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Koch Studio Photograph Collection

Author: Koch Studio

From 1950 to 1983, Robert ("Bob") Koch operated a photography studio in Evansville. When he retired, Mr. Koch donated an estimated 15,000 senior high school portraits to the library, as well as 416 recently-developed images that depict businesses (including coal mines), streets, buildings, people, city views, Dade (Ellis) Park, and other subjects.

The Invader

Author: The Evansville Shipyard

Pearl Harbor galvanized Evansville in unprecedented ways. Chrysler, International Steel, and a host of other local businesses and industries combined with two newcomers, Republic Aviation and the Evansville Shipyard, to contribute enormously to the war effort. The production of over 100 LSTs at the Shipyard between 1942-1945 far exceeded the Navy’s original order for 28 and topped the output of other shipyards in the country. A complete set of the Shipyard’s monthly publication, The Invader, traces the extraordinary achievement of the workers there.

The Kate Seston Matthews Collection

A native of New Albany, Indiana, Kate Seston Matthews spent most of her life in Pewee Valley near Louisville. In 1886, at age 16, she became interested in photography, which evolved into a career that spanned 70 years. She won many prizes for her work and is perhaps best known for her portrayal of characters from Annie Fellows Johnston's "The Little Colonel" books. The Matthews Collection contains nearly 500 prints and negatives.

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