Interior of church damaged by flood, likely the 1937 Ohio River flood: floor covered in inches of mud, ruined Bibles scattered along pews and floor, furniture on altar covered in powdery mold. Title supplied by cataloger.
Wooden chairs, wooden floor, and Bibles on the altar of a church appear to be covered in powdery mold, possibly caused by flooding during the 1937 Ohio River flood. Title supplied by cataloger.
Map of North and Central America, with hand-colored borders outlining land claimed by France, England and Spain, shows mountain ranges, bays, rivers, large lakes, towns, and villages. According to inscriptions, this map is based on unpublished...
The chapel in Marvin Hall on Sunday July 14, 1912. Stoves had been removed for the summer. Men sat on the left, ladies on the right, a custom that persisted until 1954. The board behind pulpit says a total of 125 were present for Sunday School, the...
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a small portable Gothic Bible, copied in France in the thirteenth century. The Latin translation used throughout this period was known as the Vulgate, since Latin was the common or vulgar language read by all literate people of the time....
