan, Louisville, Kentucky. Large wooden awning on the ground floor. Painted sign on the side of the building advertises Fritz Eberle Grocery and Saloon as well as Frank Fehr's F.F.X.L.
Buildings; Stores & shops; Signs (Notices); Advertisements; Street railroad tracks
One-story wooden building with dark facade at the corner of Twentieth and Walnut (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. Appears to be a grocer (no specific name given) with ads for Mother's Bread in the windows. A person can be seen in...
Buildings; Grocery stores; Signs (Notices); Advertisements; Street railroad tracks
Three-story dark brick building at the corner of Twentieth and Chestnut, Louisville, Kentucky. Curtain awning over ground floor drawn up. Ground floor houses Goetz Bros' Groceries, Meats & Vegetables. Trolley car tracks visible on the side of...
