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  Contract hiring people enslaved by William C. Bullitt to be loaned to Archibald Dixon, January 1st, 1865.

  A contract hiring several people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt to Cottonwood plantation, to work for Archibald Dixon, dated January 1st, 1865. The following enslaved people were loaned out: Dick, Armstead, Billy, Ike, Bill, John Gordon, and Frank (who is blind). The following children were also loaned to Dixon: Nelly, Bobb, Alfred, Harrison, and Jack. Rody, Lizzy, and Rose with her four children were also hired.

  Tags Archibald Dixon
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  Jerry Abramson 1985 Mayoral Campaign TV Spots

  A series of 0:30 second Jerry Abramson 1985 Mayoral Campaign TV Spots. The television advertisements highlight the goals of the Abramson administration for mayor.
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  Colin Powell on stage with Jerry Abramson
  

  Photograph of Jerry Abramson and General Colin Powell on stage during what appears to be a fundraising event for children.
  
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  Germantown-Paristown Neighborhood Center Dedication, August 27, 1986

  Photograph of the dedication ceremony for the Germantown-Paristown Neighborhood Center. Mayor Jerry Abramson is handing over the scissors to cut the ribbon.
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  Roy, Jerry, and Shirley Abramson, circa 1985

  Jerry Abramson posing with his parents Roy and Shirley, likely during a campaign event ca. 1985.
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  Madeline Abramson and Sidney Abramson, ca. 1993

  Photograph portrait of Madeline Abramson holding Sidney Abramson.
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  Madeline and Jerry Abramson, ca. 1993

  Photographic portrait of Madeline and Jerry Abramson.
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  Three Brothers, 1956

  Photograph of brothers Morris, Sidney, and Lester. The back of the photograph reads"3 Brothers. (L to R) Morris and Ruth; Sidney and Sadie; Lester and Ida."
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  Roy, Jerry, and Shirley Abramson, circa 1948

  Photograph of Roy Abramson, Jerry Abramson, and Shirley Abramson
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  B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, circa 1963

  Photograph of the local chapter of the B'nai B'rith organization, one of many programs at the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, KY. Jerry Abramson was involved in the local chapter during his teenage years.
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  Jerry Abramson on steps of KY Capitol with Gov. John Brown's staff members, circa 1979

  Photograph of Jerry Abramson during his term as general counsel during Gov. Jerry Brown's term in Kentucky. The photograph was taken on the steps of the KY Capitol building in Franfort, KY. Staff members' of Gov. Jerry Brown are also in the photograph.
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  Jerry Abramson being sworn in as mayor, 1985

  Photograph of Jerry Abramson being sworn in for his first term as mayor of Louisville.
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  First mayoral inaugural address, ca. 1985

  Photograph of Jerry Abramson giving a speech at his first inauguration, winter 1985.
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  Muhammad Ali inscribing a copy of Imam Warithuddin Muhammad’s Prayer and Al-Islam (published by Muhammad Islamic Foundation, which Ali founded) to Abramson, ca. 1986.

  Muhammad Ali inscribing a copy of Imam Warithuddin Muhammad’s Prayer and Al-Islam (published by Muhammad Islamic Foundation, which Ali founded) to Abramson, ca. 1986.
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  Robert F. Kennedy campaign event, 1968

  Photographs of Jerry Abramson with Robert Kennedy during an unknown event.
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  Sidney Abramson, ca. 1910-1920

  Photograph of Sidney Abramson, Grandfather of Jerry Abramson
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  Jewish Community Center Orchestra Rehearsal, circa 1975

  Rehearsal of the Jewish Community Center Orchestra, circa 1975
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  Jewish Community Center Orchestra Rehearsal, ca. 1965

  Photograph of the Jewish Community Orchestra rehearsal
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  The Ackermann, Breiner, and Gruber Family, circa 1990

  Kurt and Gerda Ackermann (left) Emil and Trude Breiner (center) Gabriel and Lynn Gruber (right)
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  Kurt and Gerda Ackermann with Taka Kling, circa 1990

  Paul Kling (1929-2005) was a gifted Czech born Jewish violinist who managed to survive internment at two Nazi concentration camps in adolescence. After the war he became a concert master at the NKO Symphony in Tokyo. There he met and married his wife, Japanese harpist, Taka Kling. From Tokyo the Klings moved to Louisville, playing with the Louisville Orchestra before settling in Victoria, British Columbia. The Ackermanns and Klings maintained a close lifelong friendship. This photograph was likely taken by Paul Kling on a trip the two couples took together.