Portrait of stage actress Kathryn Kidder wearing a striped blouse fastened with a white bow tie. Kidder was born circa 1867 and died September 7, 1939 in New York City. She appeared in eight productions at Macauley's Theatre from February 1887 to...
Full-length character portrait of Ignacio Martinetti, who starred in five productions at Macauley's Theatre: "Delmonico's at Six" in September 1893;"The Nancy Hanks," in December 1896; and "Babes in Toyland," in...
Full-length character portrait of actor Harry Short in costume for a comedic performance. He stands before a stage curtain with his left hand held out, looking at it suspiciously, and wears long hair, a top hat, a double-breasted jacket with vest...
Full-length photogravure portrait of Canadian actress, producer, and director Margaret Anglin standing on a sidewalk in front of a residence, wearing a long dark dress and hat. Anglin (1876-1958) performed at Macauley's Theatre in "The Eternal...
Full-length character portrait of Julia Marlowe in costume (possibly as Marie Antoinette) with curly white powdered wig, long brocade dress, and fan, facing away from the camera but looking slightly over right shoulder. Julia Marlowe was a child...
Portrait of actor and director Johnston Forbes-Robertson, wearing three-piece suit and tie. Forbes-Robertson was born January 16, 1853 in London, England, and became renowned for his Shakespearean roles. He married actress Gertrude Elliott in 1900,...
Baseball players; Baseball managers; Athletes; Parkway Field (Louisville, Ky.)
Boston Red Sox baseball player Ted Williams with Louisville Colonels manager Mike Ryba at Parkway Field, Louisville, Kentucky. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection; University of Lou. Photo Archives; Parkway Field...
Auditoriums; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings
Ampitheatre Auditorium in Louisville, Kentucky, built by William F. Norton Jr. in 1889 from material salvaged from the Southern Exposition, and razed in 1904 following Norton's death in 1903. Handwritten on mounted print: "Auditorium, S.W....
Central Park colonnade, with icicles hanging from roof's edge. Central Park is located in Old Louisville and bordered by Fourth Street and Sixth Street to the east and west and Park Avenue and Magnolia Avenue to the north and south. The park was...
City & town life; Street railroads; Railroads; Pedestrians
Two streets, identified as Broadway and Fifth Avenue, meet at an angle with the Flat Iron Building in between them in New York City. Both streets are lined with buildings and have pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages and wagons on them. The street...
View from slightly above of an elevated railway with three sets of tracks. Two trains are on the tracks. City buildings are in the background. Some trees and part of the street are visible below.. Title: Looking N.E. over the curve of the Manhattan...
Elevated railroads; Railroads; Cities & towns; Buildings; Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Section of elevated railroad with two sets of tracks diverging. City buildings are in the background. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and streetcars, carriages, and wagons are on the street below. Cooper Institute is the Cooper Union. Title: 2926....
Straight edge of green-covered cliffs with a wide river to the right. Large rocks, trees, and poles stick out of the water. Train tracks run along the base of the cliff. Title: 12501 Picturesque 'Pillars of Hercules' on the Grand Columbia River,...
City & town life; Railroads; Street railroads; Pedestrians
View of Broadway avenue in Saint Louis, Missouri. Street with back of streetcar, horses and wagons, carriages, and pedestrians with a row of buildings on the left and wires and poles near the right. Title: (28) Street scene in the largest city of...
Cityscapes; Government facilities; Buildings; White House (Washington, D.C.); Bird's-eye views
Almost aerial view of Washington, D.C. showing the White House and other government buildings behind a green space bordered by trees. Title: (2) From Washington Monument (N.), White House, Treasury, and State Department, Washington, U.S.A....
Busy and wide cobblestone street lined with buildings on either side. Streetcar tracks run down the street. On the street are streetcars and carriages. Pedestrians are on the streets and sidewalks. Elevated tracks run parallel to the left and...
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Homes & haunts--Virginia--Mount Vernon (Estate); Houses; Plantations
George Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Virginia. The building is a multi-story, columned wood building. Postmarked 1904 on verso. Published by JF Jarvis.
Twentieth Century Limited train on tracks near water. A building is visible on the horizon at the rear of the train. Text printed on verso reads, "The Twentieth Century Limited on the Lake Shore & New York Central lines is the fastest long...
St. Louis, Missouri seen from above; a tall tower stands above the surrounding buildings. The Mississippi River can be seen in the back. Text printed on verso reads, "St. Louis is the largest city on the Mississippi river, and one of the most...
