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Vintage Pretty Gritty day! 

These ladies had the right idea – get out and enjoy the snow (if you can brave the cold!)

Left: Polly Harrison (daughter of former Louisville Mayor William B. Harrison) stands in the snow with skis. 1936. 

Right: Woman stands in [what appears to be] Cherokee Park wearing a suit, hat, and fur muff. Circa 1910.

Thanks to the University of Louisville Photo Archives. 


Safe driving out there today! 

Richard G. Potter of Louisville leaning on a Dodge two door sedan with unidentified man and woman. Note on the photo says “Thanks for the buggy rides.” December 16th, 1927

Thanks to the UofL Photo Archives. 


Happy Halloween Pretty Gritties! Alyssa at Fly Free Fest, Adams, TN (see the blog posting here). Spotted by Wesley

What are you dressing up as – if you don’t mind getting drenched tonight?


Vintage Pretty Gritty! Lots of Halloween parties and events this weekend. These guys might inspire costume ideas:

Jazz trumpet player and orchestra leader Clyde McCoy with trumpet and sousaphone player, Louisville, KY. Clyde attended Louisville Male High School. Here he poses with his trumpet while wearing a plaid baseball uniform (over a shirt and tie) and baseball glove. Another man, unidentified, plays Sousaphone while wearing the catcher’s costume. Date not specified. University of Louisville Photo Archives. 

Have fun!


Red roller. Renee on Bardstown Road for CycLOUvia. Spotted by Amber

Walkman = Tony’s Theme by the Pixies 


We haven’t posted a vintage Pretty Gritty in a while, so lets take a walk back in time to 194? to the Portland neighborhood. I wonder what you had to do to win the popularity contest? Great variation of dresses, none the less. 

Thanks to the UofL Photo Archives. 

Walkman= Popular by Nada Surf


Vintage Pretty Gritty Day! Have a great weekend, biking, flea marketing, trolley hopping, and whatever else! And if you didn’t see, apparently Louisville is a cyclist’s paradise? Thoughts?

Young man with bicycle, circa 1904.

UofL Photo Archives, Furnas Family Album Collection. 


Daydream believer. Forecastle 2013. Spotted by Amber

Pick up a copy of Louisville Magazine’s August issue for the 2 page Forecastle style spread!