Horatio W. Bruce was born in 1830 in Lewis County, Kentucky. He attended school in Lewis County and in Manchester, Ohio, and worked as a salesman and bookkeeper at a general store in Vanceburg, Kentucky. In 1850, he went to Flemingsburg, Kentucky,...
Archibald Dixon was born in Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1802. He moved with his parents to Henderson, Kentucky, in 1805. Educated in the local schools, he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1824. He established a practice in Henderson....
Richard Hickman Menefee was born in Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, in 1809. He attended the public schools and graduated from Transylvania University, in Lexington, Kentucky. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1830 and commenced...
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 14. No. 36. but is actually Vol. 14. No. 38.
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 14. No. 35. but is actually Vol. 14. No. 37.
1493 images originally hung in the lobby of Macauley's Theatre on Walnut Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky (1873-1952). Primarily studio portraits of actors and actresses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these images document the...
Medical students; Dental students; Nursing students
220 formal class photographs, images of students, buildings, classrooms, and laboratories, and 143 early medical school catalogs. Together, these materials serve as a resource into the history of the health-related programs and people of the...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
88 images and four manuscripts relating to the U.S. military, with a particular focus on the Civil War era, collected by West Point alumnus, engineer, and Civil War veteran Orlando Metcalfe Poe (1832-1895).
Well-known and widely reproduced full-length photogravure character portrait of actress Mrs. W. J. Florence in costume for the role of Mrs. General Gilflory in "The Mighty Dollar," which she performed six times at Macauley's Theatre: in...
Well-known and widely reproduced full-length photogravure character portrait of actress Fanny Janauschek in the role of Marie Antoinette. She reclines in a chair, wearing a powdered wig and voluminous dress. Born Francesca Romana Magdalena...
Oval-shaped lithograph of three-quarter length portrait of actress Julia Dean seated, wearing a long-sleeved dress and holding a book. She was born July 22, 1830, in Pleasant Valley, New York, and died March 6, 1868, in New York City. Her niece,...
Full-length character portrait of performer and producer Mrs. W. J. Florence in costume for the role of Mrs. General Gilflory in "The Mighty Dollar," which she performed six times at Macauley's Theatre: in January and November 1876;...
Color map, with Street Index, of Louisville, Kentucky, compiled in 1936. Verso includes lists of public halls, blocks and buildings; places of amusement (theaters, private parks, etc.); subdivisions; monuments; clubs; hospitals, institutions, and...
Newspapers; Medical equipment & supplies; Men; Women; Body parts; Children; Maps
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at top left: dark rectangular-shaped image (illegible); masthead for "Louisville School Messenger"; surgical instrument with pipe, hose, and two bulbs, manufactured by Codman &...
Autographed portrait of illustrator and political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902) by Napoleon Sarony, whose photo studio was located at 37 Union Sqr., N. Y. Nast is credited with the creation of the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey....
Low, narrow bridge with a set of railroad tracks down the middle across a body of water. Two people stand against the railing. The opposite shore is visible in the background. Conemaugh Furnace Title: 484. Pontoon at Conemaugh Furnace. Text on...
Body of water leading to a lumber-filled shore with possibly a road or trail and tree-covered hills or mountains in the background. Sinnemahoning is a town in Pennsylvania. There are also Sinnemahoning Creek and Sinnemahoning State Park. Title:...
Forts & fortifications; Historic sites; Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.); Buildings
Exterior view of the Alamo fort from across a road. Front wall and part of the side are visible. A star is at the top of the front wall. Title: 16578 'The Alamo' - Texas Cradle of Liberty (Dating from 1744), San Antonio. Text on left: Keystone View...
