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A.B. Guthrie and Robert Penn Warren, 1950
A.B. Guthrie and Robert Penn Warren at the University of Kentucky, where they spoke at the writers series program in October 1950. Guthrie was a novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1950 for his novel The Way West. He also worked for 22 years as a reporter and editor at the Lexington Leader. Warren was a poet, novelist, and literary critic. He won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1946 for his novel All the King’s Men and Pulitzers for poetry in 1958 and 1979. He was born in Guthrie, near Clarksville, Tenn. Published in the Lexington Leader on Oct. 19, 1950. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Pumpkins for sale, 1987
Joe Kines, 70, sold pumpkins from his yard on Keene Road in southern Fayette County on Sept. 25, 1987. Kines grew pumpkins in a four-acre field behind his home, and some of them weighed 200 pounds. Photo by Jocelyn Williams | Staff
Fossils at Blue Licks, 1946
Victor K. Dodge of Lexington, and geologist W. R. Jillson of Frankfort were at excavations near Blue Licks Battlefield State Park in Robertson County, where bones of prehistoric animals were found. Known as the site of the last battle of the American Revolution, it also is an important paleontological site because of the discovery of fossils of large animals that once visited the salt licks that had formed from the springs in the area. On Saturday, Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park will host an event where paleontologist and interpretive naturalist Alan Goldstein will look at local fossils and help identify fossils that visitors bring. Published in the Lexington Herald on Sept. 16, 1946. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Transylvania Day, 1938
Members of Transylvania College’s Court of Honor walked across campus on their way to the coronation alter during the Transylvania Day coronation ceremony in May 1938. At the alter, a “Miss Transylvania” and a “Mr. Pioneer” were chosen in the annual event. On Friday morning, Transylvania University will install Seamus Carey as its 26th president. Carey has been on the job since July 2014, but the school had not held a formal investiture. Unpublished. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Leatherwood house painter, 1986
Harold Shepherd applied a fresh coat of paint to a house along Ky. 699 near Leatherwood in Perry County on April 21, 1986. Photo by Jim Wakeham | Staff
Keeneland box seats, 1954
A group of ladies joined Rebecca Edwards in her box during Keeneland’s fall meet in October 1954. Pictured are Ruth Dudley Williams of Frankfort, Nell Dishman of Frankfort, Miss Edwards, Jane Melton of Frankfort, Manila Lyman of Lexington, and Mrs. L. L. Essenbock of Lexington. Published in the Lexington Leader on Oct. 14, 1954. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Waiting for Sen. John Kennedy, 1960
A Kentucky state trooper and supporters of Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Democratic presidential candidate, awaited his arrival at the University of Kentucky as he made a campaign stop in Lexington on Oct. 8, 1960. The Republican candidate, then-vice-president Richard M. Nixon, was caricatured in the sign at left. Herald-Leader Staff Photo
Kentucky Horse Park groundbreaking, 1974
Kentucky Gov. Wendell Ford used a breaking plow to turn the turf at the groundbreaking for the Kentucky State Horse Park on Oct. 4, 1974, on Iron Works Pike in Fayette County. The Kentucky Horse Park is Kentucky’s largest state-owned tourist attraction. The working horse farm and an educational theme park opened in 1978. It has a twice-daily Horses of the World show, showcasing common and rare horses from around the globe. On the park grounds is the International Museum of the Horse, a Smithsonian affiliate, which has a permanent collection of horse history and memorabilia. The Kentucky Horse Park has been home to some of the world’s greatest competition horses, including John Henry and Cigar. Many events are held at the park, including the annual Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event since 1978. Additionally, the park is the home of Rolex Stadium, the primary outdoor event venue in the complex, and Alltech Arena, the Kentucky Horse Park’s 5,520-seat indoor arena. Photo by Frank Anderson | Staff
Cincinnati Reds’ Kevin Jarvis, 1994
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kevin Jarvis jogged around the outfield in Riverfront Stadium before his first major league start on June 1, 1994. Jarvis, a former Tates Creek High School star, was drafted by the Reds in the 21st round of the 1991 major league draft. He played with the Reds until 1997. The Reds play their last 2015 regular season game at Pittsburg on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff
EKU football, 1992
Southeast Missouri State’s Steve Bryant made a touchdown-saving tackle on Eastern Kentucky University’s Kenny McCollum, who made a long gain on an end-around run early in the third quarter in Richmond on Oct. 3, 1992. EKU won the game, 20-10. The Colonels finished the 1992 season 9-3. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff
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