Bingham Family Photograph Collection, ca. 1860s-1990s
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Bingham Family
Title: Photograph Collection, ca. 1860s-1990s
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these photographs, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 6 boxes and 3 ovsz. boxes
Location Number: 021PC5
Scope and Content Note
The Binghams were one of the most influential Louisville families of the 20th century. The family built fortunes, reputations and, sadly, lost loved ones in the last century, inspiring headlines, gossip, and numerous books, a few written by Bingham descendants. The patriarch, George “Barry” Bingham, Sr. was born to Judge Robert Worth Bingham and Eleanor Miller Bingham in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 10, 1906. Barry’s father was a successful attorney and active in civic affairs and politics. In 1918, Judge Bingham purchased The Courier-Journal and Louisville Times from the Haldeman family. These two major Louisville newspapers established what became the Bingham media legacy. His successor to the media company was his son Barry, Sr.
This extensive photograph collection documents the family and social lives of George “Barry” Bingham, Sr. (1906-1988), his wife Mary Caperton (1904-1995), and their five children: Robert Worth (1932-1966), George “Barry,” Jr. (1933-2006), Sarah known as “Sallie” (1937-), Jonathan Worth (1942-1964), and Eleanor (1946-).
The collection consists of 6 boxes and 3 oversized boxes. The collection has been arranged into 17 series. Series 1-3 focuses on the patriarch of the collection George “Barry” Bingham Sr., and his wife, Mary Caperton. Series 4-8 focuses on their five children: Robert Worth III, George Barry, Jr., Sallie, Jonathan, and Eleanor. Series 9-13 focuses on the patriarch and matriarch’s grandchildren and related families including distant relatives of the Binghams and Capertons: Miller/Millers, Flagler, Hillard, Millers, Callahan, Lefroy and Montague. Series 14-15 focuses on the places traveled in the United States and abroad, the family home, Melcombe Estate in Glenview, Kentucky, and various events the family attended. Series 16 focuses on African Americans the family employed, their close personal family friends, and images of the family pets. Series 17 is family photograph albums.
Also included is a family compiled history book, “The Binghams, The Longs, The Millers, The Montagues, The Lefroys and The Capertons: An Album of Beginning’s” by Eleanor Miller and Barbara Koppelman, 1995.
Series 1: George Barry Bingham, Sr.
Series 2: Mary Caperton Bingham
Series 3: Barry and Mary as a couple
Series 4: Roberth Worth Bingham, III
Series 5: George Barry Bingham, Jr.
Series 6: Sallie Bingham
Series 7: Jonathan Bingham
Series 8: Eleanor Bingham
Series 9: Bingham children as a group
Series 10: Bingham grandchildren
Series 11: Judge Robert Worth Bingham
Series 12: George Barry Bingham, Sr. family relatives
Series 13: Mary Caperton Bingham family relatives
Series 14: Places
Series 15: Events
Series 16: Miscellaneous
Series 17: Photograph albums
NOTE: Due to photographs being able to fit into multiple series, the catalogers did their best to place images in the appropriate location for easy finding. Click here to see the full collection inventory for more detailed descriptions and assistance on locating specific individuals, images, themes, or topics.
Related collections
Bingham, George Barry, Sr. papers, 1861-1989 [Mss. A B613a]
Bingham, Mary Caperton papers (1904- ), 1850-1995 [Mss. B613c]
Bingham, Robert Worth (1871-1937) papers, 1876-1982 [Mss. A B613]
Bingham, Robert Worth (1871-1937) added papers, 1894-1944 [Mss. B 613c]
Bingham, Robert Worth additional papers [Mss. A B613d]
Biographical Note
The Binghams are one of Louisville’s most influential families. The family built fortunes, reputations and lost loved ones in the 20th century, inspiring headlines, gossip, and numerous books, a few written by Bingham descendants.
The Bingham Family Photographic Collection, ca. 1860 mid 1990s, shares the personal side of the Bingham story, including generational portraits, family vacation snapshots and unique photographic details of one of Louisville’s most storied families.
Robert Worth Bingham (1871-1937), a North Carolina native, married Louisvillian Eleanor Miller in 1896, settling in Louisville to raise three children. Following the deaths of Eleanor, and his second wife, Standard Oil heiress Mary Lily Flagler, Bingham purchased The Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times. He married a third and final time to Louisvillian, Aleen Lithgow Hilliard. Though known throughout his life as Judge Bingham, following a brief stint on Jefferson County Circuit Court, Bingham’s final title was U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James, the British ambassadorship.
Judge Bingham’s first son Robert Worth (né Norwood) Bingham (1897-1965) was an alcoholic who lived abroad and in the western U.S. The Judge’s daughter, Henrietta Bingham (1901-1968), pursued an adventurous life, running with the famous Bloomsbury set in England. She later settled back in Kentucky with interests in journalism, independent bookselling and horses. Henrietta had relationships with women, which, at times, caused her to be ostracized.
After Judge’s death in 1937, his second son, George Barry Bingham, Sr. (1906-1988) took over leadership of the newspapers and WHAS radio. Barry Sr., a Harvard graduate, made a lifelong match when he married Radcliffe alumnus, Mary Caperton (1904-1995) of Virginia in 1931. The couple had five children: Robert Worth III, George Barry Jr., Sallie, Jonathan, and Eleanor.
Barry Sr., while maintaining the title of publisher, served as a Naval officer during World War II, and was twice awarded the Bronze Star. In 1949, he headed up implementation of the Marshall Plan in France. From 1949 to 1950, Mary Bingham and the five children lived in Paris as Barry Sr. served his country in this important role.
Barry Sr. was a force in journalism, here in the U.S. and abroad. He played a leading role in the promotion and protection of press freedoms, including work as the chairman of the International Press Institute. He served on numerous boards of organizations among them: the Rockefeller Foundation, Berea College and the advisory board of the Pulitzer Prize. In 1986, following family infighting, Barry Bingham Sr. made the decision to sell the Bingham newspaper, printing, radio and television properties, ending nearly seventy years of direct influence in Louisville media.
Along with serving as matriarch to a growing family, Mary C. Bingham was a civic leader and philanthropist. She and her husband traveled all over the world, often taking their children with them. The Bingham family enjoyed vacationing in Chatham, Massachusetts, and the collection contains numerous images of fun at the beach. Mary was longtime editor of the Courier-Journal’s book page and took pride in gardening, which is evidenced in pictures, saved over decades.
After her husband’s death, Mary continued to serve on several boards, traveled with friends and passed along to her grandchildren the family traditions of exploration, charity, and regard for the written word.
Robert Worth Bingham III (1932-1966) was known as Worth and was raised to take over his father’s role in the media empire. A 1954 graduate of Harvard and a Navy veteran, Worth sharpened his journalistic skills at newspapers in Minneapolis and San Francisco. Rejoining the Courier-Journal, he served in the Washington bureau during the Kennedy administration before returning to Louisville as assistant to the publisher. Worth married Joan Stevens in 1960, and they had two children. In July 1966, Worth was killed in a car accident while on vacation with his family.
George Barry Jr. (1933-2006) grew in the shadow of his older brother, while distinguishing himself as thoughtful, persistent and a pioneer in journalistic ethics. Barry Jr. graduated from Harvard where he rowed crew, sparking a lifelong love for the sport. After service in the Marines, he interned at the CBS Network, drawing praise from Edward R. Murrow. Barry Jr. married Edith Stenhouse Francini in 1963, raising a family of two sons and two daughters. After Worth’s death, Barry Jr. became heir apparent in the family media company. He took over management of the properties, which by then included WHAS television, in 1971. During his tenure, the Courier-Journal won three Pulitzer Prizes. After the sale of the media properties, Barry Jr. created a newsletter on newsroom ethics and became known as “a philanthropist who did not spend money on himself.”
Sarah “Sallie” Montague Bingham (1937-) Sallie Bingham was the middle child and first daughter. In her youth, Sallie exhibited a flair for creative endeavors, including photographing her toys and writing plays for performances by her siblings and friends. She graduated from Radcliffe and was a published author before she turned 25. Since then, she’s produced a variety of works including a 2022 memoir Little Brother about Jonathan Bingham. Sallie founded the Kentucky Foundation for Women which grants to Kentucky writers and artists. She has been married three times and has three sons.
Jonathan Worth Bingham (1942-1964) Jonathan Bingham’s too short life is documented in this collection. A curly-headed blond, Jonathan appears in photos, curious about the outdoors, interested in others and how things are made, and loyal to his membership in the Boy Scouts of America. Jonathan attended Harvard. He was home on a break when he scrambled up an electric pole hoping to provide light to a barn on the family property. He touched a live wire and was killed instantly. His last photos show the shadow of the man he was becoming and the promise that went unfulfilled.
Eleanor Bingham Miller (1946-) Eleanor is the youngest of the Bingham children. More than her siblings, she was raised in the television age, and it formed part of her life’s work. Eleanor went to college in North Carolina and England; she worked in television and film in Los Angeles and New York. Her later life has included a dedication to land conservation, particularly here in Kentucky. In 1979, Eleanor married Rowland Miller, shifting from her maiden name, Eleanor Miller Bingham (in honor of her grandmother) to her married name. Eleanor Bingham Miller. The couple have two children.
In many ways, the family estate, Melcombe, is itself a character in this collection. Purchased by Judge Bingham in 1918, Melcombe was named for a Bingham ancestral home in England. The property contains a number of structures including the “Big House,” “Little House,” amphitheater and pool. It is located in Glenview along the Ohio River. This collection contains numerous images of the property taken over generations of Binghams.
Sources
E. Ellis, William, “Kentuckian in Knee Breeches Robert Worth Bingham at the Court of St. James’s,” Filson Club History Quarterly, July 1998.
Thomas, Samuel, “Let the documents speak An analysis of David Leon Chandlers assessment of R…,” Filson Club History Quarterly, July 1989
Holmberg, J. James, “The Use of Filson Club Manuscripts in The Binghams of Louisville,” Filson Club History Quarterly, July 1898
“George Barry Bingham In Memoriam,” Filson Club History Quarterly special edition, October 1988
E. Ellis, William, “The Bingham Family From the Old South to the New South and Beyond,” Filson Club History Quarterly, January 1987
Ellis, William E., “Robert Worth Bingham and Louisville Progressivism 1905 1910,” Filson Club History Quarterly, April 1980
“Interview with Barry Bingham Jr.,” conducted by Mary Bobo in Louisville, Kentucky, 1982-07-02, from the University of Louisville Oral History Center,https://ohc.library.louisville.edu/ohms/viewer.php?cachefile=1982-101-103_bingham.xml, (accessed Sept. 26, 2025).
Folder List
Click here for a full item list and descriptions of photographs in the collection.
Series 1: George “Barry” Bingham, Sr.
Box 1
Folder 1: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Youth (021PC5.1-.17, .1954)
Folder 2: George Barry Bigham, Sr., Military career (021PC5.18-.43)
Folder 3: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Military career (021PC5.44-.68)
Folder 4: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Military career—Marshall Plan Military (021PC5.72-.94, .1955)
Folder 5: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Courier-Journal, and other work (021PC5.95-.109)
Folder 6: George Barry Bingham, Sr., adult life (021PC5.111-148)
Folder 7: George Barry Bingham, Sr. with his children (021PC5.150-.169)
Folder 8: George Barry Bingham, Sr. with his children (021PC5.170-.186)
Folder 9: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: Ocean Crossings (021PC5.190-.204)
Folder 10: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: England (021PC5.205-.216)
Folder 11: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: International (021PC5.218-.243)
Folder 12: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: Massachusetts (021PC5.244-.271)
Folder 13: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: United States of America (021PC5.272-.290)
Folder 14: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: Kentucky (021PC5.291-.304)
Folder 15: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: IPI, England (1965), India (1966), Israel (1968) (021PC5.306-365)
Folder 16: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: IPI, China (1970), Malta (1972), Munich (1972), Israel (1973), Finland (1971), Islamic Research Institute (1974), Pakistan (1974) (021PC5.366-.386)
Folder 17: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travels: IPI, Japan (1974), England (1976), Norway (1977), Hong Kong (1977), Portugal (1984), Maryland (undated) (021PC5.387-.420)
Folder 18: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Awards (021PC5.422-.427)
Folder 19: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Portraits (021PC5.428-.438)
Oversized Box 1
Folder 104: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Military (021PC5.69-.71)
Folder 105: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Courier-Journal (021PC5.110)
Folder 106: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Adult Life (021PC5.149)
Folder 107: George Barry Bingham, Sr., with children (021PC5.187-.189)
Folder 108: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travel, England (021PC5.217)
Folder 109: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Travel, Kentucky (021PC5.305)
Folder 110: George Barry Bingham, Sr. Travel, IPI (021PC5.421)
Folder 111: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Portraits (021PC5.439-.442)
Oversized Box 3
Folder 135: George Barry Bingham, Sr., Portraits (021PC5.443)
Series 2: Mary Caperton Bingham
Box 1 (continued)
Folder 20: Mary Caperton Bingham, Youth (021PC5.444-.450, .1956-.1959)
Folder 21: Mary Caperton Bingham, Courtship, and marriage (021PC5.451-.463)
Folder 22: Mary Caperton Bingham, with children (021PC470-.499)
Folder 23: Mary Caperton Bingham, with children (021PC5.500-.513)
Folder 24: Mary Caperton Bingham, Travel (021PC5.514-.539)
Folder 25: Mary Caperton Bingham, Adult Life (021PC5.540-.551)
Folder 26: Mary Caperton Bingham, Adult Life (021PC5.552-.560)
Folder 27: Mary Caperton Bingham, Adult Life (021PC5.561-589)
Folder 28: Mary Caperton Bingham, Portraits (021PC5.592-.618)
Oversized Box 1 (continued)
Folder 112: Mary Caperton Bingham, Courtship and Marriage (021PC5.464-.469)
Folder 113: Mary Caperton Bingham, Adult Life (021PC5.590-.591)
Folder 114: Mary Caperton Bingham, Portraits (021PC5.619-.620, .1971)
Oversized Box 3 (continued)
Folder 136: Mary Caperton Bingham, Portraits (021PC5.621-.624)
Series 3: George Barry and Mary Bingham as a couple
Box 1 (continued)
Folder 29: George Barry and Mary Bingham, family travels (021PC5.625-.648)
Folder 30: George Barry and Mary Bingham, entertaining (021PC5.649-.664)
Box 2
Folder 31: George Barry and Mary Bingham, outdoors (021PC5.665-.683)
Folder 32: George Barry and Mary Bingham, “Their inner circle” (021PC5.684-.717)
Folder 33: George Barry and Mary Bingham, “Their inner circle, VIPs” (021PC5.718-.735)
Oversized Box 1 (continued)
Folder 115: George Barry and Mary Caperton Bingham, VIPs (021PC5.736-.737)
Folder 116: George Barry and Mary Bingham, Portraits (021PC5.874-.879)
Series 4: Roberth Worth Bingham III
Box 2 (continued)
Folder 34: Robert Worth Bingham, III, youth (021PC5.738-.772)
Folder 35: Robert Worth Bingham, III, with Barry Jr., youth (021PC5.773-.812)
Folder 36: Robert Worth Bingham, III, with Barry Jr., adults (021PC5.815-.834)
Folder 37: Robert Worth Bingham, III, with Barry Jr. and Sallie (021PC5.838-.847)
Folder 38: Robert Worth Bingham, III, adult life (021PC5.848-.863)
Folder 39: Robert Worth Bingham, III, Joan Bingham (wife) (021PC5.864-.873)
Folder 40: Robert Worth Bingham, III, portraits (021PC5.880-.902)
Oversized Box 1 (continued)
Folder 117: Robert Worth Bingham, III, with Barry Jr. (021PC5.835-.837)
Folder 118: Robert Worth Bingham, III, portraits (021PC5.903-.904, .1972-.1975)
Series 5: George Barry Bingham, Jr.
Box 2 (continued)
Folder 41: George Barry Bingham, Jr., youth (021PC5.905-.936)
Folder 42: George Barry Bingham, Jr. with Sallie (021PC5.938-.954)
Folder 43: George Barry Bingham, Jr., military, and education (021PC5.955-.966)
Folder 44: Geroge Barry Bingham, Jr., Edie Bingham (021PC5.967-.968)
Folder 45: George Barry Bingham, Jr., adult life (021PC5.971-.994)
Folder 46: George Barry Bingham, Jr., portraits (021PC5.995-.1005)
Oversized Box 2
Folder 119: George Barry Bingham, Jr., Edie Bingham (021PC5.969-.970)
Oversized Box 3 (continued)
Folder 137: George Barry Bingham, Jr., Youth (021PC5.937, .1976)
Series 6: Sallie Bingham
Box 2 (continued)
Folder 47: Sallie Bingham, youth, and adult life (021PC5.1006-.1023)
Series 7: Jonathan Bingham
Box 2 (continued)
Folder 48: Jonathan Bingham, youth (021PC5.1024-.1051)
Folder 49: Jonathan Bingham, youth (021PC5.1052-.1088)
Folder 50: Jonathan Bingham, youth (021PC5.1089-.1128)
Folder 51: Jonathan Bingham, youth (021PC5.1129-.1155)
Folder 52: Jonathan Bingham, youth (021PC5.1156-.1172)
Folder 53: Jonathan Bingham, Boy Scouts (021PC5.1175-.1179)
Folder 54: Jonathan Bingham, portraits (021PC5.1180-.1184)
Oversized Box 2 (continued)
Folder 120: Jonathan Bingham, youth (021PC5.1173-.1174)
Folder 121: Jonathan Bingham, portraits (021PC5.1185)
Oversized Box 3 (continued)
Folder 138: Jonathan Bingham, (021PC5.1186)
Series 8: Eleanor Bingham
Box 2 (continued)
Folder 55: Eleanor Bingham, youth (021PC5.1187-.1198)
Series 9: Bingham children as a group
Box 2 (continued)
Folder 56: Bingham children as a group, At Play (021PC5.1199-.1212)
Folder 57: Bingham children as a group, Christenings (021PC5.1213-.1226)
Folder 58: Bingham children as a group, Sunday Evening Post story and other publications (021PC5.1227-.1239)
Folder 59: Bingham children as a group, weddings (021PC5.1245-.1259)
Folder 60: Bingham children as a group, portraits (021PC5.1261-1263)
Oversized Box 2 (continued)
Folder 122: Bingham children as a group, Life Events, Town and Country (021PC5.1240-.1244)
Folder 123: Bingham children as a group, portraits (021PC5.1264, .1977)
Oversized Box 3 (continued)
Folder 139: Bingham children as a group, Life Events, Weddings (021PC5.1260)
Series 10: Bingham Grandchildren
Box 2 (continued)
Folder 61: Bingham grandchildren snapshots (021PC5.1265-.1287)
Folder 62: Bingham grandchildren, Robert Worth Bingham, III’s children (021PC5.1288-.1300)
Folder 63: Bingham grandchildren, George Barry Bingham, Jr.’s children (021PC5.1301-.1307)
Folder 64: Bingham grandchildren, Sallie Bingham’s children (021PC5.1309-1322)
Oversized Box 2 (continued)
Folder 124: Bingham grandchildren, Children of George Barry Bingham, Jr. (021PC5.1308)
Folder 125: Bingham grandchildren, Children of Sallie Bingham (021PC5.1323)
Box 3
Folder 65: Bingham grandchildren, Eleanor Bingham’s children (021PC5.1324-.1341)
Series 11: Judge Robert Worth Bigham
Box 3 (continued)
Folder 66: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, youth (021PC5.1342-.1351)
Folder 67: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Asheville, North Carolina (021PC5.1352-.1356)
Folder 68: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, adult life, and portraits (021PC5.1357-.1383)
Folder 69: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, travels (021PC5.1393-.1405)
Folder 70: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Eleanor Miller (021PC5.1406-.1422)
Folder 71: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Mary Lily Flagler (021PC5.1423)
Folder 72: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Alene Lithgow Hillard (021PC5.1424-.1425)
Folder 73: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, children (021PC5.1429-.1436)
Folder 74: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Robert Worth (née Norwood) Bingham (021PC5.1437-.1450)
Folder 75: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Henrietta Bingham (021PC5.1457-.1469)
Folder 76: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Ambassadorship to the United Kingdom (1933-1937) (021PC5.1471-.1477)
Folder 77: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, honors (021PC5.1483-.1490)
Oversized Box 2 (continued)
Folder 126: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Ashville, NC (021PC5.1354-.1356)
Folder 127: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Adult Life/Portrait (021PC5.1384-.1392)
*NOTE: 021PC5.1389 does not exist
Folder 128: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Marriages, Aleen Lithgow Hilliard (021PC5.1426-.1428)
Folder 129: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Children, Robert Worth (née Norwood) Bingham (021PC5.1451-.1456)
Folder 130: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Children, Henrietta Bingham (021PC5.1470)
Oversized Box 3 (continued)
Folder 140: Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Ambassadorship (021PC5.1478-.1482)
Series 12: George Barry Bingham, Sr. family relatives
Box 3 (continued)
Folder 78: George Barry Bingham, Sr. family relatives, Asheville Bingham family (021PC5.1491-.1511)
Folder 79: George Barry Bingham, Sr. family relatives, Louisville Millers & Callahan in-laws (021PC5.1512-.1529)
Series 13: Mary Caperton Bingham family relatives
Box 3 (continued)
Folder 80: Mary Caperton Bingham family relatives, Caperton family (021PC5.1530-1565, .1960-.1963)
Folder 81: Mary Caperton Bingham family relatives, Lefroy family (021PC5.1566-.1575)
Folder 82: Mary Caperton Bingham family relatives, Montague family (021PC5.1579-.1585, .1965-.1970)
Oversized Box 2
Folder 131: Mary Caperton Bingham family relatives, Lefroy family (021PC5.1576-.1577)
Oversized Box 3
Folder 141: Mary Caperton Bingham family relatives, Lefroy family (021PC5.1578)
Series 14: Places
Box 3 (continued)
Folder 83: Places, Melcombe Estate, Glenview, KY (021PC5.1586-.1606)
Folder 84: Paces, Melcombe Gardens, Glenview, KY (021PC5.1623-.1648)
Folder 85: Places, Little House, Glenview, KY (021PC5.1649-.1655)
Folder 86: Places, Outdoor theater at Melcombe, Glenview, KY (021PC5.1656-.1681)
Folder 87: Places, Outdoor theater at Melcombe, Glenview, KY (021PC5.1682-.1703)
Folder 88: Places, Harmony Landing, Goshen, KY (021PC5.1704-.1706)
Folder 89: Places, Chatham, MA (021PC5.1708-.1738)
Folder 90: Places, Chatham, MA (021PC5.1739-.1758)
Folder 91: Places, Juniper Hunt Club, FL (021PC5.1759-.1764)
Folder 92: Places, Pineland, GA (021PC5.1765-.1775)
Folder 93: Places, England, and United Kingdom, snapshots (021PC5.1776)
Folder 94: Places, Melcombe, British Bingham family home (021PC5.1777-.1784)
Oversized Box 2 (continued)
Folder 132: Places, Melcombe Estate, Glenview, Ky. (021PC5.1607-1622)
Folder 133: Places, Harmony Landing (021PC5.1707)
Series 15: Events
Box 4
Folder 95: Events, Kentucky Derby Day (021PC5.1785-.1804)
Folder 96: Events, Hunting Trips (021PC5.1805-.1810)
Folder 97: Events, Shaker Village, Thanksgiving (021PC5.1811-1815)
Oversized Box 2 (continued)
Folder 134: Events, Shaker Village (021PC5.1816)
Series 16: Miscellaneous
Box 4
Folder 98: Miscellaneous, Bingham Family employees (021PC5.1817-.1831)
Folder 99: Miscellaneous, Jacques and Sophie Albert (family friends), early life together (021PC5.1832-.1859)
Folder 100: Miscellaneous, Jacques and Sophie Albert (family friends) (021PC5.1860-.1884)
Folder 101: Miscellaneous, Jacques and Sophie Albert (family friends), portraits and club photos (021PC5.1885-.1903)
Folder 102: Miscellaneous, Edith “Edie” Callahan (family friend) (021PC5.1904-.1916)
Folder 103: Miscellaneous, Family Pets (021PC5.1917-.1951)
Series 17: Photograph Albums
Box 5
Album: Bingham Family Photo album (021PC5.1952)
Contains twenty-one 14” x 18” black pages, formerly a part of a photo album. Many of the pages have pictures attached to both sides; all the pictures are black and white. The pictures cover a period in the Bingham family from 1931 to the late 1940s. It includes pictures of Barry Bingham Sr., and his wife Mary Caperton Bingham on their honeymoon in 1931. It progresses through the births of all five of their children: Robert Worth; George Barry; Sallie; Jonathan and Eleanor. The pictures are often taken on vacation, including stops in places such as Antibes, France, Montego Bay, Jamaica and Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Box 6
Miller-Callahan photograph album (021PC5.1953)
A photograph album containing seven 12” x 10” pages, presumedly owned by Miller Callahan. Miller is, likely, one of three sons of Americus Franklin Callahan (1889-1954) and his wife, Katherine Miller Callahan (1862-1946). Katherine is the sister of Eleanor Miller Bingham (1871-1913). The Callahans’ three sons were Franklin Miller Callahan (1889-1954); Samuel Miller Callahan (1892-1975) and Laurence Kingsley Callahan (1897-1977).
The album covers life in the early 20th century, mostly during the 1910s. Images include downtown Louisville, the Louisville Water Tower on River Road, and in the country. Subjects include early motorcars, horses on a racetrack, and Louisville’s interurban railroad. The people include the Callahan boys and possibly Henrietta Bingham and her mother, Eleanor Miller Bingham on page 10, top row. Page 6 features some early camera hijinks among what are assumed to be friends of Miller Callahan. Numerous pets are highlighted throughout the photo album.