Looking ENE from near foot of Preston St. (i.e. near present-day boat harbor just upstream from Great Lawn).
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Crane transloading conveyor belt sections from truck to barge (or possibly vice versa - I don't recall for sure) at Port of Louisville Terminal, 333 River Road (near foot of Preston St.).
This terminal was completed about 1954 and was used to receive, store and forward freight via barge, truck and rail..
Soon after this photo was taken, the terminal was closed, the buildings demolished, and this section of the riverfront became part of Waterfront Park.
JFK and Big Four Bridges in distance..
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Ohio River mile 603.
Louisville, Kentucky.
4-Jan-1994.
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file # 94a006.
72 MB Photo CD # 1, img0015.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome.
JPEG quality 95.
Tags: river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky Port of Louisville Terminal crane barge truck
Looking NNW from wharf near foot of Bingham Way.
Snow and ice.
Towboat "Jean Akin" (doc. # 562676) downbound.
Within the past several days before this photo was taken, 16 inches of snow fell and the temperature dipped to 22 degrees below zero.
Clark (2nd St.) Bridge in background, with Conrail (later L&I) Bridge and upper gates of McAlpine Dam in distance at left.
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The single-screw towboat "Jean Akin" (102x26, GM diesel, 1800 hp) was built in 1975 by St. Louis Ship, St. Louis, Missouri.
It is owned by Crounse Corp., Paducah, Kentucky.
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Ohio River mile 604.
Louisville, Kentucky.
22-Jan-1994.
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file # 94a027.
72 MB Photo CD # 4, img0007.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome.
JPEG quality 95.
Tags: river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky snow ice towboat Jean Akin bridge Clark Bridge lamppost
Looking NNW from wharf near foot of Bingham Way.
Crowd gathered for Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks display.
Clark (2nd St.) Bridge in background, with L&I (formerly Conrail) Bridge and upper gates of McAlpine Dam in distance at left.
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Ohio River mile 604.
Louisville, Kentucky.
23-Apr-1994.
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file # 94d052.
72 MB Photo CD # 4, img0014.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome.
JPEG quality 95.
Tags: lamppost Thunder Over Louisville Clark Bridge river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky spectator event
Looking ESE from Portland Canal between 17th and 18th Sts..
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Jogger on gravel service road, which is now (2015) paved and part of the Riverwalk.
In distance is lift span of L&I (formerly Conrail) Bridge, with downtown Louisville beyond..
At time of photo, the bank of the canal was covered with grass, allowing a good view of the canal even in summer..
In recent years it has become overgrown with trees and shrubs..
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Ohio River mile 605.
Louisville, Kentucky.
16-May-1994.
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file # 94e041.
72 MB Photo CD # 1, img0022.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome.
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JPEG quality 95.
Tags: jogger jogging river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky Portland Canal gravel road L&I Bridge lift span
Looking SSE from across from Goose Island dike (near foot of Stansifer Ave.).
Sunflowers are probably Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem artichoke) or a related species.
Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, in distance.
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Ohio River mile 606.
Clarksville, Indiana.
21-Sep-1994.
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file # 94i044.
72 MB Photo CD # 1 img0001.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome 64.
JPEG quality 95.
Tags: sunflower