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Capital Plaza Hotel construction, 1983
Construction continued on the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort on May 11, 1983. The 11-story, 189-room hotel, part of the complex that includes the Frankfort Convention Center, opened Dec. 30, 1983,...
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Kentucky legislature, 1940
The Kentucky Senate chamber at the state capitol in Frankfort, during the 1940 General Assembly. During that 60-day session, lawmakers sent 206 bills and resolutions to the desk of Gov. Keen Johnson....
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Jackie Robinson at Frankfort civil rights rally, 1964
Former Brooklyn Dodgers star Jackie Robinson addressed a crowd of 10,000 at a civil rights rally on March 5, 1964, at the state capitol in Frankfort. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights...
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Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton campaigns in Frankfort, 1992
Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones greeted diners at Flynn’s Restaurant and Statesman Lounge in Frankfort on Feb. 4, 1992. Clinton took time out from campaigning in New...
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Kentucky’s bicentennial celebration, 1992
Fireworks burst over the Capitol in Frankfort on June 1, 1992, as Kentucky celebrated the 200th anniversary of statehood. The fireworks concluded an all-day celebration on the Capitol grounds. At 12:30...
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Capital Plaza Tower, 1978
The 28-story Capital Plaza Tower in downtown Frankfort as seen on June 19, 1978. The tower, Frankfort’s tallest building, was completed in 1972 and served as a state office building until 2016. The...
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Thousands rally for Kentucky schools, 1988
An exuberant crowd of 15,000 to 20,000 education supporters marched on the Capitol March 17, 1988, lashing out at Gov. Wallace Wilkinson and demanding more money for Kentucky schools. The crowd, which...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. rally in Frankfort, 1964
March 5, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., baseball legend Jackie Robinson and Kentucky civil rights leaders led 10,000 people to rally at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort in a peaceful...
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Versailles Road construction in Frankfort, 1959
Aerial view of the construction of the road project to four-lane and straighten a portion of U.S. 60 (Versailles Road) between Frankfort and Versailles in January 1959. This view of U.S. 60, bottom...
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Ross Perot campaigns in Kentucky, 1992
Undeclared, independent candidate for United States President H. Ross Perot thanked supporters May 21, 1992 on the Capitol steps for turning in more than 40,000 signatures to put his name on the...
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