Just what does FMI stand for?

For several months, KHS staff has been puzzling over this 1930 photograph from the Wolff, Gretter, Cusick and Hill Studios Negatives Collection (Graphic 2).  This image of a two story building, possibly located in Frankfort, KY, is mysteriously labeled “F.M.I. Col.”  Research suggests this building might be part of the …

Who served on the 1915 Exposition Commission?

Kentucky Historical Society library staff recently rediscovered a photograph of the 1915 Exposition Commission from the Thomas T. Wendell Collection (MSS 167).  The image features a group of African American men, including Green Pinckney Russell, Dr. Underwood and Thomas Wendell, outside of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, KY.  KHS …