Carrollton & Prestonville Bridge Over
The Kentucky River

 

 

left, Mouth of the Kentucky River, 1909
right, Kentucky River Bridge, c. 1910

 

Kentucky River Bridge, Carrollton

 

 

Toll Bridge, Carrollton, Kentucky
Thanks to Bill Davis for the image!

 

Tollgate on the bridge

 

Kentucky River Scene

 

Scene on the Kentucky River, Carrollton
from the back of the postcard: "These towers or tanks you see on 
either side of the river mark the location of two famous distilleries, 
the "Old Darling" on the right, "Richland" on the left. 
 One now torn down and the other sold for a song."

 

The Mouth of the Kentucky River, Carrollton, both, all c. 1908

 

Mouth of the Kentucky, 1915
looking southerly

 

Up the Kentucky River from Lock #1
published by Ford Drug Co., Carrollton, c. 1910

 

Kentucky River Scene, Carrollton, 1906

An Overview of Kentucky River Locks and Dams, here.

 

left, The Coal Fleet in the Kentucky River, circa 1935
 right, Carrollton Coal Co's Fleet on the Kentucky River

 

Mouth of the Picturesque Kentucky River

 

Kentucky River Scene, Carrollton

 

Kentucky River Scene
(May not be Carroll County, but this was a typical way of getting your logs to market)

 

  

Scene Below Carrollton, 
Kentucky Bridge over the Little Kentucky River
left, circa 1910; right, circa 1932

"The timbers are now ready for the foundations of the Little Kentucky bridge.  The superstructure, which is to be entirely of wrought iron, is being manufactured by Messrs. Barbaroux & Co. of Louisville, and will soon be ready." from the Carrollton Democrat, October 22, 1870

 

Little Kentucky River Valley. 1932

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