Kentucky History Special Collections: Images

The Clay Lancaster Kentucky architectural photographs (dated 1910-1990, undated; 2.3 cubic feet; 16 boxes) consists of writer and historian, Clay Lancaster's architectural photographs and negatives.

With The Lexington, Kentucky photograph albums (dated 1866-1940; 0.28 cubic feet; 2 boxes) consist of photographs depicting Lexington, Kentucky in the late 19th century through the mid twentietch century.

The University of Kentucky general print collection, 2001UA025, consists of photographic prints related to the University of Kentucky. The date element of this collection includes images from circa 1900 - 2005, bulk 1950 - 1989. The items which are not dated are labeled "undated".

This finding aid lists the images produced by Lafayette Studios from 1950 through 2003 as well as the undated images (1,305 items; dated 1950-2003 and undated). The Lafayette Studios photographs consists of 17,269 photographic negatives (52.0 cubic feet, 115 boxes) in the 8x10, 5x7, and 4x5 formats and both nitrate and acetate base materials are present. Scenes of commercial real estate in downtown Lexington predominate, but civil and social groups are represented, as well as photographic orders filled at the request of private individuals that cover a wide array of subject matter.