Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.); Dormitories; African American universities and colleges; Building construction; Cornerstone laying; African Americans; Universities & colleges--Buildings; Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.)--Buildings
Ceremony for laying the cornerstone at the new boys' dormitory at Simmons University, designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans in 1924. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and...
Cornerstone laying; University of Louisville. Speed Scientific School
Henry V. Heuser, Sr. of the Vogt Machine Company speaks during the cornerstone laying ceremonies for Sackett Hall which was constructed to house the mechanical engineering facilities at the University of Louisville. Heuser stands at a podium with a...
Religious facilities; Synagogues; Schools; Buildings; Signs (Notices)
Address: 232 E. Jacob Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The congregation of Keneseth Israel poses for a picture during the cornerstone laying ceremony of their new school. Children stand in front in coats and hats and adults form lines to the back. A...
University of Louisville--Presidents; College administrators; College trustees; Cornerstone laying; Cornerstones; University of Louisville. Speed Scientific School; University of Louisville--Faculty; Sackett Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
Three men look on as University of Louisville president Dr. John W. Taylor lays the cornerstone for Sackett Hall on November 18, 1948. The other individuals pictured are, from left to right: Speed School Dean Robert C. Ernst; Board of Trustees...
Construction; Maintenance & repair; Sewerage; Construction equipment; Men; Construction workers; African Americans
African-American men work at a portion of a concrete bed under construction by securing horizontal bars and wood supports.. Title supplied by cataloger.
Sewers; Pipes (Conduits); Construction; Maintenance & repair; Sewerage; Construction equipment; Sewerage; Men; Construction workers
Men install bricks and lumber to construct tunnel walls inside a trench beneath the surface of the ground. A ramp for cement angles down into the site. Wood beams run across the opening.Title supplied by cataloger.
A person lays on the lawn during the Carnival of Science and The Arts. There is an book covering his face; people, tables, and other features of the Carnival of Arts and Sciences can be seen in the background. Conceived by Mrs. Robert Whitney (wife...
Time capsules; Rites & ceremonies; Librarians; College administrators;
Trustee Adele Brandeis puts a publication of some kind into a time capsule to be deposited in the cornerstone in the foundation of Schneider Hall, as others look on. Pictured from left to right, Evelyn Schneider, University Librarian; Woodrow...
