Muhlenberg County

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Cotton's Corner was a popular gathering place for many years. This site was operated as a soda fountain by 7 different owners and
later used as restaurant by 5 different proprietors. Built in 1903 and razed in 1985. Sandusky Hotel in Central City was erectedin 1878
by Capt William H. Sandusky. His daughter, Geneva, was reputed to be the prettiest girl in Kentucky. As a joke, the dinner menu listed
over 75 different items - Roasts listed were - Buffalo, a la Robe Sauce - Antelope, a la Caper Sauce -Gander, a la Goose Sauce - Elephant
a la Tusk Sauce - Chicken, Forty-Eight Years Old - Elk, a la Ham Sauce - Seared Cow, a la Hoof Sauce -- Turkey, stuffed with Rubber Shoes, Goat, stuffed with Cotton - Swan, stuffed with Red Flannel -- Soups -Mock Herring - Sponge - Ox Ear - Cork - Walebone and
--4 kinds of Herring

Corner Main & Main Cross circa 1936	View north on Main Street circa 1924	Duncan Coal Commissary Luzerne -- cira 1921	Circa 1927: Greenville and Central City, Owensboro Bus. Owned by Roy Smith Sr. and driven by Aaron Dukes.
Courthouse circa 1924	Middle of Town Hill Greenville circa 1915	Greenville Coal Co Commissary in Martwick circa 1928	Famous Sandusky Hotel on Locust Street in Central City. Close to railroad & a favorite stopping place for salesmen. Built circa 1878 Burned 1909 -- photo -- 1890
Drug Store next to Barnes Mercantile in Central City circa 1919	Luzerne Mule Drivers circa 1921	Central City Railroad Station circa 1920	Broad Street in Central City circa 1965. View southwest
Marion Shovel-5561that was used at Gibraltar Mine circa 1957	Gish Opera House Broad Street and First Street in Central City circa 1898	Circa 1865: Reno Hotel on corner of West Main Cross and North Main Street. Burned in 1903 and was replaced by LaMeade Hotel.	Muhlenberg Community Hospital was built in 1937 by the WPA-picture circa 1939
Greenville Grade Shool on College Street circa 1924	YMCA Building on East Main Cross Street circa 1905	Big Shovel circa 1965	Two-story house is that of Willie Reynolds on middle of Town Hill circa 1918

The Gish Opera House opened circa 1903 in Central City and was used for entertainment on the top floor and later, the site of a
disastrous fire. Willie Reynolds built this house for his betrothed but never married or lived in the new house.