The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

Kentuckiana Scuba-Diving Club film, winter 1960

Color film of the Kentuckiana Scuba-Diving Club diving in the iced-over Tucker Lake, Jefferson County, Kentucky, in the winter of 1960. Thomas L.…

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Encountering the First American West

For more than two centuries, American national identity has been tied inextricably to the idea of the West. The western...

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Louisville's Southern Exposition, 1883-1885

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The Southern Exposition, held in Louisville from 1883-1887, was driven by the city’s need to succeed in a competitive national economy. The Exposition…

The Filson Historical Society's Digital Projects highlight digitized and born-digital materials from the Filson's collections.

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Doctor's Office Building, 1966-1972

This set contains images documenting the design and construction of a medical office building and its annex, located at 250 E Liberty Street,…

Big Four Bridge - Urban Development Proposal - 1969

These images show two architectural sketches by Jasper Ward, illustrating proposed shops on the Big Four Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky. The drawings,…

Louisville Windchime Gateway, 1988

The set contains architectural drawings and plans related to the "Louisville Windchime Gateway" project, an addition to the 6th Street Parking Garage…

House for Vernon Robertson, 1977-1979

The set contains architectural drawings and plans for a residential project called "House for Vernon Robertson, Nelson County, Kentucky," designed by…

Ballard Mills, 1969

The images in this set showcase architect Jasper D. Ward's innovative 1969 design for converting the Ballard Mills grain silos at 912 E. Broadway,…

Swain House and Garage

This set consists of architectural drawings, sketches, and conceptual renderings related to the design and development of residential and utility…

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