Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1915 – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1915 in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: [Mammoth Cave Hotel grounds]
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Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, 1915
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Mammoth Cave, in Edmonson County in south-central Kentucky, was already famous in 1915 as one of the longest known cave systems in the world, and tourism was the area's main business. Visitors arrived by rail on a spur of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and stayed at hotels near the cave entrance, where guides led parties through the passages by lantern light. The cave had been a commercial attraction since the early 1800s, and its guided tours drew travelers from across the country who came for the underground scenery and its long history. For local people in Edmonson County, the cave meant jobs as guides, hotel workers, and drivers, and a steady stream of visitors that shaped life around the surrounding farms and small communities.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Creator | royal photo co., bullock, m. d. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Kentucky |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 748 px · prints to 18 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Mammoth Cave Hotel grounds] |
| Reference | KY Mammoth Cave 1915 |
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