In the year 1573 when Shakespeare and Marlowe were already boys of nine, Chapman in adolescence, Spenser, Lyly and Richard Hooker men of twenty, John Donne, then important to only a few but destined to the company of royalty, was born. Walton...
Portraits; Group portraits; Men; Government officials
L. Edwin Cranor shaking hands with Francis M. McCain, while Seldon R. Glenn stands behind them. Photograph has been badly creased, painted on, and bears discoloration marks. Stamped on back of image: September 22, 1934. Attached to back, original...
Donne, John, 1572-1631--Criticism and interpretation; Donne, John, 1572-1631--Knowledge--Mathematics
John Donne wanted to live the leisurely life of a
gentleman undisturbed by financial difficulties, devoting
his life to entertaining his audience with his
witty insights into life and, especially, love. However,
his marriage, which was frowned upon...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Government officials; Lawyers
Portrait of Mark Beauchamp, Director of Law of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a suit and bow tie, raising his right hand in oath. The photograph is marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: City Attorney.
Portraits; Men; Lawyers; Government officials; Oaths
Roscoe Searcy of Buechel, Kentucky, raising his right hand to swear an oath. The photograph has been cut in half, leaving only his image, painted on, and badly discolored from age. Stamped on back of image: July 25, 1933. Handwritten on back:...
