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    Julius Price, Sr., president of Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company, surrounded by three African-American Boy Scouts and two African-American Cub Scouts from the Shawnee District in Louisville, Kentucky.

    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.
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    Louise Marshall Passport Photograph
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    An image of the Conrad-Caldwell House in 1906.
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    1937 Flood, W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. National Guard checking motorist. The Packard Roadster at the curb is headed west.
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    An unidentified group of African-American men, women, and children near, or inside, a parade float promoting Mammoth Life insurance policies for children.

    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.
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    The second president of Mammoth Life Arthur Douglass Doss—known as A. D. Doss—sitting in a chair in an office. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Mr. Arthur D. Doss 2nd President Co."

    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.
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    Bedroom on the second floor of the Ferguson Mansion, possibly Mrs. Ferguson's room. Room includes a decorative wooden canopy bed, fireplace, small secretary desk, dresser with mirror, and several chairs.
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    The Belle of Louisville in a race with the Delta Queen, ca. 1968. Louisville, Ky.
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    Exterior of the Cabbage Patch Settlement House at 1413 6th Street
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    Charles T. Campbell, Towboat (1936-1937) was built by Dravo in Neville Island, Pennsylvania, for the Camp Transportation Co., Pittsburgh. Sold in 1947, its name was changed to the John J. Rowe.
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    A close-up image of the remarque below the landscape, which shows a side profile portrait of Gunter
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    "The first steamboat race in more than 30 years will line the banks of the Ohio River near Louisville with spectators April 30 when the Delta Queen and the Belle of Louisville vie as a feature of the Kentucky Derby Festival," February 1968.
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    Dining Room fireplace on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The glass tile fireplace is credited to the Chicago firm of Orlando Giannini. The glass artwork depicts a flowering vine growing over a brick wall.
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    Dining Room on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. In keeping with the social nature of the Ferguson family, the dining room was used for both casual family dining and large social events. The dining table and side board shown in the image are among the few remaining original pieces from the Ferguson family collection that is still housed at The Filson Historical Society.
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    Dining Room on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The room is surrounded by a mural depicting several hunting scenes from the German folk tale "Der Freischutz." The dining table and side board shown in the image are among the few remaining original pieces from the Ferguson family collection that is still housed at The Filson Historical Society.
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    A photograph of Agnes H. Glover, who served as director of Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company.

    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.
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    Dressing room on the second floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The room includes a large wooden three-way dressing mirror and a vanity set in front of the window. The room is adorned by bronze Tiffany Art Nouveau dragonfly light fixture which still hangs in the room today at The Filson Historical Society. The dressing room connects Mrs. Ferguson's room to another room on the second floor.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/19-Mrs-Caldwell-Elaine-Antoinette.jpg

    A photograph of a portrait of Elaine Ray Caldwell.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/EAC-1900_.jpg

    Possibly an engagement photograph of Elaine Ray Caldwell.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/ESE-5.jpg

    The first electric generator in Louisville used at the Southern Exposition, 1883.
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