Looking West & Main Street, 1883
Same Scene as above, but shows a little more on the right
East Side of Court House, from Main
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This is one of the more remarkable postcard scenes I've ever seen. Please note a man in mid-air, who has apparently jumped from the building. It's been suggested to me that he may be on a wire strung between buildings. Anybody know details?? |
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Court Day?
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Farmers Convention, 1907 - my guess is it's a meeting of the American Society of Equity More about the Society is here. |
Main Street, looking East, Carrollton
Same Scene, different decades
( a little more info on the card on
the upper left is here )
Main Street, looking West, Carrollton
Same Scene, different decades
The two upper right images in the
above sets are
Courtesy Kentucky Historical Society
Visit history.ky.gov regarding rights and
reproduction.
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"A destructive fire occurred at Carrollton, Ky., Sunday. One-half of the most valuable block of buildings in the centre of the town was destroyed. The principal sufferers are Messrs. Thurman, Martin, Booker, and Hamilton & Smith. The amount of the losses is not stated." NY Times, September 22, 1874 |
May 12, 1906 View of Main Street
Carrollton Main Street Scene
Watermelon Man in Carrollton.
Best guess on who and where this is, is
here.
Photo from the Mammoth Photo Studio
A. J. Hilton, Operator, Carrollton
