Accession Number: 1999.39
Scope & Content: Folder contains an accordion-style fold-out of 18 colorized reprints of photographs of Louisville, 9 reprints on one side and 9 on the other. Each picture measures 6 x 4 in. The back of the cover provides an address section for mailing. It is used. Printed above this section is "Souvenir Folder of Louisville, KY. 'The Gateway To The South'." In the upper right corner is a picture titled "Kentucky State Fair Grounds. 'Main Building,' " and beneath it another picture titled "Fourth Street, looking North from Custom House." In the lower left corner is "Published by The Kyle Advertising Co,. Louisville, KY." The front of the cover has a "From" section and a picture titled "Big Four R. R. Bridge between Louisville, Ky. and Jeffersonville. Ind." In the bottom left corner is "1819." At the bottom, centered, is "made by Curt Teich & Co. Chicago. Ill." A brief history and list of then-current facts about Louisville appear inside the cover under the heading "Nut Shell History and Description." The 18 enclosed pictures are titled as follows: Custom House and Post Office.; The Great Draw-Span Open in K. & I. Bridge, Between Louisville, KY, And New Albany, Ind.; Fourth Street South; Lake in Cave Hill Cemetery; Armory; The Tobacco Center of the World, Street Scene in Wholesale Tobacco District; Main Street, West from Third Street; City Hall; Belknap Bridge, Cherokee Park; Louisville Public Library; Canal and Locks on Ohio River; The Jefferson County Court House; The Steps, Cherokee Park; Confederate Monument, Third Avenue; Driveway along the River, Shawnee Park.; Kentucky School For The Blind, Main Building; New Swimming Pool, Shelby Park; The Only Government Inland Life Saving Station in The United States.
Manufacture Date: ca. 1928
Creator: Kyle Advertising Company, Louisville, KY
Interview Date: / /
Publisher: Chicago, IL
Publisher Place: Chicago, IL
Publish Date: ca. 1928
Subjects: Kentucky School for the Blind. Schools for the blind and visually impaired Louisville, KY History. School buildings