Archive of 27 Bardstown, Kentucky Area Photos Including Federal Hill (My Old Kentucky Home), Berea College, River Ferries and John Waddel

Bardstown, Kentucky: 1924-1925. Archive of 27 Bardstown, Kentucky Area Photos Including Federal Hill (My Old Kentucky Home), Berea College, River Ferries and John Waddel

Collection consists of four celluloid 5 x 7-inch negatives and twenty-three approximately 4 x 6-inch celluloid negatives. Most had been stored in Gevaert Roll-film sleeves and are clean. Many are annotated on the edge of the negative and/or on the photo sleeve. Thise with dates are all 1924 or 1925. Very Good Condition.

Small archive of Bardstown, Berea, Barbourville, and Glendale Kentucky images. Eight images of Federal Hall, the late 18th century plantation mansion where Stephen Foster supposedly penned "My Old Kentucky Home". Federal Hall was dedicated as a historic site and renamed "My Old Kentucky Home" by the Kentucky legislature on July 4, 1923.

Highlights include a set of four photos of crude car ferries on the Barren and Cumberland Rivers, an image of the Blue Grass Country Club and a couple photos from Barbourville, including a trio of cars apparently stuck in mud.

There are also two classic views of a gentleman identified as John Waddel--Basket Maker. White Oak baskets are common throughout Kentucky. Additionally, there are two images of older wooden buildings and a nice image of Berea College. See scans.

No information on who the photographer is but this cataloger surmises many of the 4 x 6-inch views may be the original negatives for real photo post cards.

We have digitally converted the negatives into positives. No prints are in the collection, but nice detailed prints could be produced from these negatives. Item #1757

Price: $125.00