Liberty--Philosophy; Enlightenment--France; Désert de Retz (Chambourcy, France); Gardens, English--France--Chambourcy
Freedom is a critical concept that helps shape the discourse of modern society and corresponding thoughts about people's private, public, cultural and spiritual lives. Standing at the fountainhead of the modern era, the Enlightenment was a critical...
Heavy waterfalls with a covered bridge and buildings in the background. Title: Au Sable Chasm-Birmingham Falls. Text on left: The Picturesque of the Adirondacks. Text on right: Purviance. Philadelphia. Photographer and Publisher.
Men in matching dark jackets, pants, and caps - possibly uniforms - stand on a wide dirt path or in the grass. Trees and the corner of a large building on the right are in the background. Caption 1836 Connecticut Avenue National Military Home, O....
Men in matching dark jackets, pants, and caps - possibly uniforms - stand in clusters on a wide dirt path. Behind them is a large, three-story building. Title: 680 Home Store and Soldier Group. National Solders' Home, Dayton, O. Text on left:...
Long, narrow body of water between a sheer rock wall on the right and a tree-covered cliff on the left. Title: Au Sable Chasm - The Boat Rider. Text on left: The Picturesque of the Adirondacks. Text on right: Purviance Philadelphia Photographer and...
Train on tracks coming around a slight curve. Palm trees are on the left and electrical poles and a possible body of water are to the right. Title: 22 A Picturesque Hawaiian Railway Scene. Copyright statement: Copyright 1905 by H.C. White Co.,...
Two women in decorative costumes, one in red and one in blue. A man in brown stands next to them. Behind them are more people and the corner of a stone building. Title: 25 Picturesque Costumes of Bulgaria. Copyright statement: Copyright 1905 by...
Two sets of railroad tracks running through a gorge with sheer rock walls on either side. A bridge, with a train passing underneath, is in the distance. Two people, possibly children, stand on the tracks about halfway down. Descriptive information...
Straight edge of green-covered cliffs with a wide river to the right. Large rocks, trees, and poles stick out of the water. Train tracks run along the base of the cliff. Title: 12501 Picturesque 'Pillars of Hercules' on the Grand Columbia River,...
Grand Canon of the Arkansas River, also known as Royal Gorge, in Colorado. Set of railroad tracks between two steep rock walls with a rocky mountain in the background. 516. Grand Canon on the Arkansas River. Descriptive information on back of card:...
Natural arch near Beaver Gap in Kentucky. It is believed to be located in McCreary County, Kentucky near the Cumberland River between Parker's Lake and Flat Rock. Picturesque scenery on the Cincinnati Southern Railway.
View of large rock known as "The Sphinx" along the Emory River in Tennessee. The rock is poised between the river and the railroad tracks. On the other side of the tracks is a large rock cliff with a cross visible at the top. Picturesque...
Train approaching from the left on a set of railroad tracks with steep, tall rock walls on either side. To the right, in front of the rock is the Arkansas River. There is an iron fence between the land with the railroad tracks and the water. Title:...
Rock formations; Cliffs; Cemeteries; Men; Gates; Frankfort Cemetery (Frankfort, Ky.)
The Frankfort Cemetery, in Franklin County, Kentucky, was Kentucky's first picturesque cemetery. Land for the cemetery was purchased in 1845, and Robert Carmichael was hired to do the landscaping. A man is sitting on the cliff adjacent to a walk...
Rock formations; Cliffs; Cemeteries; Men; Gates; Frankfort Cemetery (Frankfort, Ky.)
The Frankfort Cemetery, in Franklin County, Kentucky, was Kentucky's first picturesque cemetery. Land for the cemetery was purchased in 1845, and Robert Carmichael was hired to do the landscaping. A man is sitting on the cliff adjacent to a walk...
Busy and wide cobblestone street lined with buildings on either side. Streetcar tracks run down the street. On the street are streetcars and carriages. Pedestrians are on the streets and sidewalks. Elevated tracks run parallel to the left and...
Red azaleas, trees of various species, and a shoreline. Text printed on verso reads, "The Bellingrath Gardens are located on Picturesque [sic] Isle-Aux-Oies-River, about 17 miles from Mobile on US Highway 90. The natural beauty of this estate...
River with stone walls and bridge. There is a small boat in the water and houses by the road that runs by the riverbank. People can be seen in the street. There are palm trees nearby and mountains in the background. Text printed on verso reads,...
