A view of a Louisville street corner as it appeared in 1850, with brick commercial buildings lining Main Street and Third Street. A horse-drawn streetcar with a driver stands in the foreground, and a team of horses pulls a wagon along the unpaved street. The Galt House name is lettered on a building at right. Louisville was a busy Ohio River port in the decade before the Civil War, and Main Street was the center of its wholesale and retail trade. The Galt House was a well-known hotel of the period.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Hope you had this one before. The brick
house I thought
would interest
you. The Dr. opened
up the cast a little
this morning and freed
one arm. Perhaps
next week the other
one -
PostmarkedLouisville, KY, February 10, 1934, 17:00
White border; linen-textured stock; printed card number 2716 at lower right; painted sign lettering includes GALT HOUSE, MAIN STREET, and THIRD STREET.
Postmark: LOUISVILLE KY FEB 10 5 PM 1934. Divided-back card with blue-ink message; 1-cent green Franklin stamp; light edge/toning wear.
Cite this card
Main Street and Third Street, Louisville, KY, 1850, postcard, c. 1934. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/main-street-and-third-street-louisville-ky-1850. Accessed November 2, 2026.
