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Plato family outside of their home, circa 1928-1950s

Photographs of Samuel Plato (1882-1957), Elnora Plato (1891-1975), and other family members outside of the couple's Tudor Revival style home at 2509 West Walnut Street in Louisville, Kentucky.

Home construction, circa 1928

Photographs of the construction of Samuel Plato's (1882-1957) and Elnora Plato's (1891-1975) Tudor Revival style home at 2509 West Walnut Street in Louisville, Kentucky.

Home of James T. Taylor

Photograph of real estate developer James Taylor in front of his Tudor Revival home at 6600 Shirley Avenue in the James T. Taylor Subdivision of Louisville, Kentucky.

Winn Dixie Streetball Showdown, circa 1980-1990s

Photograph from the Winn-Dixie Streetball Showdown featuring Mayor Jerry Abramson participating, ca. 1990. The Streetball Showdown was an annual fundraiser for the Cabbage Patch Settlement House.

Photographs from the launch of the Toonerville II Trolleys. The ceremony included speeches and a ribbon cutting by Mayor Jerry Abramson. The diesel trolleys were conceived of by advocates for downtown to help revitalize and bring business to the downtown shopping district.

Fort Nelson Building

Fort Nelson Building, Louisville, Ky. (Jefferson County, Ky.) Main Street at 8th.

Fort Nelson Building , 1967

Fort Nelson Building (detail of sheet metal top), 801 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky.

Sheet Metal Crest on Top of Building, Carter Dry Goods Co., 1967

Sheet Metal Crest on Top of Building, Carter Dry Goods Co., 727-729 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky.

Langston Stadium Housing Project photograph

Langston Stadium Housing Project, Washington D.C.

Grand Theater lobby entrance photograph

Undated drawing of the proposed lobby entrance for Grand Theater. Theater entrance from the Walnut St. side.

Grand Theater interior photograph

Photograph of the Grand Theater proposed interior by Samuel Plato

Julius Friedman photos from "Urban Renewal of Louisville Annual Report," 1974

Collage of photographs from the Urban Renewal of Louisville Annual report

Blue Boar Cafeteria exterior photograph, ca. 1937 or 1947

Exterior photograph of Blue Boar Cafeteria at 644 S. Fourth St.

Blue Boar Cafeteria interior photograph, circa 1937 or 1947

Restaurant interior, with tables, Blue Boar, 644 S. Fourth St.

Building being demolished for Interstate 65

Photograph of the southeastern view of a building being torn down for the construction of Interstate 65, at East Jacob Street and South 1st Street. Unity Temple is in the distance.