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Front entrance of the Ferguson Mansion, 1912
Front entrance of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion which now houses The Filson Historical Society. Built in the Beaux-Arts style, the mansion was built between 1901 and 1905, and was designed by the Louisville architectural firm of Cobb and Dodd. -
Grinding rice in Ch'ang P'ing Chow, Peking, China, 1920.
Photograph of a stone mill used for grinding rice in China. The caption on the photo reads: "Grinding Rice in Ch'ang P'ing Chow, Peking, China (now called Beijing) March 8, 1920." -
Group of Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Co employees in Detroit, 1978
An unidentified group of African American men and women in an office in Detroit, Michigan.
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Group photo at Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Co Louisville office, January 23, 1967
A group of unidentified African-American men posing in front of two signs, one of which reads the "Sales Commission Success Formula."
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Guest room on second floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion, 1912
Guest room on second floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The room includes a large bed, vanity with mirror, a fireplace, and several chairs. -
Jane Hankins giving a speech, undated
Jane Hankins, wife of Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance president Junius E. Hankins, gives a speech at an undated event. Junius E. Hankins is sitting and watching the speech, and an unidentified African American woman stands behind the podium.
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Johanna Gunter with children, c. 1907
A photograph of Johanna Gunter (center) sitting on a chair looking at a book while three of her children look on. From left to right: Hermann, Erna, and Ralph (sitting beside his mother on a stool). The description on the photograph says Garden Street. The 1907 city directory lists the Gunter family as living at 1008 Garden Street. -
Junk sailing in Shanghai, February 9, 1920.
Photograph of a Junk Sailing in Shanghai, February 9, 1920. -
Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center
Photograph of the entrance to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, 1978. -
Kentucky National Guard.
From left to right: Tom, Lieut. Allen Leathers, Capt. Bell, Maj. John Mansir, Capt. Merton Craig, Capt. Hal Griffiths. -
Landscape of Man Fishing and Bridge
Landscape of man fishing at a creek with trees and a bridge surrounding him -
Landscape Photo of Hills and Corn Bundles
Landscape photo of rolling hills with trees and corn bundles -
Landscape Photo of Near Trees
Landscape photo of trees with two prominent in the foreground -
Landscape Photo of the Snow with Remarque
Landscape photo of trees and stream in the snow with remarque of Paul Gunter below the photo on the mat. -
Landscape Photo of Trees in the Wind
Landscape photo of water and trees swaying in the wind -
Landscape Photo of Waterfall
Landscape photo of a small waterfall and trees
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Library Fireplace and Mantel, 1912
Library fireplace and mantel on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The mantel features a bronze bas relief by American sculptor Julia Bracken (Wendt), 1870-1942. -
Library, 1912
Library on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The mansion's library is distinguished by its original built-in bookcases. The three overhead light fixtures (two of which are visible in this image) are the original Tiffany lamps custom designed for the Ferguson's home and can still be seen at the Filson Historical Society. -
Louisville District Office, Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company, 1965
Front view of the Louisville district office on 38th & Broadway.
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Louisville Legion, Battery A. 1898.
Battery A of the Louisville Legion, Owenboro, Ky.