41 North Strip

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Main Street Views

Various views from Main Street at different times.

John Jewell Killed

HENDERSON, Ky.. Sept. 27.-(Special)-John Jewell, 31. was stabbed to death Tuesday night at Powell and Letcher Streets.Fred Ellis, 64, who police said had a fight with Jewell, is…

Highway 41 N Curve

The curve entering Highway 41 N. Visible is Parkview Motel.

Charlie’s Foot Wear

Charlie’s Foot Wear, Franklin Avenue

1965 Downtown Redevelopment Plan

1965 Downtown Redevelopment plan meeting. I wonder what happened to this model. It appears pretty accurate.

Audubon Street Work?

These two pictures were labeled “Audubon Street Work” by Henderson, Kentucky Genealogy Facebook page. Where exactly is this? Thoughts?

Sow Dear Crossing

Sow, Dear Crossing. S Elm just South of Audubon, behind old Jefferson School.

2025 Flood

Various photos of the April 2025 record flooding.

N Main Tobacco Scene

Tobacco wagons line up on North Main at Third Streets. View looking North up Main Street. Notable buildings include YMCA and Elks Home.

Yates Restaurant

Yates Restaurant, by Myrtle and Les Yates, 121 N Main. Anyone know anything about it?

Riverfront

Check out this old photo of the river front looking North. Another from the same time period.

Cornbleet Factory

Special HCPL exhibit recalls era of industrial dressmaking here, by Chuck Stinnett: The Cornbleet brothers—Benjamin and Richard—built a company making dresses at plants in Illinois. Needing more production…

Joseph Anthony Savoldi

(5 Mar 1908 – 25 Jan 1974) Biography by THR on FindaGrave: Star Notre Dame athlete, World Champion professional wrestler, WWII OSS covert agent in Italy, and educator….