Black-and-white reproduction, cut out of a book, of a Degas painting called "Rehearsal of the Ballet on Stage." Young women in ballet costumes sit, stretch, and pose on a stage.
Baptists; Men; African Americans; Portrait photographs; National Baptist Convention of the United States of America. Foreign Mission Board
Portrait of an unidentified African American man from National Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Text below the photograph reads "National Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Series No. ?8."
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Health care;
The Old Clinical Department of the University of Louisville Medical School. A multi-story brick building; there is a leafless tree in the front yard. This image is from the 1939 Thoroughbred yearbook (p. 17). Location: Downtown: 517 South Sixth...
Greeting cards; Christmas cards; Group portraits; Families; Calendars
Christmas card with halftone color photo of girl with bangs, man with mustache, and woman with hair piled atop her head. The card also features a miniature calendar, torn off to November 1910, indicating that the card probably dates to December...
Group portraits; Portrait photographs; Actresses; Women; Actors; Men; Costumes; Posing
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of a scene from "Miss Multon," starring performer and writer Clara Morris. In an elegant interior setting, Morris (second from left) sits, wearing a long dark dress. A boy wearing short pants...
Group portraits; Theatrical productions; Opera houses
Group portrait of the San Carlo Opera Company, a touring company including soprano Alice Nielsen. They appear onstage in New Orleans during Act II of "Carmen," in 1906. Their first appearance at Macauley's Theatre, from that 1906-1907...
This clipping from "The Billboard" newspaper features two stories: "Ring stars of fifty years ago" and "In the days of '49." The former includes an obituary of circus man Hiram Marks, and photos of Hiram Marks, Minnie...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of a drawing of 18th century British actor John Philip Kemble in costume for the role of Cato. He is seated, wearing a toga and Roman sandals and holding a scroll across his lap.
Photogravure portrait of actor and writer Stuart Robson wearing a jacket and tie. Robson, who married actress May Waldron, was born March 4, 1836 in Annapolis, Maryland, and died April 29, 1903 in New York City. He first performed at Macauley's...
Photogravure of three-quarter length portrait of American actress and director Minnie Maddern Fiske seated in a chair, next to an end table and a bookcase, with her head resting on her right hand. She is wearing a long white dress, and her hair is...
Full-length photogravure portrait of Virginia Harned Sothern in long elegant dress and upswept hair, resting chin on hands, with elbows on table. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1868, she was married to E. H. Sothern at the time this portrait...
Heavily retouched photogravure of writer Sir Walter Scott, who was born August 15, 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died September 21, 1832 in England. Location of photo studio: New York (N.Y.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Photomechanical print of portrait of man wearing hat with ear flaps (folded atop his head), a tweed jacket, and a suspicious look on his face. He holds a lit cigar in one hand, and an unidentified object in the other hand. Title supplied by...
Autographed photomechanical print of Richard Johnson wearing a vest and jacket. The portrait has some discolorations. Johnson served in both the House and Senate of the United States, and was elected Vice-President of the United States in 1837. His...
Judge William H. Field with his mother, Mrs. Emmett Field of Louisville, Kentucky. He is wearing a bow tie and she's wearing glasses on a chain. He was Jefferson Circuit Court Judge, 3rd Division. Stamped on back of image: May 15, 1933.
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of character portrait of actors James Lewis and Mrs. G. H. Gilbert costumed for their roles in "A Night Off." Lewis, as the Professor, wearing vest and overcoat, stands over Gilbert, as Mrs....
Portrait of actor Barney Bernard wearing a suit jacket and bow tie. Bernard was born Aug 17, 1877 in Rochester, New York, and died March 21, 1924 in New York City. He appeared in four productions at Macauley's Theatre between 1909 and 1923. His...
