This thesis is an exploration of Black cultural space and its influence on the
retention, adaptation, and transmission of African folktales during and after the
antebellum era. During slavery, the survival of kinship and family helped to create
an...
"Gala-Leda rendered 'in accordance with the modern "nothing touches" theory of intra-atomic physica' (Dali)." (Caption); Dali himself was only too happy to admit his debt to Gala. In the early 1930s he had begun to sign his...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Cruisers (Warships); Ships; Seas; Convoys
Distant view of a convoy of warships on the Adriatic Sea. According to photographer's papers, the convoy was attacked by a submarine and one ship was sunk as they crossed the Adriatic at night during the summer of 1917.
Three men, who appear to be working with a fishing net, sit in a small rowboat at the edge of the Adriatic Sea. Large cruiser is visible in the distant background.
Discovery & exploration; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Men; Ships; Missionaries; Indians of North America
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: portrait of George Washington; portrait of man with trim beard wearing Elizabethan collar - possibly William Shakespeare; seated man writing with quill at table strewn with books;...
"In a border of inverted rows of stepped pyramids (omitted in the picture) one of the most popular episodes of Greek mythology, the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus, is represented. […] To the right, identified by an inscription in Greek,...
Dry mill on the Ohio River in Paducah, Kentucky. Several buildings are visible, as is a wooden structure, possibly a chute; a smokestack; a wagon turned on its side; and a man and a woman. The Sea Coast Mineral Co., Inc., operated dry mill at...
Vehicles; Cruisers (Warships); United States. Navy
Cruiser U.S.S. Louisville at sea. The ship fills the whole horizon. During World War II, the Louisville operated mainly in the Pacific Ocean, including the central and southern Pacific, as well as the Aleutians. It was decommissioned in 1946....
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Soldiers; Cruisers (Warships); Ships; Decks (Ships); Seas
Soldiers on deck of French cruiser Château-Renault at the end of their sail from Italy to Itea, Greece in 1917. According to photographer's papers, the convoy was attacked by a submarine and one ship was sunk as they crossed the Adriatic Sea at...
Full-length character portrait of actor in sea captain costume (tri-cornered hat; collarless jacket with double set of buttons and tails; knickers with knee-high stockings and shoes with buckles). He is standing in front of a backdrop of a ship...
Alphabets (Writing systems); Animals; Containers; Laundry; Buildings; Men; Women; Children; Barrels; Barns; Carriages & coaches; Pipes (Smoking); Body parts; Top hats; Flowers; Wash tubs; Containers; Writing materials; Toys; Pine cones;...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of the letters A and V and the sea serpent, the images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: letter...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. The images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: boy wading into water; young man seated outdoors, with sailboat on...
“A. The large mercantile harbour [harbor] of Kantharos; B. The main naval harbour [harbor] of Zea; C. The smaller naval harbour [harbor] of Munichia.” (caption, p.13); “Faced with certain Spartan retaliation, the Athenian assembly took the...
"Dali and Gala had every reason to be grateful to America, which had showered them with dollars. Here, as Columbus, the painter kneels on the shore, holding aloft a silver crucifix. Gala appears once more as Virgin Mary, on the banner."...
"Where Do We Come From? offers a flowing composition divided into three main figure groupings set in a jungle clearing with the sea in the background. In the center a Polynesian Eve, reminiscent of Botticelli's Giuliano de' Medici in the...
"Where Do We Come From? offers a flowing composition divided into three main figure groupings set in a jungle clearing with the sea in the background. In the center a Polynesian Eve, reminiscent of Botticelli's Giuliano de' Medici in the...
