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When
Louisville was a century younger, the relatively new "Southern
Extension," the area presently known as Old Louisville, was one
of the most prestigious areas of the city. A district of mansions,
the homes of some of the city's most prominent residents, parks, churches,
public buildings and monuments, between downtown and Churchill Downs, the
area was a favorite subject for post card views in the early 1900s.
We bring you many of these views, courtesy of the folks at Old
Louisville's historic Samuel
Culbertson Mansion who have shared some of their collection with us. |
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Second
Street in Old Louisville (9 views) |
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Third
Avenue in Old Louisville (18+ Views) |
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Fourth
Avenue in Old Louisville (14+ Views) |
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St.
James Court (5 Views) |
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Central
Park (13 Views) |
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The
Confederate Monument (9 Views) |
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Old
Louisville Churches (13 Views) |
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Neighborhood
Schools (8 Views) |
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Old
Louisville Hotels (11 Views) |
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The
Great Flood of 1937 (4 Views) |
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ETC. (Places not in 'Old Louisville', but that belong on this page.) |
| (vintage
cards showing the rest of Louisville,
mostly the central downtown area are also
being assembled. The section is incomplete, but you're invited to
take a peek) |
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Post Cards in these sections are first displayed as thumbnails which are hyperlinked to pages that show them approximately "life-size" at a screen resolution of 1024x768. Those pages are then link to enlarged images that allow you to see details that could easily be missed on the smaller versions.
Vintage Postcard Views of Louisville
Old Louisville
Second Street
Third Avenue
Fourth Avenue
St James Court
Central Park
The Confederate Monument
Churches
Hotels
Schools
The 1937 FloodLouisville (the rest of the city)
Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby
The Old Court House
City Hall
East to West along Broadway
The Seelbach Hotel
Railroad Stations
Churches
Without extended descriptions:
Fourth Street
The Armory
Hotels
The Old Post Office and Customs House
City Parks
Cemeteries
Miscellaneous
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