Tales from the Kentucky Room
Listen to stories of Lexington’s history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Listen to stories of Lexington’s history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Attend a public event at the Farish or reserve the fully equipped theater for a private event of your own.
We believe in free and equal access to information. That's why everyone can access education and entertainment resources and technology without worrying about overdue fines.
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Digital Archive Search |
The Kentucky Images collection contains postcards, photographs and slides of people, architecture, and locations in Kentucky and Appalachia.
Lena Hart Tobey CollectionThe Lena Hart Tobey Collection contains photos of people in Lexington in the 1880s. |
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Ashland McDowell Photograph CollectionThe photo collection contains images from an unknown event circa 1894. |
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Elmer L. Foote Lantern Slide CollectionThe Elmer L. Foote Collection is a group of 190 lantern slides. They were created by Elmer L. Foote, a Cincinnati photographer and library staff member whose pictures appeared in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. |
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Kentucky PostcardsThe Kentucky Postcard collection contains 55 images of sites in central Kentucky. |
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Knowles Postcard CollectionImages of notable Kentucky locations, such as Ashland, Keeneland, and Mammoth Cave |