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Independent Order of Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Kentucky envelope, 1857 May 29
Envelope sent from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky. -
John R. Watts Seed Co. postcard, 1898 March 18
Postcard advertisement sent to Bristol Milling Co., Bristol, Tennessee, from the John R. Watts Seed Co. located at 101 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. -
John R. Watts Seed Co. envelope and invoice, 1890 March 5 and 1896 October 2
Envelope and invoice for a field seed purchase by Charles Ratliff, Princeton, Kentucky, from the John R. Watts Seed Co. located at 101 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. -
Lenox Hotel Co. envelope, 1910 September 6
Envelope sent from the Lenox Hotel located at 517 West Market Street. -
Portrait of Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 1863
Portrait of Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston -
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (cover)
Alice Hegan Rice published Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, a best-selling story about a poor but cheerful widow who lived by the railroad tracks with her five children. The family overcame hardships, at times with the aid of a wealthy young woman who spent much of her time helping the poor. -
Alice Lloyd College Science Building Exterior
Exterior site plans for Jasper Ward's Alice Lloyd Science Building project. -
Participants at a dance at Camp Zachary Taylor, 17 March 1919
Photograph of a St. Patrick's Day Dance held at the Knights of Columbus Hall. -
Letter to W. [J.?] Weller from [C. O.?] Givens, April 30th, 1889.
Letter to W. [J.?] Weller from [C. O.?] Givens, editor of The Inquirer, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Givens requests a "proper blank" for a girl from the house. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison, May 23rd, 1887.
Letter to Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison in Winslow, Connecticut. He writes to the home on behalf of his daughter Stella, who attached a photo of herself to let her brothers know how happy she is in her new home. Harrison also writes that there is a space for one of her brothers in Hartford with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beasley. The second letter (from May 28th) is a reference to the Beasley's of their good nature, and a mention of Stella's brother Green - who may be able to find a home with a farmer close to Stella, Mr. Jas Thomas -
Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company 50th anniversary advertisement in the Louisville Defender, 1965
Page 14, Section 2 of the The Louisville Defender published on Thursday, February 11, 1965 that appears to be an ad taken out by the Mammoth Life and Insurance Company for its 50th anniversary under President Junius E. Hankins.
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. -
Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company newspaper advertisement in The Louisville Leader, January 1, 1949
Page five of The Louisville Leader published on Saturday, January 1, 1949 that appears to be an ad taken out by the company under President Arthur Douglass Doss, known as A. D. Doss.
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. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. [Hopeland? or Hogeland], November 11th, 1881.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from an A. [Hopeland? or Hogeland] from the Kentucky Infirmary for Women and Children in Owingsville discussing the care of a boy whose father is a drunkard. The Infirmary is wanting the Baptist Orphanage to take him into their care to produce him a chance at life before he is "soon beyond redemption." -
A. Brandeis & Son invoice, 1894 December 22
Invoice sent to Bristol Milling Co., Bristol, Tennessee, from A. Brandeis & Son, Louisville, Kentucky, receivers and shippers of grain. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from A. C. Boulton, February 8th, 1893.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. C. Boulton from Harrisburgh, in Owen County, Kentucky, on if Effie West is still alive and at the Home. He would like to visit the Home and see her. -
Letter to Anne Fleming from A. Christian mentioning Polly and Phebe, two enslaved women, April 29, 1784
A letter from A. Christian to their sister, presumably Anne Fleming, dated April 29th, 1784. In the letter, Christian discusses Polly and Phebe, two women enslaved by the Christian family, and the labor in the home. Only a transcript of the letter is available. -
A. Domeck & Co. Importers of Manufacturers of Human Hair Goods envelope, 1870 October 10
Envelope sent to C. E. Hartung & Company, New York, from A. Domeck & Co. Importers of Manufacturers of Human Hair Goods, located at 105 Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. -
A. Duteil Human Hair Goods letter, 1871 October 9
Letter sent from A. Duteil Importer & Manufacturer of Human Hair Work, 85 Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, to supplier C. E. Hartung & Company in New York City, requesting an order. The backside of the letterhead advertises many manufacturers, wholesale merchants, and professionals.