The steamboat America is docked near a shore and crowds of passengers are along the decks and on the shore to observe an event taking place in the water. Three African American men are standing in the water. One is wearing a black robe belted over...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Contests; Men; Obesity; People
A young man stands on a stage for the "Fattest man contest" at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky. He wears a shirt with the sleeves rolled up, belted pants and shoes and holds a white hat.
Men; Signs (Notices); Women; Log cabins; Zithers; Stringed instruments; Porches; American Folk Song Festival
John Jacob 'Jack' Niles, a Kentucky-born collector, composer, and ballad singer, sits on the porch of Jean Thomas' Traipsin' Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail near Ashland, Kentucky, playing a mountain dulcimer. He wears a tie and hat. Jean Thomas...
Men; Signs (Notices); Women; Log cabins; Zithers; Stringed instruments; Porches; Children; American Folk Song Festival
John Jacob "Jack" Niles, a Kentucky-born collector, composer, and ballad singer, sits in the doorway of Jean Thomas' Traipsin' Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail near Ashland, Kentucky, playing a mountain dulcimer. He wears a tie and hat. Jean...
A boy, wearing cap, belted jacket, vest, bow tie, and knee-length boots, draws water from a wooden well in Greenup County, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jean Thomas, wearing a belted fur coat, holds onto a little girl, who stands on the running board of an old car. A man sits inside the car, which is parked outside a brick building resembling a school. Title supplied by cataloger.
Three-quarter length portrait of man standing with his left hand behind his back (holding a baton or cane), and wearing a belted wool suit jacket and bowler hat. Inscription on print, upper left: Yours truly J. R. Conroy [?]. Location of photo...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Military uniforms
Three-quarter length portrait of a young man in military uniform, with cap, belted jacket with brass buttons, and chevrons on each sleeve. Location of photo studio: Indianapolis (Ind.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Three-quarter length character portrait of performer and producer Lotta Crabtree staring directly at the camera with hand on hip, wearing a military-style belted dress with bands on sleeves and skirt and a thick chain around her neck. Charlotte...
Full-length portrait of balding man with long sideburns seated on ivy-covered stone wall (with house visible on backdrop), wearing a police uniform (belted jacket with star-shaped badge; cuffed pants; and spats), holding a billy club. He is a...
Full-length portrait of balding man with long sideburns sauntering on outdoor set (with house visible on backdrop), wearing a police uniform (cap; belted jacket with star-shaped badge; cuffed pants; and spats), holding a billy club. He is a member...
Autographed portrait of young woman seated on floor near seat holding a suitcase amid brown paper and small items. She wears long-sleeve, belted dark dress with white ruffled collar and dark hat with flowers around brim. Although the handwritten...
Autographed full-length portrait of young woman, wearing long-sleeve, belted dark dress with white ruffled collar and dark hat with flowers around brim. She carries a package, a small dog, and a suitcase. Although the handwritten annotation reads...
Full-length portrait of young woman, seated, wearing long-sleeve, belted dark dress with white ruffled collar and dark hat with flowers around brim. She holds a package and a small dog, and rests her feet on a suitcase. Although the handwritten...
Shepherds; Animals; Indians of North America; Sailors; Men; Children; Spears; Covered wagons; Camps; Circuses & shows; Parades & processions
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left: elderly shepherd rests with sheepdog, while sheep graze in background; shirtless man with Mohawk and feathers in hair wrestles and points knife at bear, while frightened child flees;...
Body parts; Animals; Insects; Medical equipment & supplies
Woodblock prints of, clockwise from top left: two-piece belted contraption with ties, possibly a girdle; anatomical drawing of a woman's internal organs, the most prominent of which is the bladder; skunk; anatomical drawing of woman's external body...
Animals; Medical equipment & supplies; Men; Women; Waterfronts; Shipping; Steamboats; Children; Indians of North America
Woodblock prints of, clockwise from top left: Dog holding cane in its mouth (upside-down); fish (salmon?); number 27; belted poultice, possibly for hernia (upside-down); design, possibly of interlocking letters; man rushing to greet woman, with...
Baseball; Baseball players; Athletes; Group portraits; Men
Group portrait of the Louisville Eclipse team, which played Major League baseball in the American Association from 1882-1884 (following a stint as a semi-pro team from Louisville's West End). The team played at the original location of Eclipse...
