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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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  • 1937 Flood, W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. National Guard checking motorist. The Packard Roadster at the curb is headed west.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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, 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.
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  • Photograph of the entrance to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, 1978.

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

  • 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 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.

  • A photograph of the Louisville Legion drilling, ca. 1898.
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  • A photograph of the Louisville Legion drilling, ca. 1898.
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  • Battery A of the Louisville Legion, Owenboro, Ky.
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  • 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.
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