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Ronald Morgan Kentucky Postcard Collection Graphic 5
Box 17, Item 429 – Box 18, Item 160
The Kentucky River
This collection consists of Kentucky related postcards collected by Ronald Morgan over a period of ten years. At approximately 11,000 items, dating from the late 1800s to the present, the collection provides a remarkable pictorial history of life in Kentucky during the 20th century. These postcards document Kentucky towns and locales, including businesses, government, roads and transportation, churches and cemeteries, and universities. Other topics include agriculture, industry, natural resources and formations, waterways, recreation, and numerous other aspects of life in Kentucky during the 20th century.
This finding aid is an itemized inventory of the postcards in this collection, which are arranged alphabetically by River. A selection of postcards from this collection is available online on the KHS Digital Collections.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date "Toll Bridge Across Railroad tracks. Sent to Dr. W. T. 17.429 North fork of Kentucky Unknown ca. 1914 Stoll (Franklin, IN). River, Hazard, KY." 17.430 "Ky. River. Hazard, Ky." View of river from hill. Unknown ca. 1907 17.431 "Ky. River. Hazard, Ky." View of river. Rocky areas. Unknown ca. 1919 Published by "View of Kentucky River, View behind rocks near river's 17.432 Bagby-Howe Co. ca. 1915 near Hazard, Ky." edge. Louisville, Ky. View of Kentucky River and Old "The Old Mill. Hazard, 17.433 Mill structure. Sent to Mrs. R.M. Unknown ca. 1919 Ky." Holcount (Waterloo, KY). Bridge over Kentucky Boats in water. Logging on Oct-Nov 17.434 Unknown River at Jackson. riverbanks. Truss bridge. 1908 "Bridge over Kentucky Logs in the water. Sent to Mr. Kraemer Art 17.435 ca. 1909 River at Jackson, Ky." J.D. Jones (Lexington, KY). Cincinnati Logs in the water. Sent to Mrs. "Bridge Across KY. Norwood Souvenir 17.436 Hattie Dangerfield (Princeton, ca. 1910 River, Jackson, KY." Co., Cincinnati, O. WV). View of river, falls, and rocky McAdams & "The Narrows on South 17.437 area. Sent to Mrs. J. W. Mitchell Morford, ca. 1919 Fork of Kentucky River" (Washington, D.C.). Lexington, KY "Raft Shooting the View of river narrows and people Oneida Baptist 17.438 Narrows, Ky. River, near on raft. Sent to Mrs. Dan P. Scott Institute Publisher, ca. 1907 Oneida, Ky." (Georgetown, KY). Oneida, KY. "Three Forks Kentucky View of river from shore. Women River-Beattyville, KY. stand on river bank near the Louisville & 17.439 ca. 1915 Louisville & Atlantic falls. Logs jammed up on the Atlantic Railroad Railroad" falls. View of river. People stand on "On the KY. At 17.440 dock in river. Sent to Miss V.N. Unknown ca. 1907 Beattyville" Mitchell (Nicholasville, KY). View of River and falls from hill. W.H. Beatty, "On the Kentucky At 17.441 Logs jammed on falls. Sent to Beattyville, Ky., ca. 1908 Beattyville." Miss Ida Petters (Stanford, KY). Publisher "North and South Fork Bridge spans river. Sent to Miss Art Mfg Co., 17.442 ca. 1911 Bridges, Beattyville, Ky." Ethel Green (Ann Arbor, MI). Amelia O. View of river and bridge. Boat "North fork-KY. River with people below the bridge. 17.443 Unknown ca. 1907 Bridge, Beattyville, KY." Sent to Miss V.N. Mitchell (Nicholasville, KY). "Causeway St. Bridge View of bridge. Sent to Miss 17.444 Unknown ca. 1907 Beattyville, KY." Tella H. Payne (Wilson, PA).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Published by the "Town Bridge, View of Bridge interior. Sent to 17.445 Veb Co., Paris, ca. 1918 Beattyville, KY." Mrs. J.R. Webb (Corry, PA). Ky. View of river. People fishing in "View of Dam, Kraemer Art 17.446 river. Sent to Miss Nancy Wright ca. 1909 Beattyville, Ky." Cincinnati (Richmond, VA). "Crossing Kentucky View of Ferry on river. Horses, River at Evelyn 'Gate' to Bagby Howe Co., 17.447 cart, and men on ferry. Sent to ca. 1927 the Ross Creek Inc., Louisville, Ky. Chas L. Morgan (Camden, OH). Kentucky Oil Fields." C.T. Doubletone. "Kentucky River From Published by 17.448 Foot of Main Street, View of river and railroad tracks. Irvine Drug Co., ca. 1915 Irvine, KY." Irvine, KY. Made in U.S.A. Wrenn & King, "'A bit of Ky. River View of river and bridge. Logs in Publishers and 17.449 Scenery' near Ford, Ky., river. Sent to Geo. A. Kirkwood ca. 1909 Importers, on L. & N. R.R." (Indianapolis, IN). Lexington, KY View of river. Boats in water. "Kentucky River, near Kraemer Art 17.450 Sent to Richard Edin (Yonkers, ca. 1912 Winchester" Cincinnati NY). View of river and shore. "Kentucky River Ferry at 17.451 Ferryboat in water. Sent to P.P. Unknown ca. 1912 Boonesboro" Vane (Traverse City, MI). "Ferry on Kentucky View of river and shore. Kraemer Art 17.452 ca. 1907 River." Ferryboat in water. Cincinnati View of river and ferry. Sent to McAdams & "Boone's Ferry, on 17.453 Mrs. N.W. Woodhead (Falmouth, Morford, ca. 1909 Kentucky River." KY). Lexington, KY "Boonesboro Ferry, near View of river and shore. Kraemer Art 17.454 Winchester, on Kentucky ca. 1907 Ferryboat in water. Cincinnati River." View of ferry on river. Info printed on back: "Boonesboro is 98 "Boonesboro Ferry and Made by Curt miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio 17.455 Daniel Boone's Leap, Teich & Co., ca. 1915 and 8 miles south of Winchester, Boonesboro, KY." Chicago, U.S.A. Ky.; on fine macadam road from Cincinnati to Richmond, Ky." "The Ferry on the Pub. By S.H. 17.456 Kentucky River, near View of river and ferry. ca. 1922 Kress & Co. Winchester, Ky." "Daniel Boone Ferry- 17.457 View of Ferry in middle of river. Cline Photo ca. 1929 Boonesboro, Ky."
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Item # Title Description Creator Date "Boones Leap on View of river and people on raft Kraemer Art 17.458 Kentucky River, near in water. Sent to Miss Elizabeth ca. 1914 Cincinnati Winchester." Schlake (Alexandria, KY). View of river and beach. People on beach and in water. Info printed on back: "Boonesboro is "Boonesboro Bathing Made by Curt 98 miles south of Cincinnati, 17.459 Beach & Cottages, Teich & Co., ca. 1915 Ohio and 8 miles south of Boonesboro, KY." Chicago, U.S.A. Winchester, Ky.; on fine macadam road from Cincinnati to Richmond, Ky." View of Beach and river. Automobiles and buildings are in background. Info printed on "Boonesboro Bathing Made by Curt back: "Boonesboro is 98 miles 17.460 Beach & Hotel, Teich & Co., ca. 1915 south of Cincinnati, Ohio and 8 Boonesboro, KY." Chicago, U.S.A. miles south of Winchester, Ky.; on fine macadam road from Cincinnati to Richmond, Ky." "The Locks and Dam at Pub. By S.H. 17.461 Boonesborough, near View of river, locks, and dam. ca. 1915 Kress & Co. Winchester, Ky." "Scene on Kentucky Published by S.H. View of river and hills covered 17.462 River near Winchester, Kress & Co. Made ca. 1907 with trees. Ky." in U.S.A. Aerial view of river and "'Devils Bend,' Clays surrounding landscape. People 17.463 Unknown ca. 1907 Ferry, Kentucky River" and horse on trail overlooking river. "Kentucky River Clay's Kraemer Art 17.464 View of river and cliffs. ca. 1907 Ferry." Cincinnati View of river, bridge and hillside. "Kentucky River Bridge 17.465 Sent to Miss Louise Sunderman Unknown ca. 1912 at Clays Ferry." (Vittsburg, VA). Aerial View of river and "Clays Ferry on Dixie surrounding landscape. Sent to 17.466 Unknown ca. 1921 Highway, Ky." Mr. & Mrs. I. G. Songstead (Louisville, KY). "On the Dixie Highway. Aerial view of river and 17.467 Clay's Ferry, Near C.T. American Art ca. 1915 surrounding landscape. Richmond, KY."
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Item # Title Description Creator Date "Clays Ferry Bridge over Kentucky River, Dixie Aerial view of river and E.C. Kropp Co. 17.468 Highway, half-way surrounding landscape. Sent to ca. 1929 Milwaukee between Lexington and O.C. Nussle (Walnut, IL). Richmond, Ky." Photo by Foster "Clay's Ferry Bridge on Burns. C.T. Route 25 over Kentucky American Art. 17.469 River, between View of bridge. ca. 1930 Central Kentucky Lexington and News Co., Richmond, Ky." Lexington, KY. View of bridge and tree-covered landscape. Info printed on back: This bridge crosses the Kentucky River on U.S. Highway 25, "Memorial Bridge, Clays 17.470 twelve miles south of Lexington. C.T. American Art ca. 1930 Ferry, Ky." It cost $1,500,000, and is the Tallest and Longest Highway Bridge of its kind in the United States. Central Kentucky "Along Ledge of View of river, railroad track, cliff, News Co., 17.471 Kentucky River near ca. 1930 and hills covered with trees. Lexington, KY. Lexington, Ky." C.T. American Art View of river, railroad track, cliff, C.T. American Art "Along Ledge of and hills covered with trees. Sent Colored. Ferguson 17.472 ca. 1938 Kentucky River" to Mrs. Sara Eshleman News Co., (Lancaster, PA). Lexington, KY Wrenn & King, "Along Ledge of View of river, railroad track, cliff, Importers and 17.473 ca. 1907 Kentucky River" and hills covered with trees. Manufacturers, Lexington, KY Central Kentucky "Kentucky River Bluffs, News Co., 17.474 View of river and bluffs. ca. 1915 Lexington, Ky." Lexington, KY. C.T. American Art "U.S. 27 In the Kentucky View of road along Kentucky 17.475 River Gorge-Camp River. Bridge and "Boone's Unknown ca. 1930 Nelson, Ky." Knoll" shown.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Pub. By Henry H. Ahrens, 109 College Apts., "Boones Knoll Camp View of Hill covered with trees 17.476 Charlotte 6, N.C. ca. 1915 Nelson, Ky." and foliage. Made by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N.Y. J.H. Boner, "Boone's Knoll, Camp View of Hill covered with trees Publisher, Camp 17.477 ca. 1909 Nelson, Ky." and foliage. Nelson, Ky. Made in Germany Pub. By T.P. Curry View of hill covered with trees "Boone's Knob, Camp & Son, Danville, 17.478 and foliage. Tents on ledge of ca. 1907 Nelson, Ky." Ky. Made in riverbank. Germany. "The Kentucky River-At W M Cline Co- View of river and hills covered 17.479 Camp Nelson, Ky. U.S. Chattanooga, ca. 1930 with trees. 27" Tenn "Trip To Chimney Rock View of river with cliffs in 17.480 On The Kentucky River, background. Man on boat in Cline Photo ca. 1930 KY." water. Published by E.K. "Chimney Rock, 75 ft. 17.481 Rock formation. Person at base. Crockett & Co., ca. 1915 high, 4ft. By 6ft. At base Wilmore, Ky. "Chimney Rock Near 17.482 Rock Formation Cline Photo ca. 1930 High Bridge, KY" "The Devil's Pulpit, Cline Photo Co., 17.483 Kentucky River, Rock Formation Chattanooga, ca. 1930 Kentucky" Tenn. "'Chimney Rock' on the Kentucky River. 75 Feet Rock Formation. People at the Kraemer Art 17.484 ca. 1920 High 4x6 Feet at the base. Cincinnati Base" "'Chimney Rock,' on the Wrenn & King, Kentucky River. 75 feet Rock Formation. People at the publishers and 17.485 ca. 1910 high, 4x6 feet at the base. importers, base." Lexington, KY "'Chimney Rock' on the Wrenn & King, Kentucky River. 75 Feet Rock Formation. People at the Importers and 17.486 ca. 1907 High 4x6 Feet at the base. Manufacturers, Base" Lexington, KY
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Rock Formation. People at the base. Info printed on back: "Call "'Chimney Rock' on the Wrenn & King, Me When You Want a Taxi. Kentucky River. 75 Feet Importers and 17.487 Seven Passenger Hudson and ca. 1950 High 4x6 Feet at the Manufacturers, Packard Sedans for Touring Base" Lexington, KY Service. Phoenix Taxicab Co. Phone 1854 Rock Formation. Info printed on back: "This unusual spectacle, towering 75 feet above the "Chimney Rock, Near palisades of the Beautiful E.C. Kropp Co. 17.488 Daniel Boone's Cave, 'In ca. 1950 Kentucky River, is one of the Milwaukee Old Kentucky.'" many thrilling and interesting sights near the Historic Daniel Boone Cave." "Trip To Chimney Rock Cline Photo Co., River and cliffs in background. 17.489 On The Kentucky River, Chattanooga, ca. 1930 Man on boat in river. KY." Tenn. Pub. By T.P. Curry "Hickman Bridge, Camp 17.490 View of bridge spanning river. & Son, Danville, ca. 1930 Nelson, KY." Ky. "Longest and Highest Published by the Cantilever Wooden Whitlock Studio, 17.491 Bridge in the World, 300 View of bridge spanning river. Lancaster, KY. ca. 1907 feet long, built in 1838, Made in U.S.A. near Lancaster, Ky." C.T. Doubletone. Pub. By T.P. Curry "Bridge over Kentucky & Son, Danville, 17.492 River, Camp Nelson, View of bridge spanning river. ca. 1907 Ky. Made in Ky." Germany. "Hickman Bridge, Camp View of Hickman bridge and cliffs E.C. Kropp Co. 17.493 ca. 1931 Nelson, KY." in background. Milwaukee "U.S. 27 Bridge Over W M Cline Co- 17.494 Kentucky River-Camp View of bridge spanning river. Chattanooga, ca. 1930 Nelson, Ky." Tenn "A Beauty Spot in the Kraemer Art 17.495 Kentucky River, near View of river bend and cliffs. ca. 1915 Cincinnati High Bridge, Ky." C.T. Photochrom "The Beautiful Kentucky Aerial view of river and Wrenn & King, 17.496 River, Looking East from landscape dotted with houses, Importers and ca. 1907 High Bridge." trees, and cliffs. Manufacturers, Lexington, KY
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Aerial view of river and landscape dotted with houses, trees, and cliffs. Info printed on back: "Scene Along Southern "The Beautiful Kentucky Curt Teich & Co., Railway System. This view is one 17.497 River, Looking East from Inc., Chicago, ca. 1930 of the many beautiful scenes High Bridge." U.S.A. which you can see from the New High Bridge while crossing same on the Southern Railway System" Wrenn & King, "The Beautiful Kentucky Aerial view of river and Importers and 17.498 River, Looking East from landscape dotted with houses, ca. 1907 Manufacturers, High Bridge." trees, and cliffs. Lexington, KY Wrenn & King, "The Beautiful Kentucky Aerial view of river and Importers and 17.499 River, Looking East from landscape dotted with houses, ca. 1920 Manufacturers, High Bridge." trees, and cliffs. Lexington, KY "Ky. River from High View of river and hills covered Miller, Lebanon, 17.500 ca. 1907 Bridge" with trees. KY. Made Only By "Where the Kentucky Gray & Aerial view of river and hills 17.501 And Dix Rivers Meet, Thompson-Chapel ca. 1915 covered with trees. High Bridge, Kentucky" Hill, North Carolina Wrenn & King, "Dix and Kentucky River Aerial view of river and hills 17.502 Pub. Lexington, ca. 1907 From High Bridge" covered with trees. Ky. Adolph Selige Aerial view of river and cliffs Pub. Co., St. Louis "Dix & Kentucky River covered with trees. Houses and (Printed in 17.503 ca. 1908 from High Bridge" Chimney Rock visible. Sent to Germany.) Wrenn Mrs. E. E. Ewing (Dunkirk, OH). & King, Pub. Lexington, Ky. "Union of Dix & Spencer Kentucky Rivers at High Stationery Co., 17.504 Bridge, Ky., showing Aerial view of junction of rivers. ca. 1907 Chester, Pa. Garrard, Mercer and Germany Jessamine Counties." "Kentucky and Dix Aerial view of junction of rivers. Printed in 17.505 Rivers, Near High Houses and Chimney Rock are ca. 1907 Germany Bridge, Kentucky" visible.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Pub. By T. P Curry "Junction of Dick's and Aerial view of junction of rivers. & Son, Danville, 17.506 Kentucky Rivers at High Houses and Chimney Rock are ca. 1907 Ky. Printed in Bridge, Ky." visible. Germany Aerial view of junction of rivers. Wrenn & King, "Junction of Dick's and Houses and Chimney Rock are Importers and 17.507 Kentucky Rivers at High ca. 1910 visible. Sent to John R. Bovard Manufacturers, Bridge, Ky." (New Castle, KY). Lexington, KY Aerial view of junction of rivers. Houses and cliffs are visible. Info printed on back: "Scene Along Wrenn & King, "Junction of Dick's and the Southern Railway System. Importers and 17.508 Kentucky Rivers at High This view is one of the many ca. 1923 Manufacturers, Bridge, Ky." beautiful scenes which you can Lexington, KY see from the New High Bridge while crossing same on the Southern Railway System." "Junction of Dick's and Aerial view of junction of rivers. 17.509 Kentucky Rivers at High Houses and Chimney Rock are C.T. American Art ca. 1915 Bridge, Ky." visible. Aerial view of junction of rivers. "Near High Bridge, Kraemer Art 17.510 Houses and Chimney Rock are ca. 1907 Kentucky" Cincinnati visible. "Junction of Dix and Aerial view of junction of rivers. Kraemer Art 17.511 Kentucky Rivers At High Houses and boats visible. Sent ca. 1936 Cincinnati Bridge, KY." to Mrs. Lillian Miller (Aroca, MI). Copyright Caufield "Junction of Kentucky & Shook, Inc., 17.512 and Dix Rivers, High Aerial view of junction of rivers. Louisville, Ky. E.C. ca. 1915 bridge, Ky." Kropp Co. Milwaukee Wrenn & King, "Kentucky and Dix publishers and 17.513 Aerial view of junction of rivers. ca. 1907 River." importers, Lexington, KY Aerial view of junction of rivers. "Dix & Kentucky Rivers Kraemer Art 17.514 Houses and Chimney Rock are ca. 1907 near High Bridge, Ky." Cincinnati visible. "Scenes Along U.S. 68 Chinn's Cave Near Chinn's Cave 17.515 Aerial view of junction of rivers. House, Brooklyn ca. 1915 House, Brooklyn Bridge, Bridge, KY KY."
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Item # Title Description Creator Date "Junction of Kentucky Aerial view of river and cliffs 17.516 and Dix Rivers from covered with trees. Houses and Unknown ca. 1907 High Bridge, Kentucky" Chimney Rock visible. "Natural Bridge Two images: High Bridge and Kentucky. 196 Ft High. F.M Kirby & Co. 17.517 Natural Bridge in Kentucky. Sent ca. 1908 219 Ft. Span." & "High Made in U.S.A. to Mr. L.E. Bailey (Abney, IL). Bridge, Kentucky" "Natural Bridge The Evening Post Kentucky. 196 Ft High. Two images: High Bridge and 17.518 Souvenir Post ca. 1901 219 Ft. Span." & "High Natural Bridge in Kentucky. Card Series. Bridge, Kentucky" The view from the Mercer side shows the three counties: Mercer, Garrard and Jessamine and the mouth of the Dix River. High Bridge. Over 17.519 Length of bridge 1125 feet; Unknown ca. 1905 Kentucky river. height of rail above foundation of piers 286 feet; begun October 16th, 1875; completed February 20th. 1877; cost $404,000. "High Bridge Over 17.520 Kentucky River, Near View of bridge. Unknown ca. 1901 Harrodsburg, Ky." "Greetings From Published by A.B. 17.521 Harrodsburg, KY. High View of bridge. Rue, Harrodsburg, ca. 1906 Bridge-Kentucky River" Ky. "High Bridge Over Pub. By E.K. Kentucky River, height 17.522 View of bridge. Crockett & Co., ca. 1907 285 feet, length 1100 Wilmore, Ky. feet" Published by Ed "Greetings from Danville, 17.523 View of Bridge H. Fox, Danville, ca. 1901 KY. High Bridge" KY. Published by Ed "Greetings from Danville, 17.524 View of Bridge H. Fox, Danville, ca. 1901 KY. High Bridge" KY. "High Bridge, C.S.R.R. View of bridge. Sent to Miss 17.525 Unknown ca. 1909 near Danville, Ky." Anna Whitlock (Ann Arbor, MI). "Kentucky River and View of bridge and shore. Sent 17.526 High Bridge, Lexington, to Miss Tillie Mittman Unknown ca. 1907 Ky." (Indianapolis, IN). "High Bridge and Wrenn & King 17.527 View of Bridge. ca. 1907 Kentucky River." Lexington, KY.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date View of bridge from riverbank. "High Bridge, Kentucky, Kraemer Art 17.528 Sent to Mr. Frank St. John (Earl ca. 1907 Height 290 ft." Cincinnati Park, IN). Photo only Copyright 1907 View of bridge and buildings on Elmer L. Foote. 17.529 "High Bridge, Ky." shore. Sent to Miss Bernice ca. 1917 Houston Art Print, Kueshert (Mishawaha, IN). Cincinnati. Made in Germany "High Bridge On Queen View of Bridge and barges in the 17.530 & Crescent Route--286 Unknown ca. 1907 river. Feet High" "Kentucky River and Wrenn & King High Bridge on Q. & C. View of Bridge and barges in the Publishers and 17.531 R.R. (Bridge Length ca. 1908 river. Importers. 1138 feet. Height 286 Lexington, KY feet. Cost $404,373,00)" "High Bridge over View of Bridge and barges in the 17.532 Unknown ca. 1907 Kentucky River." river. Adolph Selige Pub. Co., St. Louis "High Bridge & Kentucky View of bridge. People in boat in (Printed in 17.533 ca. 1907 River." water. Germany.) Wrenn & King, Pub. Lexington, Ky. Wrenn & King, View of bridge. People in boat in "High Bridge and Importers and 17.534 water. Sent to Master Jas. C. ca. 1909 Kentucky River." Manufacturers, Lewis (Denver, CO). Lexington, KY Pub. By T.P. Curry View of bridge. Sent to The "High Bridge over & Son, Danville, 17.535 Jepson Bros Co (Cleveland, ca. 1913 Kentucky River." Ky. Made in OH). Germany. View of bridge and riverbanks. Kraemer Art 17.536 "High Bridge, Kentucky." Sent to Miss Nellie Jackson ca. 1907 Cincinnati (Cleveland, OH). Published by T.P. Curry & Son, "High Bridge, over 17.537 View of bridge. Danville, Ky. ca. 1908 Kentucky River" Printed in Germany "On the Kentucky River, Kraemer Art 17.538 View of bridge. ca. 1907 High Bridge, KY." Cincinnati
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Item # Title Description Creator Date "High Bridge, Ky., 250 Kraemer Art 17.539 View of bridge ca. 1909 feet high." Cincinnati "High Bridge, High The Art Mfg. Co., 17.540 View of bridge ca. 1930 Bridge, Kentucky" Zanesville, O. "High Bridge, High Bridge, Ky., over Art Mfg Co., 17.541 View of bridge ca. 1908 Kentucky River. 286 feet Amelia O. high." "Kentucky River At High Kraemer Art 17.542 View of Bridge ca. 1907 Bridge, KY." Cincinnati View of bridge with train on it. Info printed on the back: "Facts Concerning the Bridge. Length between abutments, 1139 feet. Length of each span, 375 feet. Wrenn & King, "Kentucky River and Height of rail above river bed, publishers and 17.543 High Bridge, Q. & C. 280 feet. Height of rail above pier ca. 1912 importers, Express crossing bridge" base, 286 feet. Cost, Lexington, KY $404,373.00. Flood rise of water, 57 feet. Iron in bridge, 3,654,280. Cubic yards of masonry, 12,935. The first bridge of its kinds ever built in this country." "High Bridge and Phostint Card. Kentucky River, High View of bridge with train on it. Made Only By 17.544 Bridge, KY. Second Sent to Mrs. E.H. Harris 1907 Detroit Publishing Highest Bridge in The (Princeton, IL). Co. United States." "Kentucky River and Phostint Card. High Bridge, KY. Height View of bridge with train. Sent to Made Only By 17.545 1907 of Bridge 286 Feet. Miss Rea Filkins (Upsilanti, MI). Detroit Publishing Length 1138 Feet." Co. Near view beneath bridge. Sent 17.546 "High Bridge, Kentucky" to Miss Grace Long Unknown ca. 1913 (Georgetown, KY). "High Bridge over E.K. Crockett & View of bridge with train on it. 17.547 Kentucky River, height Co., Wilmore, Ky. ca. 1907 Barges in the river. 285 ft, length 1100 ft" Germany View of Bridge and surrounding "Picturesque High Kraemer Art 17.548 landscape. Sent to Marguarite ca. 1909 Bridge Kentucky" Cincinnati Me Sian (Shatton, ME).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Pub. By O.C. "High Bridge over View of bridge with train on it. Garvey, Wilmore, 17.549 Kentucky River, height Barges in the river. Sent to Mrs. ca. 1908 Ky. Printed in 285 ft, length 1100 ft" Robt Gorman (Kansas City, MO). Germany. "High Bridge over 17.550 Kentucky River, Height View of bridge with train on it. Unknown ca. 1907 286 ft., Length 1100 ft." "High Bridge Over T.B. Curry & Son, 17.551 Kentucky River. Height View of bridge from below. ca. 1907 Pub. Danville, KY. 286 ft. Length 1100 ft." "High Bridge Over T. P Curry & Son, 17.552 Kentucky River. Height View of bridge from below. ca. 1908 Danville, KY. 286 ft. Length 1100 ft." "High Bridge, Kentucky. Kraemer Art 17.553 Height, 200 feet from View of bridge. ca. 1907 Cincinnati River." "Kentucky River and High Bridge on Q. & C. View of bridge from below. Sent 17.554 R.R. Bridge Length 1138 to Mr. Clarence A. Bartlett Unknown ca. 1911 feet. Height 286 feet. (Philadelphia, PA). Cost $404,373,00" Phostint Card. "Str. 'Falls City' Passing Made Only By 17.555 View of bridge and steamboat. ca. 1907 High Bridge" Detroit Publishing Co. View of bridge and steamboat. McAdams & 17.556 "High Bridge Kentucky" Sent to Miss Sadie B. Hunter Morford, ca. 1910 (Maysville, KY). Lexington, KY "High Bridge Station." View of bridge from land. 17.557 Unknown ca. 1907 "North Tower" Railroad tracks on bridge. "Tower Entrance to New Made by Diamond View of railroad tracks and close 17.558 High Bridge. South Post Card Co., ca. 1912 up view of tower. Approach" Phila, Pa. View of bridge. Info printed on back: "Rebuilding (High Bridge, KY.) Queen & Crescent R.R. Completing Tower on North side. James. T. Cooke. 17.559 "High Bridge, KY." 1910 Note difference in sizes of old High Bridge, Ky. and new columns. Height of old Bridge, 286 feet. Height of new Bridge, completed, 318 feet"
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Item # Title Description Creator Date View of bridge. Info printed on Back: "Rebuilding (High Bridge, KY.) Queen & Crescent R.R. Two Derrick Cars lifting a section James. T. Cooke. 17.560 "High Bridge, KY." of column weighing 46,000 tons. 1910 High Bridge, Ky. Note size of new lower on North side. Height of old Bridge, 286 feet. Height of new Bridge, completed, 318 feet" View of bridge. Info printed on Back: "Rebuilding (High Bridge, KY.) Queen & Crescent R.R. Placing section of a column, James. T. Cooke. 17.561 "High Bridge, KY" 46,000 tons. Note difference in 1910 High Bridge, Ky. sizes of old and new columns. Height of old Bridge, 286 feet. Height of new Bridge, completed, 318 feet" "General view of New Made by Diamond High Bridge, over 17.562 View of bridge. Boat in water. Post Card Co., ca. 1911 Kentucky River, at High Phila, Pa. Bridge, KY." Pub. By Music "High Bridge on 17.563 View of bridge. Supply Co., ca. 1915 Kentucky River" Harrodsburg, Ky. Miller, Lebanon, 17.564 "High Bridge Kentucky" Close-up view of bridge ca. 1915 KY. "High Bridge Ky. Height Kraemer Art 17.565 View of bridge. ca. 1910 317 Feet." Cincinnati View of Bridge and houses on shore. Info printed on back: "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The highest Wrenn & King, bridge spanning a navigable "The New High Bridge at Importers and 17.566 stream on the American ca. 1930 High Bridge, Ky." Manufacturers, continent. The most massive Lexington, KY structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." "The New High Bridge at View of bridge. Sent to Mrs. J.E. Kraemer Art 17.567 ca. 1933 High Bridge, Ky." Blackburn (Kansas City, MO). Cincinnati
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Item # Title Description Creator Date View of bridge surrounded by trees and foliage. Info printed on back: "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge spanning a "New High Bridge, High The Kyle Co., 17.568 navigable stream on the ca. 1930 Bridge, Ky." Louisville, KY American continent. The most massive structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." View of bridge surrounded by trees and foliage. Info printed on back: "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The Wrenn & King, "The Beauties of the highest bridge spanning a Importers and 17.569 New High Bridge and navigable stream on the ca. 1930 Manufacturers, the Kentucky River." American continent. The most Lexington, KY massive structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." View of bridge and surrounding landscape. Info printed on the back: "Facts Concerning the Bridge. Length between abutments, 1139 feet. Length of each span, 375 feet. Height of Wrenn & King, "High Bridge, Ky., and rail above river bed, 280 feet. publishers and 17.570 ca. 1910 surrounding country" Height of rail above pier base, importers, 286 feet. Cost, $404,373.00. Lexington, KY Flood rise of water, 57 feet. Iron in bridge, 3,654,280. Cubic yards of masonry, 12,935. The first bridge of its kinds ever built in this country." "High Bridge over Kentucky River. Highest Pub. By the Music 17.571 R.R. Bridge in the World. View of bridge. Supply Co., ca. 1915 Height 317 Ft., near Harrodsburg, Ky. Harrodsburg, Ky."
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Close-up view of bridge. Info Gray & printed on back: "This Bridge is "High Bridge, High Thompson- 17.572 317 Feet High and 1137 Feet ca. 1937 Bridge, Kentucky" Advertising Long. It Spans the Kentucky Chapel Hill, N.C. River." 17.573 "High Bridge, Kentucky" View of bridge, river and banks. Cline Photo ca. 1930 Aero-Graphic "High Bridge Over the Corp., Bowman 17.574 Aerial view of bridge and river. ca. 1922 Kentucky River" Field Louisville, KY. View of bridge and houses on banks. Info printed on back: "High Bridge. Highest Bridge in the United States over a navigable river. Approximately 100 feet higher than Niagara L.F. Mattingly, "High Bridge at High 17.575 Falls. Dix Dam is near High Lexington, KY. ca. 1930 Bridge, KY." Bridge. The most beautiful C.T. American Art. scenery in Kentucky is around High Bridge and Dix Dam. The can only be reached by the Southern System that serves the South." "High Bridge Over View of bridge and surrounding E.C. Kropp Co. 17.576 ca. 1915 Kentucky River" landscape. Milwaukee View of bridge and surrounding landscape. Info printed on the back: "This is the highest railroad bridge over a navigable stream in the world, the track having an "High Bridge Over elevation of 317 feet above E.C. Kropp Co. 17.577 Kentucky River, 'In Old ca. 1915 Kentucky River. It spans the Milwaukee Kentucky.'" great gorge of the Kentucky a short distance below the mouth of Dix River, at which point the three counties of Jessamine, Garrard and Mercer join."
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Item # Title Description Creator Date View of bridge. Info printed on back: "History of the New High Bridge. High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge spanning a "High Bridge Over the navigable stream son the Caufield & Shook, 17.578 Kentucky River, ca. 1930 American continent. The most Inc. Kentucky" massive structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length, 1,223 feet." Wrenn & King, "High Bridge, Kentucky View of bridge and surrounding Importers and 17.579 River, Queen & ca. 1907 landscape. Manufacturers, Crescent Route." Lexington, KY View of bridge. Info printed on back: "History of the New High Bridge. High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge spanning a "High Bridge, Kentucky navigable stream son the 17.580 River, Southern Railway C.T. American Art ca. 1930 American continent. The most System." massive structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length, 1,223 feet." View of bridge. Info printed on back: "History of the New High Bridge. High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge spanning a "High Bridge, Kentucky navigable stream son the 17.581 River, Southern Railway Unknown ca. 1930 American continent. The most System." massive structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length, 1,223 feet." "High Bridge, Kentucky Pub. By Bagby View of bridge and surrounding 17.582 River, on line of Queen Howe Drug Co., ca. 1915 landscape. and Crescent Route." Inc., Louisville, Ky. "High Bridge, Kentucky View of bridge and surrounding Kraemer Art 17.583 River, on line of Queen ca. 1915 landscape. Cincinnati and Crescent Route." "Q. & C. Passenger Train going over High View of bridge and surrounding Kraemer Art 17.584 ca. 1907 Bridge in Ky., Height 317 landscape. Cincinnati feet."
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Item # Title Description Creator Date View of bridge and surrounding landscape. Train on bridge. Info printed on back: "Facts Concerning the Bridge. Length between abutments, 1138 feet. Length of each span, 375 feet. "Kentucky River and Wren & King, Height of rail above river bed, High Bridge. Q. & C. Publisher and 17.585 280 feet. Height of rail above pier ca. 1915 Express Crossing Importers, base, 286 feet. Cost, Bridge" Lexington, Ky. $404,373.00. Flood Rise of Water, 57 feet. Iron in Bridge, 3,654,280. Cubic yards of masonry, 12,935. The first bridge of its kind ever built in this country." View of bridge and surrounding landscape. Train on bridge. Info printed on back: "Facts Concerning the Bridge. Length between abutments, 1138 feet. "High Bridge and Length of each span, 375 feet. Wrenn & King, Kentucky River. The Height of rail above river bed, publishers and 17.586 fastest train on Q. & C. 280 feet. Height of rail above pier ca. 1930 importers, Route crossing the base, 286 feet. Cost, Lexington, KY bridge" $404,373.00. Flood Rise of Water, 57 feet. Iron in Bridge, 3,654,280. Cubic yards of masonry, 12,935. The first bridge of its kind ever built in this country." View of bridge spanning river. "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge spanning a navigable Wrenn & King, "Kentucky River and the stream on the American publishers and 17.587 ca. 1930 new High Bridge" continent. The most massive importers, structure of its length and Lexington, KY breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." Made by Curt "High Bridge at High View of bridge and surrounding 17.588 Teich & Co., ca. 1915 Bridge, KY." landscape. Chicago, U.S.A.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date "High Bridge, Kentucky View of bridge and surrounding Southern Railway 17.589 River Southern Railway ca. 1915 landscape. Company System" View of bridge and surrounding landscape at night. "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge Wrenn & King, "The New High Bridge at spanning a navigable stream on publishers and 17.590 High Bridge, Ky., By ca. 1930 the American continent. The importers, Night" most massive structure of its Lexington, KY length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." View of bridge and surrounding landscape at night. "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge "The New High Bridge at spanning a navigable stream on 17.591 High Bridge, Ky., By Unknown ca. 1930 the American continent. The Night" most massive structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." "Moonlight Scene of the View of bridge and surrounding Kraemer Art 17.592 High Bridge, High ca. 1915 landscape at night. Cincinnati Bridge, Ky." View of bridge spanning river. "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge spanning a navigable Wrenn & King, "Train approaching High stream on the American publishers and 17.593 Bridge at High Bridge, ca. 1930 continent. The most massive importers, Ky." structure of its length and Lexington, KY breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet."
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Item # Title Description Creator Date View of bridge spanning river. "History of the New High Bridge, At High Bridge, KY. The highest bridge spanning a navigable "Train approaching High stream on the American 17.594 Bridge at High Bridge, C.T. American Art ca. 1930 continent. The most massive Ky." structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." "Phostint" Card. View of station with bridge in the Made only by 17.595 background. People stand ca. 1908 Detroit Publishing outside the station. Co. Hand painted postcard showing image of a dancing Pavilion in High Bridge Park in High Bridge, "Dancing Pavilion, High KY. Pavilion is open without Detroit Publishing 18.001 Bridge Park, High walls and has a green roof. ca. 1909 Co. Bridge, KY." Wooden barrel labeled with "Ice Water" sits on a stand outside the pavilion. Sent to Miss Elsie Mueller (Chicago, IL). Hand painted postcard showing image of Old Wilderness Road in High Bridge, KY. Dirt path is "Old Wilderness Road, Detroit Publishing 18.002 lined with trees with fall colored ca. 1915 High Bridge, KY." Co. leaves. Road is next to the river. High Bridge is visible in the background. Hand painted postcard showing image of Old Wilderness Road in Wrenn & King, High Bridge, KY. Dirt path is Importers & "Old Wilderness Road at 18.003 lined with trees with some fall Manufacturers, ca. 1910 High Bridge, KY." colored leaves. One side of the Lexington, KY. road has a cliff wall. Sent to Miss Made in U.S.A. Helen Butterfield (Haverhill, OH). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Government Lock in "Government Lock, High Detroit Publishing 18.004 High Bridge, KY. River is ca. 1915 Bridge, KY." Co. bordered by cliffs. Houses are on the river bank.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing "Stairway up Kentucky image of the Kentucky River 18.005 River Bluffs at High Bluffs in High Bridge, KY. Rocky Unknown ca. 1907 Bridge, Kentucky" cliffs with some trees and foliage. Steps up the cliff are visible. Hand painted postcard showing image stairway at High Bridge, "Stairway At High KY. Rocky cliffs with some trees Kraemer Art, 18.006 Bridge, KY Height 250 ca. 1907 and foliage. The bridge is Cincinnati Feet." partially visible in the background. Hand painted postcard showing image of the stairway at High Bridge, KY. Stairway ascends the rocky cliff, which has trees "Cliff Stairway, High and foliage on the top. Houses Detroit Publishing 18.007 ca. 1910 Bridge, KY." visible in the flat area at the base Co. of the cliff. River and another cliff are in the background. Sent to Miss Hattie Baird (Nelsonville, OH). Hand painted postcard showing image of the stairway and cliffs at Wrenn & King, High Bridge, KY. Rocky cliffs Importers & "Stairwell And Cliffs At with trees and foliage. Stairs 18.008 Manufacturers, ca. 1924 High Bridge, KY." ascend the cliff. Wooden fence Lexington, KY. and animals are at the base of Made in U.S.A. the cliff. Sent to Mr. N.E. Grein (Louisville, KY). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River Bluffs in High Bridge, KY. Rocky "Kentucky River Bluffs, cliffs with some trees and foliage. 18.009 Unknown ca. 1907 High Bridge, Kentucky" River is between the cliffs and a railroad bridge connects the cliffs. People stand on the railroad tracks.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River Adolph Selige near High Bridge, KY. River is Pub. Co., St. Louis "Kentucky River from bordered with rocky, terraced (Printed in 18.010 ca. 1907 High Bridge" cliffs. Houses are on the flat Germany). Wrenn areas at the base and top of the & King, Pub, cliffs. Sent to Miss May and Bev Lexington, Ky. Harderly (Campbellsburg, KY). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River Wrenn & King, near High Bridge, KY. River is Importers & "Kentucky River from 18.011 bordered with rocky, terraced Manufacturers, ca. 1907 High Bridge" cliffs. Houses are on the flat Lexington, KY. areas at the base and top of the Made in U.S.A. cliffs. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River C.T. American Art "Kentucky River From near High Bridge, KY. River is Colored. Ferguson 18.012 High Bridge, Near bordered with rocky, terraced ca. 1915 News. Co., Lexington, KY." cliffs. Houses are on the flat Lexington, KY areas at the base and top of the cliffs. Hand painted postcard showing C.T. Photochrom. "Looking up in the image of the Kentucky River from Wrenn & King, Kentucky River from High Bridge, KY. River winds Importers & 18.013 High Bridge, High between two cliffs with trees and ca. 1907 Manufacturers, Bridge, Ky. Shaker Tow foliage on them. Houses are on Lexington, KY. in the Distance." the flat area of on top of the Made in U.S.A. cliffs. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River at Wrenn & King, night from High Bridge, KY. River Importers & "Kentucky River from winds between two cliffs with 18.014 Manufacturers, ca. 1907 High Bridge, at Night." trees and foliage on them. Lexington, KY. Houses are on the flat area of on Made in U.S.A. top of the cliffs. A boat is in the river.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River at night from High Bridge, KY. River winds between two cliffs with trees and foliage on them. Houses are on the flat area of on "Kentucky River from top of the cliffs. A boat is in the 18.015 Unknown ca. 1915 High Bridge, at Night." river. Info printed on the back: "Scene Along Southern Railway System. This view is one of the many beautiful scenes which you can see from the New High Bridge while crossing same on the Southern Railway System" Hand painted postcard showing C.T. Photochrom. image of Kentucky River and Cliff Wrenn & King, in High Bridge, KY. River winds "Kentucky River and Importers & 18.016 between two cliffs, which are ca. 1907 Cliff, High Bridge, Ky" Manufacturers, covered with trees and foliage. Lexington, KY. Houses are on the flat areas at Made in U.S.A. the base and top of the cliff. Hand painted postcard showing image of a ferry in the Kentucky River in High Bridge, KY. Two "A Primitive Ferry, High men and horse and buggy float Detroit Publishing 18.017 ca. 1915 Bridge, KY." on the river. Other boats are Co. docked along the side of the river. A house is on the river bank at the base of a cliff. Hand painted postcard showing image of Ferry Landing near High Bridge, KY. Dirt and rocky "Ferry Landing, near Kraemer Art, 18.018 path leads to the river. A ferry ca. 1907 High Bridge, Kentucky" Cincinnati with people on it is at the edge of the river. Cliffs covered with trees and foliage border the river.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of Ferry Landing near High Bridge, KY. Dirt and rocky path leads to the river. A ferry "Ferry Landing, near Kraemer Art, 18.019 with people on it is at the edge of ca. 1908 High Bridge, Kentucky" Cincinnati the river. Cliffs covered with trees and foliage border the river. Sent to Mrs. Ellen S. Morton (Madison, IN). Hand painted postcard showing image of Shaker Ferry in the Kentucky River near Harrodsburg, KY. A ferry is in the "Shaker Ferry, Kentucky river next to a dirt road. Cliffs 18.020 River, near Harrodsburg, Unknown ca. 1902 covered with trees and foliage Ky." border the river. One house is on the side of one of the cliffs. Sent to Miss Mabel Pick (Portsmouth, OH). B&W photo postcard showing image of a ferry crossing the Kentucky River in High Bridge, KY. Ferry is loaded with automobile and one man. River "Ferrying across Ky. 18.021 is bordered with cliffs covered Nielen. Cin O. ca. 1930 River. High Bridge-Ky." with trees and foliage. Info printed on the back: "He who has not ofttimes felt the joy of doing a kind act, has neglected much, and most of all himself." Hand painted postcard showing "Boone's Cabin, High image of Boone's Cabin in High Detroit Publishing 18.022 ca. 1915 Bridge, KY." Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin with Co. chimney and drying rack outside. Green tinted postcard showing image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in "Daniel Boone Log High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin Kraemer Art, 18.023 Cabin High Bridge Park, with chimney. Two people sit on ca. 1913 Cincinnati Kentucky." bench outside the cabin. Sent to Mrs. James W. Stewart (Paris, KY).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in "Daniel Boone Log Kraemer Art, 18.024 High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin ca. 1907 Cabin in Kentucky." Cincinnati with chimney. Two people sit on bench outside the cabin. C.T. Photo Chrom. Hand painted postcard showing Published by "Daniel Boone's Log image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in Bagby-Howe Drug 18.025 Cabin on Kentucky High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin ca. 1907 Co., Louisville, River." with chimney. Two people sit on KY. Made in bench outside the cabin. U.S.A. Hand painted postcard showing "Daniel Boone Log image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in The Kyle Co., 18.026 Cabin, High Bridge Park, High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin Louisville, Ky. ca. 1915 Kentucky." with chimney. Two people sit on Made in U.S.A. bench outside the cabin. Hand painted postcard showing "Daniel Boone Log image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in Kraemer Art, 18.027 Cabin, High Bridge Park, High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin ca. 1915 Cincinnati Kentucky." with chimney. Two people sit on bench outside the cabin. Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in Importers & "Daniel Boone's Cabin 18.028 High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin Manufacturers, ca. 1908 on Kentucky River." with chimney. Sent to Mr. Perry Lexington, KY. A Snyder (Harrisburg, PA). Made in U.S.A. B&W postcard showing image of Boone's Cabin on the Kentucky "Boone's Cabin, on Ky. River in High Bridge, KY. 18.029 Unknown ca. 1907 River" Wooden cabin with chimney. Sent to Miss Helen Butterfield (Haverhill, OH). B&W postcard showing image of "Boones Cabin on Ky. Boone's Cabin on the Kentucky 18.030 Germany ca. 1907 River" River in High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin with chimney. Wrenn & King, Hand painted postcard showing Publishers and "Daniel Boone's Cabin image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in 18.031 Importers, ca. 1907 on Kentucky River." High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin Lexington, KY. with chimney. Made in U.S.A.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Wrenn & King, Hand painted postcard showing Importers & "Daniel Boone's Cabin image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in 18.032 Manufacturers, ca. 1907 on Kentucky River." High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin Lexington, KY. with chimney. Made in U.S.A. C.T. American Art. Hand painted postcard showing Published by "Daniel Boone's Cabin image of Daniel Boone's Cabin in Bagby-Howe Drug 18.033 ca. 1915 on Kentucky River." High Bridge, KY. Wooden cabin Co., Louisville, with chimney. KY. Made in U.S.A. B&W photo postcard showing image of Kentucky River from the "Kentucky River From Brooklyn Bridge in KY. River 18.034 Brooklyn Bridge On U.S. winds between two cliffs covered Unknown ca. 1930 68, KY" with trees and foliage. Houses are visible on the side of the right bank. B&W photo postcard showing image of Kentucky River from the Pub. By The "Kentucky River from Brooklyn Bridge in KY. River Music Supply Co., 18.035 Brooklyn Bridge, winds between two cliffs covered ca. 1915 Harrodsburg, KY. Harrodsburg, Ky." with trees and foliage. Houses Made in U.S.A. are visible on the side of the right bank. B&W photo postcard showing image of the Kentucky River from Published by Cline "Kentucky River From the Brooklyn Bridge in KY. Boat Photo Co., 18.036 Brooklyn Bridge. U.S. 68 is traveling in the river. Cliffs ca. 1940 Chattanooga, Kentucky" covered with trees and foliage Tenn. border the river. Sent to Master George Wyer (Bucyrus, OH). B&W postcard showing image of "A View of Kentucky the Kentucky River Palisades Gray & Thompson River Palisades, 18.037 from the Brooklyn Bridge in KY. Advertising ca. 1915 Brooklyn Bridge, River is bordered by cliffs Chapel Hill, NC Kentucky" covered with trees and foliage. B&W postcard showing image of the Brooklyn Bridge over the The PCK Series. "Brooklyn Bridge, over Kentucky River near Wilmore, Pub. By E.K. 18.038 Kentucky River, near KY. Two cliffs border the river ca. 1907 Crockett & Co., Wilmore, Ky." and bridge connects roads on Wilmore, Ky. each side of the river. Sent to Mrs. S. Williams (Lisbon, OH).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W photo postcard showing "Brooklyn Bridge-U.S. image of the Brooklyn Bridge on 18.039 Cline Photo ca. 1940 68-Shakertown, KY." U.S. 68 near Shakertown, KY. Bridge crosses Kentucky River. B&W photo postcard showing image of The Brooklyn Bridge on U.S. 68 near Shakertown, KY. "The Brooklyn Bridge- Bridge crosses Kentucky River. 18.040 U.S. 68-Near Signs: "Enter Mercer Co. Leave Cline Photo ca. 1940 Shakertown, Ky." Jessamine Co." & "Warning Bridge Unsafe For Over 8 Tons" & "Brooklyn Bridge. Kentucky River." Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River. Brooklyn Bridge crosses the Published by L.F. "A Beautiful Kentucky 18.041 river. Cliffs covered with trees Mattingly, ca. 1915 River View" and foliage border both sides of Lexington, KY. the river. Houses are visible on the sides of the cliffs. B&W photo postcard showing image of the Brooklyn Bridge in "Brooklyn Bridge, Kentucky. Bridge crosses the 18.042 Unknown ca. 1930 Kentucky" Kentucky River. Trees and foliage border both sides of the river. B&W photo postcard showing "The Brooklyn Bridge image of the Brooklyn Bridge in Published by Cline Across The Kentucky Kentucky. Bridge crosses the Photo Co., 18.043 ca. 1940 River Near Shakertown, Kentucky River. Trees and Chattanooga, KY." foliage border both sides of the Tenn. river. B&W photo postcard showing "The Brooklyn Bridge image of the Brooklyn Bridge in Across The Kentucky Kentucky. Bridge crosses the 18.044 Cline Photo ca. 1940 River Near Shakertown, Kentucky River. Trees and KY." foliage border both sides of the river.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard showing image of the Brooklyn Bridge over the Pub. By The Kentucky River. Dirt road is "Brooklyn Bridge, near Music Supply Co., 18.045 partially shown in the foreground. ca. 1915 Harrodsburg, Ky." Harrodsburg, KY. A cliff covered with trees and Made in U.S.A. foliage is on the other side of the bridge. Blue postcard showing image of the Brooklyn Bridge near High C.T. American Art. "Brooklyn Bridge, Bridge, KY. Bridge crosses the Published by the 18.046 Kentucky River, Near ca. 1915 Kentucky River. Cliff covered Kyle Co., High Bridge, KY." with trees and foliage is on the Louisville, KY. other side of the river. Sepia photo postcard showing image of the Brooklyn Bridge in Kentucky. Bridge crosses the Kentucky River. A dirt road 18.047 "Brooklyn Bridge" KEBO #L-3 ca. 1930 leading to the bridge is in the foreground of the picture. Cliff covered with trees and foliage is on the other side of the river. B&W postcard showing image of the Brooklyn Bridge and Boone "Brooklyn Bridge and Gray & Thompson Tunnel in KY. Bridge crosses 18.048 Boone Tunnel, Brooklyn Advertising ca. 1915 over the Kentucky River. Tunnel Bridge, Kentucky" Chapel Hill, NC is inside a cliff on the other side of the river. B&W photo postcard showing image of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Boone Tunnel in KY. "Brooklyn Bridge From View is from inside the tunnel 18.049 The Boone Tunnel. U.S. looking towards the bridge. W.M Cline ca. 1940 68 Kentucky" Automobile has crossed the bridge and is going towards the tunnel. Trees and foliage in the background. B&W photo postcard showing image of the Highway Tunnel on "Highway Tunnel. 18.050 the Brooklyn Bridge in KY. View Walker ca. 1930 Brooklyn Bridge, Ky." is from the bridge looking towards the tunnel.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard showing image of Pub. By The "Boone Tunnel, near Boone Tunnel near Harrodsburg, Music Supply Co., 18.051 ca. 1915 Harrodsburg, Ky." KY. Beyond the tunnel is the Harrodsburg, KY. Brooklyn Bridge. Made in U.S.A. B&W photo postcard showing image of the Boone Tunnel on "Boone Tunnel, U.S. 68, 18.052 U.S. 68 in KY. Tunnel is built W.M Cline ca. 1930 Kentucky" through a cliff. Automobile is coming out of the tunnel. B&W photo postcard showing image of the Boone Tunnel in W.M Cline Co- "The Boone Tunnel Near Kentucky. View is from the inside 18.053 Chattanooga, ca. 1940 Shakertown, KY." of the tunnel looking out. The Tenn road winds through cliffs covered with trees and foliage. B&W photo postcard showing image of Boone Tunnel & "Boone Tunnel & Brooklyn Bridge in KY. View is 18.054 Brooklyn Bridge On U.S. Unknown ca. 1930 from outside the Boone Tunnel. 68, KY" Brooklyn Bridge is on the other side of the tunnel. B&W photo postcard showing image of Boone Tunnel & Brooklyn Bridge in KY. View is "Tunnel & Brooklyn from outside the Boone Tunnel. 18.055 Bridge on Harrodsburg Unknown ca. 1920 Brooklyn Bridge is on the other Road. High Bridge, Ky." side of the tunnel. Automobile is parked along the side of the road. Blue postcard showing image of Boone Tunnel & Brooklyn Bridge C.T. American Art. "Tunnel And Brooklyn in KY. View is from outside the Published by the 18.056 Bridge On Harrodsburg Boone Tunnel. Brooklyn Bridge ca. 1915 Kyle Co., Road, High Bridge, KY." is on the other side of the tunnel. Louisville, KY. Automobile is parked along the side of the road. Hand painted postcard showing image of the South Entrance to "South Entrance to Boone Tunnel in Kentucky. Boone's Tunnel, E.C. Kropp Co., 18.057 Tunnel is built through a red rock ca. 1920 Lexington 'In Old Milwaukee, Wis cliff. Two people and an Kentucky.'" automobile are outside the tunnel entrance.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard showing image of "Boone Tunnel, State Boone Tunnel in KY. Tunnel is E.C. Kropp Co., 18.058 Highway 68, Brooklyn built through a cliff. Brooklyn ca. 1915 Milwaukee, Wis Bridge, KY." Bridge is visible beyond the tunnel. B&W photo postcard showing image of Boone Tunnel in KY. "Boone Tunnel, U.S. 68, 18.059 Tunnel is built through a cliff. W.M. Cline ca. 1930 KY." Automobile is driving into the tunnel. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Chinn's Cave House near the Brooklyn Bridge in KY. The Cave House is built into the side of a cliff. Gasoline pumps are along the side of the cliff. Man is pumping gas into an "Chinn's Cave House Published by L.F. automobile. Info printed on the 18.060 Gas Station. Brooklyn Mattingly, ca. 1930 back: Chinn's Cave House Gas Bridge, Kentucky" Lexington, KY. Station. The most unique filling station in the world, chiseled out of solid rock. Right at Brooklyn Bridge, Kentucky. Average temperature the year around in Cave House, 57 degrees. George M. Chinn, Owner." B&W photo postcard showing "Interior-Cave House, image of the interior of the Cave 18.061 U.S. 68 Near House near Shakertown, KY. Cline Photo ca. 1930 Shakertown, KY" Room is chiseled out of the rock cliff. Concession stands inside. B&W photo postcard showing image of Peniston's near Harrodsburg, KY. Wooden "Penistons-on U.S. 68 At building resembling a house with 18.062 Brooklyn Bridge Near Cline Photo ca. 1940 a sign "Peniston's Old Country Harrodsburg, KY" Ham, Sodas, Sandwiches." Gasoline pumps are outside the building. B&W postcard showing image of "Peniston Camp, U.S. Peniston Camp near the E.C. Kropp Co., 18.063 Highway 68, Near Brooklyn Bridge in KY. Buildings ca. 1915 Milwaukee, Wis Brooklyn Bridge, KY." are on a flat area at the base of a cliff covered with trees.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard showing image of "Shanty-Hill-Inn On 68, Shanty Hill Inn near the Brooklyn Silvercraft-Made 18.064 Brooklyn Bridge, Bridge in KY. Main office building by Dexter Press, ca. 1930 Kentucky" and rooms for rent are on the Pearl River, N.Y. side of the road. Hand painted postcard showing image of Lock No. 9 on the "Lock No. 9 on Kentucky Kentucky River in Lawrenceburg, 18.065 River, Lawrenceburg, Unknown ca. 1907 KY. River is in the foreground of Ky." the image and the lock and trees are in the background. B&W postcard showing image of Tyrone Bridge near "Tyrone Bridge near Lawrenceburg, KY. Bridge Kraemer Art, 18.066 ca. 1950 Lawrenceburg, Ky." crosses over the Kentucky River. Cincinnati Three men stand on the road leading to the bridge. Sepia postcard showing image of Artvue Post Card "Canoeing On The canoeing on the Kentucky River. Co., 225 Fifth 18.067 Kentucky-Y.M.C.A. ca. 1930 Cliff with trees and foliage Ave., New York, Camp Daniel Boone" borders the river. N.Y. B&W photo postcard showing image of the Kentucky River "Kentucky River between Lawrenceburg and W.M Cline Co- 18.068 Between Lawrenceburg Versailles, KY. River winds Chattanooga, ca. 1940 and Versailles, Ky." beside tree covered hills. Tenn Factory is on the right side of the river. Hand painted postcard showing image of Lock No. 6 on the "Lock No. 6, Kentucky Kentucky River. Image is a close 18.069 Made in Germany ca. 1907 River" view of the lock. River, falls, and tree covered hills are in the background. Men stand by lock. Hand painted postcard showing image of the falls at Lock No. 4 "View of Falls at Lock KY. Geol. Survey. on the Kentucky River in KY. A 18.070 No. 4, Kentucky River, Kraemer Art, ca. 1915 cement wall borders the area by Ky." Cincinnati the falls. Trees, houses, and a hill are in the background.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River in KY. Info printed on the front: "Greetings From The Blue Grass Y.M.C.A. Courtesy L. & A. "Greetings From The Boys' Camp, Mundays Landing Railroad Co. The 18.071 Blue Grass Y.M.C.A. On the Kentucky River. Second Blue Grass ca. 1906 Boys' Camp." Annual Camp, July 17 to 27, Y.M.C.A. Boys' 1906. Post Office Address: Camp. Mundays, Woodford County, Kentucky." Sent to Dr. A.J.A. Alexander (Spring Station, KY). "Western Gateway To B&W postcard showing image of Artvue Post Card Versailles, KY.-Jo the Jo Blackburn Bridge near Co., 225 Fifth 18.072 Blackburn Bridge Versailles, KY. Bridge spans the ca. 1941 Ave., New York, Spanning Kentucky Kentucky River. Two N.Y. River" automobiles are on the bridge. B&W postcard showing image of Published by Camp Bonniedoon near "Camp Bonniedoon On Berryman-Fisher Versailles, KY. Grassy area is in 18.073 Kentucky River, Near Co. The Albertype ca. 1915 front of a wooden building. Cliff Versailles, KY." Co., Brooklyn, and trees are behind the N.Y. building. Published by B&W postcard showing image of "Clifton Club On Berryman-Fisher the Clifton Club near Versailles, 18.074 Kentucky River, Near Co. The Albertype ca. 1915 KY. Building sits on the bank of Versailles, KY." Co., Brooklyn, the Kentucky River. N.Y. B&W postcard showing image of Published by "Camp 'Shadow Glen' on Camp "Shadow Glen" near Berryman-Fisher 18.075 Kentucky River, Near Versailles, KY. Camp Building is Co. The Albertype ca. 1915 Versailles, KY." on the bank of the Kentucky Co., Brooklyn, River. N.Y. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River "Kentucky River Bluffs in Bluffs in KY. The Kentucky River 18.076 Unknown ca. 1907 Old Kentucky" winds through the bluffs. Bluffs are covered with trees and foliage. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River C.T. American Art. "Kentucky River Bluffs, Bluffs in KY. The Kentucky River Frankfort Office 18.077 ca. 1915 Frankfort, Ky." winds through the bluffs. Bluffs Supply Co., are covered with trees and Frankfort, KY. foliage.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River near Frankfort, KY. River is "Up the Kentucky, near bordered by trees, foliage, and Kraemer Art, 18.078 ca. 1908 Frankfort, Ky." hills. View is from a hill looking Cincinnati downwards to the river. Sent to Mrs. Marvin Campbell (South Bend, IN). Green tinted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River near Frankfort, KY. River is "On the Kentucky near bordered by hills covered with Kraemer Art, 18.079 ca. 1915 Frankfort." trees and foliage. Two people sit Cincinnati by the river and a canoe. Sent to Miss Ana Randolph (Hackingport, OH). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River near Frankfort, KY. River is "On the Kentucky near bordered by hills covered with Kraemer Art, 18.080 ca. 1908 Frankfort." trees and foliage. Two people sit Cincinnati by the river and a canoe. Sent to Mr. C.E. Webster (North Yakima, WA). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River "On the Kentucky near near Frankfort, KY. River is Kraemer Art, 18.081 ca. 1908 Frankfort." bordered by hills covered with Cincinnati trees and foliage. Two people sit by the river and a canoe. Published by Guy B&W postcard showing image of Barrett, Stationer, the Kentucky River in Frankfort, "View on the River. Frankfort, Ky. 18.082 KY. River winds between trees ca. 1901 Frankfort, Ky." Excelsior. Leipzig, covered hills. Boats are docked Dresden, Berlin along the side of the river. (Germany). B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Published by the KY. River winds between tree Rochester News "View of the Kentucky covered hills. Boats are docked 18.083 Comp., Rochester, ca. 1906 River, Frankfort, Ky." along the side of the river. N.Y., U.S.A.- Houses are visible on the right Leipzig-Berlin riverbank. Sent to Miss Bessie Lewis (Anligo, WI).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River in Published by the Frankfort, KY. River winds Rochester News "View of the Kentucky 18.084 between tree covered hills. Comp., Rochester, ca. 1906 River, Frankfort, Ky." Boats are docked along the side N.Y., U.S.A.- of the river. Houses are visible Leipzig-Berlin on the right riverbank. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River in Litho-chrome Frankfort, KY. River winds "View of the Kentucky Trade-Mark. 18.085 between tree covered hills. ca. 1909 River, Frankfort, Ky." Leipzig Berlin Boats are docked along the side Dresden Germany of the river. Houses are visible on the right riverbank. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River in Frankfort, KY. River winds between tree covered hills. "Kentucky River Scene, 18.086 Boats are docked along the side C.T. Photochrom ca. 1915 Frankfort, Kentucky." of the river. Houses are visible on the right riverbank. Sent to Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Roger (Louisville, KY). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River C.T. American Art "On the Beautiful near Lexington, KY. River winds Colored. Ferguson 18.087 Kentucky River, between tree covered hills. ca. 1915 News Co., Lexington, KY." Boats are docked along the side Lexington, KY. of the river. Houses are visible on the right riverbank. Hand painted postcard showing image of Kentucky River and Barrett's Hill in Frankfort, KY. "Ky. River and Barrett's River winds between tree Kraemer Art, 18.088 ca. 1907 Hill, Frankfort, Ky." covered bluffs. Houses are on Cincinnati the river bank on the right. Boats are docked along the side of the river. B&W photo postcard showing image of Frankfort, KY. Kentucky W.M. Cline Co River and bridges are shown. 18.089 "View of Frankfort, Ky." Chattanooga, ca. 1940 Downtown Frankfort is on the Tenn right. Bluffs are in the background.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard showing image of "Kentucky River and the Kentucky River and Railroad 18.090 R.R. Bridge At Frankfort, Bridge in Frankfort, KY. Railroad Unknown ca. 1915 KY" bridge spans the river. Houses are on both banks of the river. B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River and Benson Published by The "Junction of Kentucky Creek in Frankfort, KY during the Standard Printing River and Benson 1937 flood. Image is an aerial 18.091 Co., Inc. ca. 1937 Creek. Frankfort, Ky., view. Water surrounds the Louisville, Ky. 1937 Flood" buildings and some buildings are U.S.A. almost completely submerged in water. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River in "Looking Down the Frankfort, KY. Bridge spans the Kraemer Art, 18.092 Kentucky River at river. Trees and foliage cover ca. 1915 Cincinnati Frankfort, Ky." the banks of the river. Men on raft or barge are floating in the river. Hand painted postcard showing Pub. By Owens image of the Kentucky River in Bros. Co., Boston, "View Ky. River, Frankfort, KY. Houses and a 18.093 Berlin, and ca. 1910 Frankfort, Ky." factory are on both sides of the Leipzig. Made in river. Sent to Miss Grace Germany. Applegate (Falinoville, KY). B&W photo postcard showing 18.094 J.C. Burdett image of the J.C. Burdett boat in Unknown ca. 1907 Kentucky. B&W postcard showing image of Published by the a Steamboat on the Kentucky American News "Steamer 'Falls City', River in Frankfort, KY. Houses Company New 18.095 ca. 1906 Frankfort, Ky." are on the bank of the river. Sent York, Leipzig, to Miss Marina Vanderveen Dresden. (Holland, MI). Germany. Published by the Hand painted postcard showing American News image of a Steamboat on the "Steamer Falls City, Company New 18.096 Kentucky River in Frankfort, KY. ca. 1906 Frankfort, Ky." York, Leipzig, Houses are on the bank of the Dresden. river. Germany.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of a Steamboat on the Kentucky River in Frankfort, KY. "Falls City, Kentucky 18.097 Steamboat is in a lock on the Unknown ca. 1906 River." river. People stand on both sides of the boat. Sent to Rev. John Loyoun (Madison, NJ). Hand painted postcard showing Pub. By Owens image of a Steamboat on the Bros. Co., Boston, "Steamer Falls City Kentucky River in Frankfort, KY. 18.098 Berlin, and ca. 1909 Passing, Frankfort, Ky." Houses are on the bank of the Leipzig. Made in river. Sent to Mr. Sam E. Germany. Haycraft (Berkeley, CA). B&W photo postcard showing image of Excursion Boat Helen "Excursion Boat Helen Gretter Photo. 18.099 M. of Frankfort, KY. Boat has two ca. 1907 M. of Frankfort, Ky." Chris Armstrong levels and people are leaning against the side rails. Published by the B&W postcard showing image of American News "Locks on Kentucky the locks on the Kentucky River Company New 18.100 ca. 1907 River, Frankfort, Ky." in Frankfort, KY. Sent to Mrs. York, Leipzig, R.B. Sonner (English, IN). Dresden. Germany. Published by the American News Hand painted postcard showing "Locks on Kentucky Company New 18.101 image of the locks on the ca. 1907 River, Frankfort, Ky." York, Leipzig, Kentucky River in Frankfort, KY. Dresden. Germany. Hand painted postcard showing image of the falls at Lock No. 2 on the Kentucky River in "The Falls At Lock No. 2, 18.102 Frankfort, KY. Buildings are on C.T. American Art ca. 1915 Frankfort, KY." the side of the river. Canoe is in water below the falls. Debris is coming down the falls. Hand painted postcard showing image of the falls at Lock No. 2 on the Kentucky River in "The Falls At Lock No. 2, F.M Kirby & Co., 18.103 Frankfort, KY. Buildings are on ca. 1907 Frankfort, KY." Louisville, Ky. the side of the river. Canoe is in water below the falls. Debris is coming down the falls.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River and "Kentucky River and Government Lock in Frankfort, Wrenn & King, 18.104 ca. 1907 Government Lock" KY. River leads into the falls Lexington, KY. where the lock is. Houses are on the bank of the river. B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River and Wrenn & King, Government Lock in Frankfort, Publishers and "Kentucky River and KY. River leads into the falls 18.105 Importers, ca. 1907 Government Lock" where the lock is. Houses are Lexington, KY. on the bank of the river. Sent to Made in U.S.A. Mr. Russell Kennett (Columbus, OH). Sepia postcard showing image of the Kentucky River and Wrenn & King, Government Lock in Frankfort, Publishers and "Kentucky River and KY. River leads into the falls 18.106 Importers, ca. 1908 Government Lock" where the lock is. Houses are Lexington, KY. on the bank of the river. Sent to Made in U.S.A. Miss Mary Geismeiter (Shaw Cave, KY). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River and Wrenn & King, Government Lock in Frankfort, Publishers and "Kentucky River and 18.107 KY. River leads into the falls Importers, ca. 1908 Government Lock" where the lock is. Houses are Lexington, KY. on the bank of the river. Sent to Made in U.S.A. Mr. C.S. Lyon (Lytle, KY). Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of the Kentucky River and Publishers and "Kentucky River and Government Lock in Frankfort, 18.108 Importers, ca. 1908 Government Lock" KY. River leads into the falls Lexington, KY. where the lock is. Houses are Made in U.S.A. on the bank of the river. Hand painted postcard showing "Lock No. 2, Frankfort, F.M Kirby & Co., 18.109 image of Lock No. 2 in Frankfort, ca. 1907 Ky." Louisville, Ky. KY. Hand painted postcard showing image of Soffel's Bend in the "Soffel's Bend, Kentucky Kentucky River in Frankfort, KY. E.C. Kropp Co., 18.110 ca. 1907 River, Frankfort, Ky." River winds through hillsides Milwaukee, Wis covered in trees. Houses are on the river bank/
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Item # Title Description Creator Date C.T. Colorchrom. Hand painted postcard showing Published by "L. &N. R.R. Bridge over image of L. & N. Railroad Bridge Julius P. Schenek 18.111 Kentucky River, over the Kentucky River near ca. 1917 & Son, Worthville, Worthville, KY." Worthville, KY. Sent to Miss Eva KY. Made in Rohner (Madison, WI). U.S.A. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River "Above Lock No. 1, above Lock No. 1 near Kraemer Art, 18.112 Kentucky River, ca. 1907 Carrollton, KY. Water is Cincinnati Carrollton, Ky." surrounded by trees and foliage. Boat is in the water. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River "Dam and Lock No. 1, near Dam and Lock No. 1 near Kraemer Art, 18.113 Kentucky River near ca. 1907 Carrollton, KY. Water is Cincinnati Carrollton, Ky." surrounded by trees and foliage. Boat is in the water. B&W postcard with tinted blue sky showing image of Lock No. 1 C.T. American Art on the Kentucky River near Blue-Sky. "Lock No. 1, Kentucky Carrollton, KY. Behind the river is Published by 18.114 River, Near Carrollton, ca. 1929 a large hill, which has a house Gaines' Drug KY." and several fenced areas near Store, Carrollton, its base. Sent to Mr. & Mrs. Ed KY. Marin (Oklahoma City, OK). B&W postcard with tinted blue sky showing image of Lock No. 1 on the Kentucky River near "Scene at Lock No. 1 Pub. By Gaines' 18.115 Carrollton, KY. View shows the ca. 1907 Carrollton, Kentucky." Drug Store. sides of the lock and the river. People are on the sides of the lock. B&W postcard with tinted blue Made by C.U. sky showing image of Lock No. 1 Williams "Lock No. 1 Kentucky on the Kentucky River near Bloomington, 18.116 River, Carrollton, ca. 1907 Carrollton, KY. Panoramic Illinois. Pub. By Kentucky" postcard shows the river, lock Gaines' Drug and house on the hill. Store
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of Lock No. 1 in "Lock No. 1, Carrollton, Carrollton, KY. View is from the Kraemer Art, 18.117 ca. 1907 Ky." grassy bank of the river. River Cincinnati and lock are shown in the center of the image. B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River and one of its "In memory of other 18.118 locks. Rowboat is in the river. Unknown ca. 1906 days." Sent to Miss Sue E Godley (Shelbyville, KY). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Lock Pit on the Kentucky River in Carrollton, KY. "Lock Pit, Carrollton, Kraemer Art, 18.119 Image shows water filling the ca. 1908 Ky." Cincinnati lock pit. Men stand on the sides of the pit. Sent to Mrs. Rocolone Smith (Marshall, MO). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River "Jett Distillery and near the Jett Distillery in Kraemer Art, 18.120 Kentucky River, ca. 1907 Carrollton, KY. Distillery is on Cincinnati Carrollton" one side of the river. Boat is in the middle of the river. Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River Bridge in Carrollton, KY. Bridge "Kentucky River Bridge, spans the river. Boat is docked Kraemer Art, 18.121 ca. 1912 Carrollton, Ky." along the side of the river. Cincinnati Carrollton is visible on the bank across the river. Sent to Miss Grace Baner (Eminence, KY). Hand painted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River Bridge in Carrollton, KY. Bridge C.T. Colorchrom. spans the river. Boats are Published by W.L. "Kentucky River Bridge, 18.122 docked along the side of the Gaines, Carrollton, ca. 1914 Carrollton, Ky." river. Carrollton is visible on the KY. Made in bank across the river. Sent to Mr. U.S.A. Douglas Striden JR (Louisville, KY).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date B&W postcard with tinted blue sky showing image of the C.T. American Art Kentucky River Bridge in Blue-Sky. "Kentucky River Bridge, Carrollton, KY. Bridge spans the Published by 18.123 ca. 1915 Carrollton, Ky." river. Boats are docked along Gaines' Drug the side of the river. Carrollton is Store, Carrollton, visible on the bank across the KY. river. B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River Bridge in Carrollton, KY. Bridge spans the "Kentucky River Bridge, river. Boats are docked along 18.124 C.T. Photo-Finish ca. 1947 Carrollton, Ky." the side of the river. Carrollton is visible on the bank across the river. Sent to Sr. Cundle Family (Cleveland, OH). B&W postcard with tinted blue sky showing image of the Coal C.T. American Art Fleet in the Kentucky River in Blue-Sky. "Coal Fleet In Kentucky Carrollton, KY. Multiple boats are Published by 18.125 ca. 1934 River, Carrollton, KY" docked along the side of the Gaines' Drug river. Houses are visible on the Store, Carrollton, bank in the background. Sent to KY. Mrs. Joe E. Wiebe (Lincoln, IN). B&W postcard with tinted blue C.U. Williams sky showing image of the Mouth "Showing Mouth of Bloomington, of the Kentucky River in 18.126 Kentucky River, Illinois. Pub. By ca. 1907 Carrollton, KY. Bridge spans the Carrollton, Kentucky" Gaines' Drug river. Factory/distillery is on one Store. side of the river. Hand painted postcard showing image of Bridge spanning the Kentucky River in Carrollton, KY. Ford Drug Co., "Bridge Crossing the Ky. Banks of river are grassy. Carrollton, Ky. 18.127 ca. 1907 River at Carrollton, Ky." Houses are visible on one side of Kraemer Art, the river. House boat is in the Cincinnati water. Sent to Mr. Frank J. Herche (Mount Hope, WI).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of Bridge spanning the Kentucky River in Carrollton, KY. Ford Drug Co., "Carrollton & Prestonville Banks of river are grassy. Carrollton, Ky. 18.128 Bridge over Kentucky ca. 1910 Houses are visible on one side of Printed in River" the river. House boat is in the Germany water. Sent to Mrs. N. J. Baker (Northville, KY). B&W postcard with tinted blue sky showing image of the mouth C.T. American Art of the Kentucky River in Blue-Sky. "Mouth of Picturesque Carrollton, KY. Boats are in the Published by 18.129 Kentucky River, ca. 1929 river. River is surrounded by Gaines' Drug Carrollton, KY." grassy banks with trees and Store, Carrollton, foliage. Sent to Ulin E.A. Hart KY. (Willon, CT). B&W postcard showing image of the intersection of the Ohio and Published by The "Where the Kentucky Kentucky Rivers near Carrollton, Standard Printing Joins the Ohio. 18.130 KY during the 1937 flood. Town Co., Inc. ca. 1937 Carrollton, Ky., 1937 is visible in the foreground of the Louisville, Ky. Flood" image. Water surrounds the U.S.A. buildings. Hand painted postcard showing image of the intersection of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers near "Ohio and Kentucky Kraemer Art, 18.131 the Carrollton, KY. Water is ca. 1907 River, Carrollton, KY" Cincinnati surrounded by trees and foliage. Some boats are docked on the side of the river. Hand painted postcard showing "Leaving the Ohio for a image of the intersection of the trip up the Picturesque Ohio and Kentucky Rivers near Kraemer Art, 18.132 ca. 1907 Kentucky River, the Carrollton, KY. Water is Cincinnati Carrollton, Ky." surrounded by trees and foliage. Boat is in the water. Hand painted postcard showing an inlet of the Kentucky River McAdams & "A Quiet Nook on 18.133 surrounded by rocks and trees. Morford, ca. 1907 Kentucky River." One man sits on the rocks near Lexington, Ky. the pool of water.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Green tinted postcard showing image of a mountain stream "Mountain Stream flowing into the Kentucky River. Kraemer Art, 18.134 Emptying in to the Stream is surrounded by hills ca. 1907 Cincinnati Kentucky River." covered with trees and foliage. Sent to Miss Pauline Baker (New Ashford, MA). Hand painted postcard showing image of a railroad bridge "Bridge Crossing the Kraemer Art, 18.135 spanning the Kentucky River. ca. 1907 Kentucky River" Cincinnati River is bordered by rocky hills covered with trees and foliage. Hand painted postcard showing image of a cliff on the Kentucky McAdams & 18.136 "Cliff on Kentucky River" River. Railroad tracks are next to Morford, ca. 1907 the cliff and four men are on the Lexington, Ky. railroad tracks. C.T. Photochrom. Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of a cliff on the Kentucky "Cliff On Kentucky River, Importers & 18.137 River. Railroad tracks are next to ca. 1907 Kentucky" Manufacturers, the cliff and a train is on the Lexington, KY. tracks. Made in U.S.A. C.T. American Art. Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of a cliff on the Kentucky "Cliff On Kentucky River, Importers & 18.138 River. Railroad tracks are next to ca. 1915 Kentucky" Manufacturers, the cliff and a train is on the Lexington, KY. tracks. Made in U.S.A. Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of a cliff near the Importers & "View along Ledge of Kentucky River. Rocky ledge is 18.139 Manufacturers, ca. 1907 Kentucky River." covered with trees and foliage. Lexington, KY. Horse and buggy are in the flat Made in U.S.A. area next to the cliff. B&W postcard showing image of "View along Ledge of a cliff near the Kentucky River. Wrenn & King, 18.140 ca. 1907 Kentucky River." Sent to Miss Helen A. Lexington, KY. Goodspeed (Baldwinville, MA).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of a cliff near the Publishers and "View along Ledge of Kentucky River. Rocky ledge is 18.141 Importers, ca. 1910 Kentucky River." covered with trees and foliage. Lexington, KY. Sent to Miss Edna Burton Made in U.S.A. (Danville, KY). Green tinted postcard showing "Among the Cliffs on image of the cliffs on the Kraemer Art, 18.142 ca. 1907 Kentucky River." Kentucky River. Rocky cliffs are Cincinnati covered with trees and foliage. Hand painted postcard showing image of the cliffs on the "Among the Cliffs on Kentucky River. Rocky cliffs are Kraemer Art, 18.143 ca. 1908 Kentucky River." covered with trees and foliage. Cincinnati Sent to Miss Pearlwood Thomas (Oakwood, KY). Hand painted postcard showing image of the cliffs on the "Among the Cliffs on Kentucky River. Rocky cliffs are Kraemer Art, 18.144 ca. 1909 Kentucky River." covered with trees and foliage. Cincinnati Sent to Mrs. Will Lining (Tampa, FL). Green tinted postcard showing "Monster Gorges on image of the gorges on the Kraemer Art, 18.145 ca. 1907 Kentucky River." Kentucky River. Rocky cliffs are Cincinnati covered with trees and foliage. Hand painted postcard showing image of the gorges on the "Monster Gorges on Kentucky River. Rocky cliffs are Kraemer Art, 18.146 ca. 1908 Kentucky River." covered with trees and foliage. Cincinnati Sent to Miss Anna Davis (Hilliards, OH). B&W photo postcard showing image of the Kentucky River. 18.147 "Kentucky River, KY." Cline Photo ca. 1940 River winds through cliffs covered with trees and foliage. B&W postcard showing image of "Scene on the Kentucky the Kentucky River. River winds Kraemer Art, 18.148 ca. 1915 River." through cliffs covered with trees Cincinnati and foliage.
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of the Kentucky River. Importers & "Scene on Kentucky 18.149 River winds through hills covered Manufacturers, ca. 1911 River" with trees. Sent to Mrs. Chris Lexington, KY. Lashbrooke (Sayler Park, OH). Made in U.S.A. Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of the Kentucky River from Importers & "Kentucky River Scenery the view of the L. & N. Railroad. 18.150 Manufacturers, ca. 1917 on L. & N. R.R." Train is visible on the cliff. Sent Lexington, KY. to Miss Helen Robert (Lebanon, Made in U.S.A. KY). Green tinted postcard showing image of three men fishing in the "Fishing in the Kentucky Kentucky River. The men sit on a Kraemer Art, 18.151 ca. 1912 River" rock and a row boat is in the Cincinnati water. Sent to Miss Ruth Terrill (Prill Hill, OH). Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of the Kentucky River. Publishers and 18.152 Kentucky River Scenery View is from one of the grassy Importers, ca. 1907 banks of the river. Two people Lexington, KY. sit in a rowboat. Made in U.S.A. Green tinted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River. A Monster Cliffs and Hand ferry is in the water and people Kraemer Art, 18.153 Operated Kentucky ca. 1907 are on the dock or boat. River is Cincinnati River Ferry bordered by cliffs covered with trees and foliage. Green tinted postcard showing image of the Kentucky River. A Motor Boat going up Kraemer Art, 18.154 motor boat is traveling through ca. 1907 Kentucky River. Cincinnati the water. Tree covered hills border the water. B&W postcard showing image of the Kentucky River. Scene is of one of the locks in the river. Wrenn & King, 18.155 Kentucky River Scenery. ca. 1907 Person in rowboat is in the river. Lexington, KY. Sent to Miss Amelia Prutsche (Mewfort, KY).
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Item # Title Description Creator Date Hand painted postcard showing image of a dam in the Kentucky River. Debris flows over the 18.156 Dam in Kentucky River Photo by Knight ca. 1911 levels of the dam. Cliff is in the background. Sent to Mrs. W. S. Alexander (Columbus, OH). Hand painted postcard showing Wrenn & King, image of a dam in the Kentucky Publishers and River. Debris flows over the 18.157 Kentucky River Scenery Importers, ca. 1907 levels of the dam. Cliff is in the Lexington, KY. background. Person in boat at Made in U.S.A. the lowest level of the dam. B&W postcard showing image of the Government Lock on Government Lock on 18.158 Kentucky River. People stand on Unknown ca. 1901 Kentucky River the lock. Cliff is in the background. Hand painted postcard showing image of Lock and Falls on the Lock and Falls on Kentucky River. Cliff covered Kraemer Art, 18.159 ca. 1909 Kentucky River with trees and foliage is in the Cincinnati background. Sent to Mr. Elmer McNay (Cincinnati, OH). Green tinted postcard showing Lock and Dam on image of a lock and dam on the Kraemer Art, 18.160 ca. 1915 Kentucky River Kentucky River. Sent to Miss Cincinnati Edna (Reading, OH).