The Kentucky River
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100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-1792, Ext. 4460 [email protected] 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. 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-1792, Ext. 4460 [email protected] 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). 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-1792, Ext. 4460 [email protected] 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." 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-1792, Ext. 4460 [email protected] 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." 100 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-1792, Ext. 4460 [email protected] 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.