James Tandy Ellis house at corner of Main and Ann Sts.
Built in 1863 in the
Federal style, the house was converted in 2005 to a bed-and-breakfast called the
Poet's House.
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From historical plaque:
"Birthplace of poet, humorist, columnist, raconteur, soldier..
He bought pleasure to thousands with his dialectical stories and banjo songs of the Bluegrass, and his unique fictional character of "Uncle Rambo.".
For 20 years did daily column "Tang of the South" for 3 papers..
The Adjutant-General of Kentucky, 1914-1919, World War I..
Born in 1869. He died here, 1942."
Ohio River mile 538.
Ghent, Kentucky.
Feb. 1988.
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file # 88b127.
35 mm Kodachrome.
Plustek OpticFilm 7600i.
Siverfast 8.
Picture Window 6.
Sharpened: USM, radius 1, threshold 3, 100%.
JPEG quality 95.
