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| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | An architectural model of a village-type roadside service station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| Date: | 10 06 1944 |
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| Description: | Arian's Tavern, 2517 University Avenue. The windows have Venetian blinds, and a Schlitz beer neon sign. At the corner of the building on the right is a "We... |
| Date: | 04 01 1941 |
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| Description: | Interior of Dutch Tavern, back bar, 121 North Blount Street. |
| Date: | 08 12 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Cottage Cafe, located at 917 University Avenue. |
| Date: | 08 03 1933 |
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| Description: | George's restaurant, 307 State Street. "Booths for Ladies." Reflection in window is of Hommel's Star Food Stores across the street. |
| Date: | 11 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Governor-elect Philip F. La Follette reading a telegram at the La Follette campaign headquarters. |
| Date: | 11 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Governor elect Philip La Follette sitting and reading a telegram at La Follette headquarters. |
| Date: | 09 03 1930 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Comfort Beauty Shop, showing display case and advertisements including "Permanent waves $10.00." The front windows are in the backgrou... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | The Flom Hotel or American House, located at 323 East Main Street at the corner of South Hancock Street, existed from 1865 to 1925. Attached to the buildin... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards the Denniston House Hotel. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View from across street of the J.W. Mason hardware store, next to a barbershop. A horse and buggy are driving past the store. |
| Date: | 02 21 1971 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Senate Bar at 188 North Pinckney Street which shows its unusual brickwork and elaborate Gothic windows. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | A driver is sitting in an International truck operated by J. Rabinowitz and Sons, purveyors of the "TiltTop Bottle Capper." Text on the truck reads: "3 tim... |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | View through window of a diner of several men engaged in conversation at the counter. A neon sign in the window says, in part: "Fountain Service." |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | An electric Schaefer Beer sign and a television near a window are visible from the inside of a bar. |
| Date: | 07 03 1896 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of waiters and customers in the Schlitz Palm Garden. The idea of the garden was borrowed from Germany where beer gardens were common. It open... |
| Date: | 05 1949 |
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| Description: | Two men inside the Inland Heating Company with an International KB-3 Metro truck parked outside a large plate glass window. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Two drivers for "Southern Star Products" out of Louisville Provision Company pose next to International model F, or 31 trucks. The trucks are parked outsid... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Man in the driver's seat of an International model M truck parked along a sidewalk outside a post office. Loaded on the truck are sacks and wire fencing. A... |
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