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  • Landscape photograph of corn bundles in a field.

  • Photo of Paul and Johanna Gunter having tea at an outside table on a Sunday afternoon. Photo was taken in Louisville, KY on Transit Ave.

  • Profile portrait of Gunter used to create a remarque

  • Landscape photo of trees and stream in the snow with remarque of Paul Gunter below the photo on the mat.

  • A close-up image of the remarque below the landscape, which shows a side profile portrait of Gunter

  • Photo of Gunter and two other photographers; they are outside looking at their cameras. The man in the middle has possibly been identified as Theodore Eitel.

  • Photo portrait of three men outside, posing casually. The man on the right is possibly identified as Theodore Eitel and the man on the left is possibly identified as Otto Ufer.

  • Portrait of Johanna and Erna Gunter outside on a rocking bench at their home on Transit Ave.

  • Photograph taken by Paul Gunter of Gunter children at a Lucia Ave house in Louisville, KY, circa 1894.

  • This cottage was erected for the Southern Exposition by the Swiss colonists in Kentucky, under the direct of the Kentucky Geological Survey and the Bureau of Immigration. Photographed by E. Klauber in 1883.

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

  • Mule-drawn streetcar in front of Southern Exposition building, 1883. Mule-drawn streetcars were eventually replaced by the faster and more comfortable electric streetcars. Louisville's first electric streetcar line began operation in 1889.

  • 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.

  • Main Hall on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Fergson Mansion. The room features a unique grain effect in the oak paneling which was achieved by the costly procedure of quartersawing. The intricately carved octagonal table in the center of the room was constructed to match and is housed at The Filson Historical Society.

  • Main Hall and grand staircase on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. Many intricate furnishings are observable in detail.

  • Main Hall of the Ferguson Mansion which features a custom built octagonal table and fireplace.

  • Main Hall fireplace on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. This Renaissance Revival Caen fireplace is a solid piece that was carved in France and shipped whole to the United States. The two coats of arms on the mantel belong to Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson's respective families.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Reception Room on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The room features a large fireplace with mirror above, a side table and seating. The chandelier and sconces still hang in the room today at The Filson Historical Society.
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