Whitestone, Henry, 1819-1893; Architects--United States
Henry Whitestone (1819-1893) practiced architecture in the
nineteenth century when the prevailing mode in architectural styles
was a series of historical revivals. His work, with few exceptions,
was entirely within the style of the Italian...
Color map, with Street Index, of Louisville, Kentucky, compiled in 1936. Verso includes lists of public halls, blocks and buildings; places of amusement (theaters, private parks, etc.); subdivisions; monuments; clubs; hospitals, institutions, and...
African Americans; Civil rights demonstrations; Race relations; Public relations; Discrimination in housing; Housing; African American legislators; Insurance agents; Women legislators; African American legislators; Kentucky--Politics and...
Oral history interview conducted with legislator Mae Street Kidd on October 10, November 11, and December 5, 1978 by Ken Chumbley. Ms. Kidd discusses her life, including her childhood growing up in Bourbon County. Kidd attended the Lincoln...
Paramount Ballroom (Shanghai, China); Architecture--China--Shanghai; Buildings--China--Shanghai; Shanghai (China)--History--20th century; Shanghai (China)--Social life and customs--20th century
The Paramount Ballroom was an innovative urban space that challenged traditional
Chinese values. In doing so it played an important role in Shanghai's modernization.
Traditional Confucian morality set very strict regulations on the social...
Buildings; Hotels; Automobiles; Crescent Hotel (Louisville, Ky.)
Original address: 408 W. Walnut Street (Building no longer exists.) The Crescent Hotel and Turkish Baths is shown with crests on the first floor windows. A car is parked in front of the hotel on a street that looks like brick on the edges. To the...
Jefferson Davis Hotel (Montgomery, Ala.); Hotels; Automobiles; Traffic police
Large hotel building on corner. There are automobiles on the street, with a police officer directing them. People can be seen on the sidewalk in front of the hotel. An American flag flies from the the hotel's roof. The hotel was built ca. 1929; a...
Public housing--Kentucky--Newport; Urban renewal--Kentucky--Newport; Newport (Ky.)--Economic conditions
This dissertation examines the outcomes of the Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) program in one American city, Newport, Kentucky. HOPE VI also improved the quality of life and satisfaction of former public housing residents who...
Hotels; Hotel George Washington (Jacksonville, Fla.); Automobiles
Large hotel with sign on roof reading, "Hotel George Washington, 100% Air Conditioned." A large image of Washington is superimposed over the picture of the building. The hotel is on a street corner; there are no other buildings visible....
African Americans--Education (Elementary); African Americans--Education (Higher); National Training School for Women and Girls (Washington, D.C.); Fisk University; Howard University; African Americans; Race relations; Civil rights; African...
Oral history interview conducted with Ruth Bryant on July 24, 1977 by Kenneth L. Chumbley. Mrs. Bryant, a community activist, primarily discusses her involvement in community organizing and political activism during the 1960’s in Louisville. ...
This thesis is an economic and historical examination of Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. The material commences with a historical overview of the role of sport and recreational activities in the United States. Putting sport and leisure...
Buildings; Public accommodation facilities; Hotels
The Louisville Hotel, 612 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Close up of four-story light brick building with dark pillared entrance marked "Louisville Hotel" and dark window ornaments of bars with supports. Above the entrance, a...
The Cumberland Hotel, a large three-story hotel, sits on a small rise along a street in Somerset, Kentucky. The front windows facing the street are decorated with awnings and a veranda appears to be on the left side of the hotel. A small natural...
Hotels; Automobiles; Cawthon Hotel (Mobile, Ala.); Buildings
Cawthon Hotel in Mobile, Alabama. Cars are driving down the street and parked along the curb near the hotel. Other buildings are visible near the hotel and there is a small park area across the street. Postmarked 1934 on verso. There is advertising...
Hotels; Tampa Bay Hotel (Tampa, Fla.); Gardens; Towers
Tampa Bay Hotel, a large red building with several turrets. The turrets are rounded with Middle Eastern influenced styling. There are gardens on "islands" in front of the hotel. Text printed on verso reads, "Tamp Bay Hotel. Florida....
Hotels; Willard Hotel (Washington, D.C.); Streets; Automobiles; Buildings
Multi-story Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. Other buildings can be seen on either side of the hotel; there are cars parked near the hotel and moving down the street. The hotel is a large white stone or brick building with columns at one entrance....
Twitter; Museum visitors--Services for--Technological innovations; Museums--Technological innovations; Online social networks; Museums--Marketing
With the evolution of social networks and technological innovations, services such as Twitter provide a platform for increased dialogue and participation. Micro-blogging features enable individuals and organizations to communicate directly,...
Mammoth Cave Hotel at Mammoth Cave National Park, built by John Croghan in 1841 and destroyed by fire in 1916. Hotel was 200 feet long with piazzas extending the whole length of the building and two buildings adjacent to each end which held a...
Buildings; Public accommodation facilities; Hotels
The two- and three-story white wood West Point Hotel in West Point, Kentucky, 1936. The hotel has two sections, with the right side having an extra level. A first floor window on the three story section says "West Point Hotel" at the top...
Hotels; Resorts; Bridges; Ormond Hotel (Ormond Beach, Fla.)
Hotel Ormond, a resort hotel at the river end of Granada Avenue in Ormond Beach, Florida. This picture was taken from the boat slips. The hotel was built and owned by John Anderson.
