Bidspirit auction | Louisville Kentucky Historical Ephemera w/

Louisville Kentucky Historical Ephemera w/ Military Postcards & University of Louisville Trade Cards - This lot consists of an assortment of historical paper collectibles and memorabilia related to Louisville, Kentucky, spanning the early 20th century through the late 1990s. The collection features nine postcards, including seven color lithograph and linen-style cards depicting Camp Zachary Taylor during the World War I era with titles such as The Boys on a Hike, Checking up the New Recruits, and Special Service in Y.M.C.A. Building. Of particular note is a card titled On a Hike at Camp Zachary Taylor showing soldiers wearing masks, likely associated with the 1918 influenza pandemic. Other postcards include a view of Louisville City Hall and a linen-style card for Pryorís Drive-In Restaurant on Shelbyville Road. The collection includes six University of Louisville trade cards from the Louisville's Finest series produced by Citizens Fidelity Bank, featuring athletes Bobby Brown, Jim Morgan, Kenny Reeves, Fred Sawyer, Jerry Dupont, and the coaching staff. Business and advertising ephemera includes a four-panel folding paper promotional fan for Lincoln-Income Life Insurance Co. with bird and floral motifs, a 1941 advertising blotter for Office Equipment Co. titled Defense... The American Way, a six-inch wooden promotional ruler for Colgan Letter Service Inc., a matchbook for Max Goldberg Co., and a Victorian-era trade card for John P. Morton and Co. Publishers and Booksellers. Also included is a 1994 brass-toned metal Christmas ornament commemorating the 25th anniversary of the closing of Fontaine Ferry Park, numbered 663 of 1969, in its original green vinyl presentation pouch. Wooden Ruler: 6 inches Postcards: approximately 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches University of Louisville Cards: approximately 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches.