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? |
Lower Main Street, c. 1910 |
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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 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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Two men shoot it out on Main Street in 1890 over alleged "criminal intimacy." Story is here. |
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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." |
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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
