The John C. Wyatt Lexington Herald-Leader Photographic Collection, 1939-1990.

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The John C. Wyatt Lexington Herald-Leader Photographic Collection, 1939-1990.

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The John C. Wyatt Lexington Herald-Leader Photographic Collection (LHL) consists of an estimated 1.5 million unique photographic negatives spanning the years 1939-1990. The collection also contains associated newspaper clippings, job sheets, and hand-written photographers' notes. The LHL Collection is an unparalleled source of photographic evidence of the many historical, cultural, and industrial changes that have shaped Lexington and its surrounding region. The scope of the collection highlights the day to day activities of Kentuckians. It follows the changing urban landscape of Lexington, the agricultural, tobacco and horse racing industries, key national events such as World War II and Vietnam, as well as notable regional and national figures. It is the most extensive, single collection of still, photographic images documenting Lexington's 20th Century history in existence.

1.5 million pieces

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