United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army; Soldiers--Kentucky--Psychology--History--19th century; Soldiers--Kentucky--Attitudes--History--19th century
Beginning with Bell Irvin Wiley's 1943 The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy, historians have produced many works describing the motivations for soldiers to enlist and serve during the Civil War. However, because they often...
Still life photographs; Fruit; Grapes; Apples; Tableware
Grapes, apples, and other fruit are arranged on a silver serving dish sitting on a table. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the lower right corner of mount. Title supplied by cataloger.
Suspended lights hang from an ornately-decorated ceiling in Thompson's Restaurant. Seating appears to be single chairs with small flat surfaces attached to the arms. To the right is a marble and wood counter with fruit and baked goods. Three large...
A waitress stands at a lunch counter pouring soup into a customer's bowl. The man sits at the counter stirring a cup of coffee. Title supplied by cataloger.