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Opening to No. 2 Mine

Date: 12 11 1918
Description: Two men, at least one of them a miner, standing in front of the no. 7 opening to the no. 2 mine. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harve...
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Men Standing Posing on Flooded Rail Line

Date: 1919
Description: Men standing on the exposed portion of a flooded railroad track as a swiftly moving torrent of water is rushing past. Benham was a "company town" created b...
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Men Gathered Around International Fire Truck

Date: 1917
Description: A group of distinguished men in hats, coats and suits are standing around an International fire truck.
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Josiah Ficklin

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype, Quarter-length portrait of Josiah Ficklin. Hand coloring on cheeks. Ficklin was from Lexington, Kentucky, and one of the defende...
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Woman and Daughter Drinking Milk

Date: 1976
Description: A woman and her three-year-old daughter are getting glasses of milk from a container in a refrigerator. The mother is dressed in a pant suit, while her dau...
Photograph

Woman, Daughter and Delivery Man

Date: 1973
Description: A woman and her daughter are pictured with a delivery man. They are gathered around a table, with the two adults standing and the child sitting. The woman ...
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Mother and Child Standing on Front Steps

Date: 1973
Description: View from inside front door of a mother and her three-year-old daughter standing on steps while a delivery man comes down the walkway. The mother is dress...
Painting

Bland Ballard

Date: 1850
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a painting of Bland Ballard (1761-1853). Ballard was a noted Kentucky pioneer, and also served as a scout for General George...
Photograph

Men with Cub Cadets

Date: 1961
Description: Elevated view of a group of about 32 men sitting on Cub Cadets parked outdoors on a large lawn. An automobile is parked on a road in the background. This i...
Drawing

General James Buntin Ray

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Description: Waist-up profile portrait of Gen. James Ray of Kentucky.

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