Israel--Social conditions; Israel--Social life and customs
Times Square went mad with noise and excitement,
and a small freighter slipped from its Brooklyn berth into
the drama of the night. It was December 31, 1949--midnight-January
1, 1950; and I was on my way to the world in general
and Israel and the...
To gain a true appreciation of the works of any author, we must first be familiar with his race, his environment, and the period in which and of which he wrote. The Paris of the early seventeenth century was far different from the modern metropolis...
African Americans; Race relations; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights; Louisville Free Public Library; Girl Scouts; Libraries; Integration; African Americans--Social conditions
Oral history interview with Murray Atkins Walls and John Walls, conducted July 27, 1977 by Dwayne Cox. Most of the interview focuses on Murray Atkins Walls, although her husband, John Walls, is also an active participant. They were both involved in...
Temple Adath Israel (Louisville, Ky.); Synagogues; Religious facilities; Historic buildings; Group portraits; Organs; Altars; People
Address: 834 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A group poses in pageantry costumes in the Temple Adath Israel. The children are dressed in white gowns with headbands. Some of the children hold horns. The adults wear a variety of costumes most...
Grocery stores; Crowds; Entertainment; Musicians; African Americans; African American musicians; Jug bands
The Ballard Chefs, a jug band, stands at the middle of the room. Their costumes include white chef jackets and chef hats emblazoned with "Ballard Chefs." A crowd has gathered to hear them play at Mason Grocery and Supply Company in...
Grocery stores; Crowds; Entertainment; Musicians; African Americans; African American musicians; Jug bands
A couple of members of the Ballard Chefs jug band stand at the right. Their costumes include white chef jackets and chef hats emblazoned with "Ballard Chefs." A crowd has gathered to hear them play at Mason Grocery and Supply Company in...
Portrait of musician, Raymond Bahr of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a jacket with a handkerchief in the pocket. Article attached to back of image: Ray Bahr, youthful leader of the Bond Bread Bakers Programs, heard each Tuesday, Thursday and...
Ship with sails in front of clouds. The ship is framed by a circular border with seahorses and shells. The border contains the phrase "Hear we breathe the airs of freedom." Below the border is an open book. Below the book are two larger...
Five children play musical instruments outdoors. Three boys, wearing overalls, play stringed instruments (two banjos and a fiddle). A little girl, seated on the chair, and very little boy standing next to hear appear to be holding percussion...
Five children play musical instruments outdoors. Three boys, wearing overalls, play stringed instruments (two banjos and a fiddle). A little girl, seated on the chair, and very little boy standing next to hear appear to be holding percussion...
Buildings; Temples; Organs; Altars; Temple Adath Israel (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 834 S. Third Street. The interior of Temple Adath Israel is shown. The pews are arched to form a semi-circle around the altar. The altar contains an inscribed podium, two menorahs on large stands and two armchairs. A curtained section is...
Men; Public speaking; Town meetings; City & town life; Spectators; Cows; Carts & wagons
Men are gathered on foot and on horseback to hear a speech in town square on market day. A cow and a calf are tethered to a wagon on the left. Title supplied by cataloger.
Buildings; Military personnel; Recruitment & enlistment
Three men in Marine dress uniforms and one man in a suit stand in front of the U.S. Marines recruiting station at Fourth Street and Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Posters in the window read "V for Victory Rally and Valentine Dance Sat....
Paintings; Oil paintings; Still life paintings; Still lifes; Business & finance; Tables; Furniture; Books; Encyclopedias & dictionaries; Geography; Money; Coins; Greenbacks; Correspondence; Pens; Writing materials; Envelopes; Marks...
“In The Writing Table, eight meticulously described items are arranged on a cool green trompe-l’oeiled marble slab: a hefty leather-bound tome; a small shiny gold or copper coin; a sparkling silver coin; a roll of well-worn five-dollar bills;...
