Souvenir folder of postcards from Memphis, Tennessee. Images in this folder depict public buildings, including the auditorium, hospitals, and a library; parks, monuments and gardens; various banks and other business buildings; Southwestern College...
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Fountains; Parks
Statue of George Washington on a horse, in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The statue stands on a pedestal embellished with military scenes and classically-styled figures. Two stone cattle face the camera, flanking the fountain's...
White, columned building (the state capitol building) and monument (a Confederate soldiers' monument). The monument consists of a tall pedestal topped by a figure. At the base of the pedestal are smaller figures. Made by E.C. Kropp, number 20745....
Park with gazebo and statue on tall pedestal. A large building can be seen behind the monument; a sign on the building reading "Cohen's" is partially visible. There are palm trees, flowers and other flora, and people are walking in the...
Statue of Liberty. A few people can be seen near the base of the statue. Information on the statue is printed on the image, such as "right arm, length 42 ft.," "12 persons can stand in torch." Postmarked 1953 on verso.
Statue of Liberty with water in foreground. Text printed on verso reads, "It is a colossal figure formed of plates of bronze on an iron frame work, supported on a high granite pedestal on Bedloe's Island, new York. The figure represents a...
Cityscape of Cleveland, Ohio, including many buildings and two open squares, one containing a fountain and the other containing a large monument. Pedestrians, automobiles, and buses can be seen on the streets. Text printed on verso reads, "The...
War Memorial Building, ornamental lawn, and state capitol. Cars are parked in a line by the lawn. Text printed on verso reads, "The War Memorial Building, erected jointly by the City of Nashville, the County of Davidson and the State, is a...
Monuments & memorials; Masonic buildings; Towers; Columns; George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.)
George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. A tall white tower on a base with columned front. Steps lead up to the columned entrance. Printed text on verso reads, "This great Memorial to George Washington, the Mason,...
Monuments & memorials; Sculpture; Parks; Swimming pools; Swimmers; Courthouses; Railroad stations; Automobiles; Schools; Young Men's Christian associations; City & town halls; Hospitals; Waterfronts; Ships; Post offices; Dwellings; Railroad...
Souvenir postcard folder from Hannibal, Missouri. Many of the postcards relate to Mark Twain and his characters. There are three pictures of Twain's home, one featuring Twain himself standing in front of the house. Other images include the...
Souvenir postcard folder from Savannah, Georgia. Includes a variety of images of buildings in Savannah, including Christ Church Episcopal Church, the city hall, various hotels, Central of Georgia Railway Hospital [sic], the masonic temple, and...
The Thomas Jefferson monument in Louisville, Kentucky. Jefferson stands upon a pedestal supported by four winged female figures; he holds a partially unrolled scroll. The pedestal, Jefferson's figure and the sky behind the statue are colorized; the...
View from the Speed Museum driveway onto Third Street. There are cars in the flooded street, and numerous utility wires and poles (perhaps for trolleys). The Confederate Monument can be seen in the distance. This image was taken during the Flood of...
From the "Elements of Architecture: Mastaba to Pyramid" section of the "Art of Ancient Egypt" chapter (Chapter 3). Components highlighted are: mastaba (chapel, offering table, serdab with statue of ka, underground burial...
"A moving tribute to her mother, this work combines the personal and the political. The quilt includes a narrative - the witty story of the family of Aunt Jemima, most familiar as the stereotypical black 'mammy' but here a successful African...
By "various hands." (Lucie-Smith, p.448). The following information is from the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles: THE MURALS OF ESTRADA COURTS web page (http://www.lamurals.org/MuralFiles/ELA/EstradaCourts.html), accessed February 1,...
Sculpture; Architectural sculpture; Memorial works; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Bas-reliefs; Portraits; Families; Men; Women; Couples; Spouses; Fathers; Mothers; Children; Boys; Youth; Slaves; Servants; Women domestics; Working class;...
"The father (pater in the epitaph) was the libertus of Quintus Servilius (Q.L.) and took his patron’s name upon manumission (gaining freedom). His wife (uxor) was formerly a slave of a woman named Sempronia. She too assumed her patron’s...
