Catholic churches; Churches; Stone buildings; Crosses
Church built of small stones has sloping sections of roof and a pointed turret with a Greek cross. The church is built low to the ground. A low picket fence surrounds the yard; it is no higher than a few steps that lead up the yard at the gate.
Full-length character portrait of boy, standing in front of backdrop of outdoor scene, wearing Colonial wig, wide-sleeved jacket, and leggings, and holding a long pipe with curved mouthpiece. The play referenced on the annotation, "The House...
Architecture; Architectural elements; Towers; Walls; City walls; Forts & fortifications
"As the town's wealth grew and powerful neighbors established themselves, the need for protection resulted in the first known permanent stone fortifications. By approximately 7500 BCE, the town, estimated to have had a population of more than...
Two men stand in the side yard of a stone house apparently built in 1790 in Mercer County, Kentucky. The house has shuttered windows and a small front porch.
Fort Pitt Blockhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This structure was built in 1764 and is the only remaining building from Fort Pitt. A guard stands in the doorway of the building. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "Walked down...
Train with five cars, including the engine, on a set of railroad tracks along a very slight curve. Handwritten on back: Liverpool & Manchester Railway Centenary. Sept. 1930. The 'Lion' built in Leeds 1838.
Train on a set of tracks with another train visible to the right under cover. Text on left: Centennial Photographic Co. Philad'a. Text on right: International Exhibition, 1876. Handwritten on back: Locomotive 'John Bull' Built 1833. Descriptive...
Early image of the north tower of High Bridge prior to the bridge's construction. The cliff face and Kentucky River below are seen from the south side of the river. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder John...
Theological seminaries; Historic buildings; Men; Boys
Baptist seminary in London, Kentucky is a simple-lined brick building with a two-story mid-section with a pediment supported by square brick pillars, and two one-and-a-half-story wings. A man in a suit stands on the porch, and two barefoot boys in...
Exterior of Macauley Theatre on Walnut Street (east of 4th Street) in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The photograph had to have been taken between 1873 and 1925, the years of the theatre's existence, but the caption indicates that this print was...
