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  The Steamer Sprague

  The Sprague built at Dubuque, Iowa's Iowa Iron Works in 1901 by Captain Peter Sprague for the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company, was the world's largest steam powered sternwheeler towboat. She was nicknamed Big Mama, and was capable of pushing 56 coal barges at once. In 1907 Sprague set a world's all-time record for towing: 60 barges of coal, weighing 67,307 tons, covering an area of 6 1/2 acres and measuring 925 feet (282 m) by 312 feet (95 m).
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  The Home for Friendless Women on a rare excursion, circa 1889-92.

  Photograph of a group of women, many holding their small children, on a rare outing from the Home for Friendless Women in Louisville, KY.
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  The Belle of Louisville

  The Belle of Louisville under fireworks taken by Kalman Papp circa 1965.
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  Temple of Heaven, March 3, 1920.

  Photograph of the Temple of Heaven, March 3, 1920. This temple is located in southern Beijing. It was first contracted in the 18th year of the reign of Ming emperor Yongle.
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  Switchboard operator at Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Company, n.d.

  An unidentified African American woman operating a switchboard.
  
  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.

  Tags Women
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  Swiss Cottage

  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.
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  Studio Photograph of Mary Cummings Paine Eudy.

  Studio Photograph of Mary Cummings Paine Eudy.
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  Streetcar in front of Southern Exposition building

  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.
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  Steamer Southland

  Southland, built by Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 1910, was originally named Nashville. It was rebuilt at Paducah, Kentucky, in 1922 and named Southland. It ran from Louisville to Stephensport to Evansville. It burned on December 16, 1932. Here it is shown at the Louisville Waterfront, ca. 1922 to ca. 1930.
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  Steamer "America," June 26, 1920

  Employees of C. Lee Cook Manufacturing Company aboard steamer America for a picnic at Fern Grove, June 26, 1920.
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  Steamboat Tarascon

  The steamboat Tarascon was built in 1863 for the Louisville and Henderson Mail Line. It was used in service during the Civil War.
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  Steamboat on river

  An unidentified image of a steamboat on a river, undated.
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  Steamboat Congo

  Men loading whiskey barrels onto the Steamboat Congo in Prestonville, Kentucky, during the fall of 1893. The captain was George H. Simpson of Madison, Indiana, and the clerk was Shuley Bradley. The Congo was a sternwheel packet that ran between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. She was built in Harmar, Ohio, in 1890. She collided with a barge and sank in 1896.
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  Steamboat being constructed

  Unidentified image of a steamboat being constructed, undated.
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  Staircase from the First Floor, 1912

  Staircase from the first floor Main Hall leading to the second floor Main Hall of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The image shows a large Persian rug hanging over the banister, a chandelier hanging in the center of the stairway, and a grandfather clock on the landing. The staircase leading to the third floor is visible in the background. The main staircase was moved to its current location during later renovations.
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  Spanish American War Parade, 1898.

  Return of the Louisville Legion from the Spanish American War, Louisville, Ky.

  Tags Kentucky--Militia; Louisville (Ky.); Louisville Legion
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  Southern Exposition Building and Grounds

  Black and white image of the Southern Exposition main building and surroundings. The four interior courts and fountains of the main building are clearly visible.
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  Second Floor Bedroom of Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion, 1912

  Bedroom on the second floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion, possibly Mr. Ferguson's room. Room includes a wooden canopy bed, several chairs, and a fireplace.
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  Reception Room, 1912

  Reception Room on the first floor of the Edwin Hite Ferguson Mansion. The image features a bust in the left hand corner, a side table and seating. The chandelier and sconces still hang in the room today at The Filson Historical Society.
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  Reception Room, 1912

  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.