"With her hair separated in two sections of coiled locks, this figure is dressed in a long tunic, its folds slipping off to expose the right shoulder. A heavy fringed cloak hangs from the left shoulder and is wrapped around the body, under the...
"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,...
A crowd of people fill the Municipal Bridge during its opening in October 1929. The bridge was later renamed the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge. The bridge spans the Ohio River from Second and Main Streets in Louisville, Kentucky, to Illinois...
Kentucky Derby infield crowd in rain at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 4, 1935. There is only one umbrella in the crowd grouped shoulder to shoulder behind a chicken wire fence. Close to the fence is the profile of a young man in a cap.
Kentucky Derby infield crowd in rain at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 4, 1935. There is only one umbrella in the crowd grouped shoulder to shoulder behind a chicken wire fence. Close to the fence is the profile of a young man in a cap.
1936 Derby grandstand crowd at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 1936. Some spectators sit above and most stand shoulder to shoulder on the ground behind a fence outside the track. Across the track, there is also a smaller crowd at the...
Road near park entrance to Cumberland Falls State Park near Corbin, Kentucky. In the foreground, a car is parked on the shoulder of a curving road. In the background, a dozen men stand on the road and the rocky shoulder above, below where trees...
Kentucky Derby crowd scene at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 14, 1927. Aerial photograph of a crowd, mostly men in suits and hats, standing shoulder to shoulder in a field around a small pavilion. The bottom right corner of the...
Kentucky Derby crowd scene at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 14, 1927. Aerial photograph of a crowd, mostly men in suits and hats, standing shoulder to shoulder in a field around a large tree. To the left are small buildings and to the...
Kentucky Derby crowd scene, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 14, 1927. Aerial photograph of a crowd, mostly men in suits and hats, standing shoulder to shoulder in a field around a large tree. To the left are small buildings and to the...
Spectators at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, 1929. A crowd of mostly men wear suits mills around shoulder to shoulder in a space between outdoor buildings and spilling underneath the pillars of some of the buildings. The 1929 Kentucky Derby...
Spectators at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, 1930. Horses are ridden at a walk along the track. The crowd stands shoulder to shoulder. The 1930 Kentucky Derby took place on May 17.
Garden area at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, 1930. View of crowd standing shoulder to shoulder across the lower left half of the photograph, with the corner of the track filling the rest of the photograph. The 1930 Kentucky Derby took...
Portrait of left profile of unidentified woman with long curly hair, holding her left hand to her face and baring her left shoulder. Location of photo studio: Brooklyn (N.Y.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Body parts; Animals; Insects; Medical equipment & supplies
Woodblock prints of, clockwise from top left: two-piece belted contraption with ties, possibly a girdle; anatomical drawing of a woman's internal organs, the most prominent of which is the bladder; skunk; anatomical drawing of woman's external body...
Sculpture; Men; Warriors; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing & dress; Capes (Clothing); Trousers; Footwear; Headgear; Beards; Daggers & swords; Arms & armament; Lifting & carrying
"Images of barbarians, an essential element of triumphal ceremony in imperial Rome, were most often represented in a military context. […] [S]uch representations are omnipresent in Trajan's Forum, on the façade of the Ulpia Basilica, and...
"To the left Pasiphae, wife of the king Minos of Crete, is shown seated on a low chair with [a] back and one armrest. She is draped in a tunic falling to her feet. The garment leaves the right part of her upper body naked and is held by a gold...
Sculpture; Metalwork; Figurines; Men; Bodyguards; Guards; People associated with health & safety; Clothing & dress; Boots; Footwear; Hairstyles; Fasces; Ceremonial objects; Emblems; Symbols; Lifting & carrying
"When the emperor passed by a crowd, lictors were responsible for holding the onlookers back. The statue here is composed of three lictors standing side by side, their heads turned slightly toward their right. They wear long togas draped over...
"The nose, chin, and fingers on the right hand and the complete left hand are modern. This exceptionally well-preserved statue is striking for its elegant pose and the complexity of the garment and hairstyle. The very young girl represented...
"Here the god is shown standing, naked, a coat thrown over his left shoulder. His left arm is raised and perhaps at one time leaned on a long scepter. The thunderbolt in his right hand and the eagle at his feet are other attributes of this...
