The past decade has brought about major advances in the realms of both
healthcare and biometrics. New technologies and techniques in the field of biometrics
has allowed for the quick and efficient identification of people, while new...
Residential buildings account for a large portion of total energy consumption in the United States. Residential energy usage can be dramatically reduced by improving the efficiency of building envelope systems. One such method is to incorporate...
Clay has been an integral part of my life from early childhood. The attempts of five-year-old hands to create vessels always ended up failures in my young eyes. Having had the blessings in my life to study under Richard Burns and the Master, Tom...
Theaters--Kentucky--Louisville; Louisville (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A child is considered by some psychologists to pass through on its way to manhood the stages through which the race has passed on its way to civilization. If this is true of a single man, might it not equally be true of a community of men? Have not...
Buildings; Soldiers' homes; United States Soldiers' Home; United States Soldiers' and Airmens' Home
Two small cannons on the grounds in front of a large, white, three-story building with a four-story tower in the center. Text on left: J.F. Jarvis' Stereoscopic Views. Text on right: 135 Pa. Ave. Washington, D.C. Descriptive information on back of...
African Americans; African American physicians; Physicians; Hospitals; Red Cross Hospital (Louisville, Ky.); Race relations; Integration
Oral history interview with Louisville physician Jesse Bell conducted on July 28, 1979 by Olivia Frederick. Dr. Bell discusses his early life and education, including his training at Alcorn College, Morehouse College, and Meharry Medical College....
Address: 309 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. The Bomar-Summers store windows advertise the RCA Victor Radio. A living room scene is created with armchairs, tables and rugs with a backdrop of glamorous women....
Address: 2600 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. A girl in a knee-length skirt, top and cap in what looks like jockey silk takes a curtsey next to a convertible car on a stage. Four African American musicians wearing hats reading "Jazz...
The chemical analysis of atmospheric dust is of interest to two major groups, namely—the workers in industrial hygiene and the workers in the air cleaning and ventilating industries. The industrial hygienists, who are concerned with the...
Planet [Earth] with an open book in front of it. Behind or above the planet is the sun and a planet with rings [possibly Saturn]. Musical notes are on the left page of the book, and an image is on the right. Above the design is the phrase "Ex...
Two storefronts on a city street. The visible part of the sign above the store on the left reads "25 - $1.00. "Shop in COOL Comfort" is above the door." The visible part of the sign on the right reads "5 and 10...
Cities & towns; Street railroads; Railroads; Buildings
Tall building behind a city square with streets and traffic on either side. More buildings line the streets, which contain streetcars and pedestrians. The sign on the tall building includes the word 'Bank.' On the right side is another tall...
