Going on 200
Going on 200: Century-old Businesses in KentuckyThere are hundreds of century-old businesses in Kentucky. Their diversity is amazing, their history fascinating. Through historic and contemporary photographs and insightful essays, Going on 200 tells the stories of almost fifty of them. From the Auburn Leather Company to Tonini Church Supply, from the Dahl & Groezinger scrap yard to the A. D. Campbell dress shop, it's an appreciation of our century-old businesses both as providers of indispensable services and products, and as beacons of continuity in a commercial and cultural landscape stormy with change.
From the introduction by Thomas D. Clark, Historian Laureate of Kentucky: "The Kentucky businesses, commercial or institutional, which have survived for a century have reflected the realization of dreams, of expectations, and the challenges of changing times and human tastes. Running through this collection of histories is the theme of fending off the ravages of archaic practices on the one hand, and an ever-growing corporate competition on the other. During the passing decades these survivors have established rock-solid assets of integrity, personal service, patron loyalties, and a dedication to the sense of community. Collectively, the centennial businesses have reached far beyond the doorways of their stores and shops to knit a rich Kentucky heritage of time and place." For a list of the registered century-old businesses in Kentucky click here. Click HERE to Order "Going on 200" Today! |
 Going on 200: Century-old Businesses in Kentucky Text: Charles Thompson Introduction by Dr. Thomas D. Clark Photography: Sid Webb Paperback (8.5" x 11") 112 pages July, 2003 To purchase Going on 200: Century-old Businesses in Kentucky online, click here. |
Going on 200: Featured Businesses
| Businesses featured in two-page spreads with multiple photos: A. D. Campbell Co., Middlesboro Anderson Ferry Constance Auburn Leather Company, Auburn Bagdad Roller Mills, Bagdad Bank of Columbia, Columbia Beasley Monument Company, Paducah Biancke's Restaurant, Cynthiana Bybee Pottery, Bybee Corn-Austin Company, Murray Dahl & Groezinger, Owensboro Dunagan's Grocery and Supply, Mill Springs Durham Hardware & Appliances, Danville Ebert's Meat Market, Newport Ehrmann's Bakery, Louisville F. Wolkow & Sons, Louisville Fall & Fall Insurance, Fulton Farmers National Bank, Lebanon Germantown Fair Company, Germantown Glauber's, Carrollton Hathaway & Clark Funeral Home, Louisville Heimerdinger Cutlery Company, Louisville Hillenmeyer Nurseries, Lexington Himes General Store, Tollesboro Hopkinsville Milling Company, Hopkinsville J. A. Oldfield General Store, Mize Jackson Times, Jackson January & Wood, Maysville Joe Rosenberg Jewelers, Lexington Keith Monument Company, Elizabethtown Lebanon Oak Flooring, Lebanon Louisville Stoneware, Louisville Luckett & Farley, Louisville Mason & Hanger, Lexington Mazzoni's Cafe, Louisville Muster Funeral Home, Calhoun Nanz & Kraft Florists, Louisville Papania's, Lexington Pollock Jewelers, Ashland Publishers Printing Company, Shepherdsville Rogers Funeral Home, Frankfort Spalding and Sons, Bardstown Stewart Iron Works, Covington Tonini Church Supply, Louisville Weathers Drugs, Elkton Weisenberger Mills, Scott County |
Businesses featured with single photos in Going on 200, Too: A. Huddleston Co., Fulton Bank of Maysville, Maysville C. A. Rabourn and Sons, Lawton The Courier-Journal, Louisville Craig & Hall Insurance Agency, Georgetown The Gleaner, Henderson Hank Bros. Hardware, Paducah Henry County Local, New Castle Hoffman, Ison & Greene, Mt. Sterling Horton Bros. & Brown Pharmacy, Grayson The Manchester Enterprise, Manchester Marcus Paint, Louisville Nugent Sand Company, Louisville Park City Daily News, Bowling Green Pillow Brothers, Russellville Powell Lumber Company, Sebree Sebree Deposit Bank, Sebree Shannon Funeral Service, Shelbyville Smith Pharmacy, Burkesville Talbott Tavern, Bardstown Taul Funeral Home, Mt. Sterling Wolf's Restaurant & Tavern, Henderson |
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