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Episode 1: The Southern Exposition


In 1883, Louisville held an exposition that would spark interest around the world and change the city forever. Follow me as I dive into the Southern Exposition, the one-time showcase that wound up lasting for five years.

 Check out the photos below.
A rendering of the Exposition building appearing in the August 2, 1893 issue of the Courier-Journal.

Postcard advertising 1883 Exposition

View from Central Park of the Exposition building.

A drawing of the Exposition grounds from the Courier-Journal above a map (Google maps) of Central Park and Saint James Court.


1883 Opening Ceremony drawing from Harper's Weekly


Harper's Weekly illustrations depicting the Model Farm, the Art Gallery, the Fountain and the Electric Train.  

1883 Award Medals and box.

1883 Souvenir medallions.

1884 Award Medals.

1885 Award Medal.

Photograph of Alabama's display in 1883.


1883 photograph of one of the generators that powered the Exposition.


1886 Flyer 





Resources:
Fond Recollection: Sketches of Old Louisville by Meliville O. Briney
The du Ponts in Kentucky: Louisville’s Central Park, the Southern Exposition, and an Entrepreneurial Spirit by Timothy J. Mullen
Courier-Journal digital archives

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