From Hierakonpolis, Egypt. "In Predynastic times, Egypt was divided geographically and politically into Upper Egypt (the southern, upstream part of the Nile Valley), a narrow tract of grassland that encouraged hunting, and Lower (northern)...
Portrait of Dr. Bernard S. King of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a jacket and tie. The photograph is creased, missing a corner, silvering, and marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Dr. B.S. King, 207 Gutherie -Coke Building,...
Full-length character portrait of performer, writer, and director Wright Lorimer in costume for the role of David in "The Shepherd King," which he also co-wrote. He is seated on a rock, wearing a fur pelt and lace-up sandals and holding a...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers
Portrait of Rufus King (1814-1876), a newspaper editor, educator, U.S. diplomat, and a Union brigadier general in the United States Civil War. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Minister to the Papal States in 1861. While on his way...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
WM. R. KING, a stern-wheel towboat with a composite hull which had steel frame and wood planking (123.5 ft. x 32 ft. x 5 ft.), was built at Howard in 1899. Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the St. Louis district, WM. R. KING operated on the...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Law and legislation--Virginia; Constitutions--Kentucky; Constitutions--Virginia
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Law and legislation--Kentucky; Law and legislation--Virginia; Constitutions--Kentucky; Constitutions--Virginia
Littell's Statute Law of Kentucky, published from 1809-1819, has the first critically edited compilation of Kentucky statutes. It has long been recognized by lawyers as one of the founding documents of state law and by historians of early Kentucky...
Full-length character portrait of actor, composer, and writer Harry Bulger in costume for the role of King Bardout in the musical extravaganza "Sleeping Beauty and the Beast," which was performed at Macauley's Theatre in January 1905. He...
Full-length character portrait of Shakespearean actress Berthe Girardin in costume for the role of Princess Katharine in "King Henry V." She is seated, leaning on a carved wooden piece of furniture, wearing her hair piled atop her head...
Exhibition buildings; Buildings; World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.); Agriculture; Cotton; Louisiana
Display, apparently made of cotton, of an elderly man and woman sitting next to each other. Both wear glasses and the man holds a cane. At his feet is a dog. At her feet is a cat. Behind them is a large bird with the date '1784' on it. Title: 277....
President Woodrow Strickler and University of Louisville football player Ben Baker grasp hands to symbolize their dedication to racial cooperation as they exit the U of L's memorial to the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. They are...
"From the 'King's Grave' at Ur comes a splendid lyre that, in its restored state, resembles the instrument depicted in the feast scene on the Standard of Ur [from Tomb 779]. A magnificent bull's head caps the instrument's sound box. It is...
