Obviously, the black and white photo card of downtown Lexington was an exciting find for me recently. It is a gorgeous photo on its own. Notice the streetcars and the horse and carriage.
Additionally, it is postmarked 1908. It is in great shape for a picture that is over a century old. I might try to find the area and take a photo from the same angle.
The "Main Street" card is postmarked 1943, as is the County Court House one.
The newer postcard, the color photo one of downtown, reads- The main business section of the modern city, is the trading center for 500,000 people. Founded in 1774, Lexington is the Home of the University of Kentucky, Transylvania College, World's largest loose-leaf tobacco market, Keeneland Race Track, Lexington Trotting Track, Historic Homes of Henry Clay, Gen. John Hunt Morgan, Mary Todd Lincoln. In and around Lexington, are the World's foremost Horse Farms and thousands of tourists enjoy
their visit to Scenic and Historic Lexington.
I wish the downtown still looked like that top card!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that is a nice looking downtown. I must say that it has changed, but I think it still looks good!
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