Full-length character portrait of performer Effie Ellsler leaning against a chair, wearing a long dark dress and white apron, and holding a pair of men's boots in her left hand. The chair is beside a table with white tablecloth, and a man's suit...
Portrait of performer Effie Ellsler wearing a hat topped by a bird and feathers and a dress with pleated, buttoned bodice. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 17, 1855, Ellsler married Frank Weston and starred in ten productions at Macauley's...
Portrait of Effie Ellsler superimposed on a bust. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 17, 1855, she married Frank Weston and starred in ten productions at Macauley's Theatre between March 1878 and January 1901, including three performances of...
Full-length character portrait of performer Charles Dalton in costume for his role in "The Sign of the Cross." He stands before a backdrop of a temple (with columns), wearing a floor-length toga. Charles Dalton, born August 29, 1864 in...
Full-length portrait of actor, producer, and director Walker Whiteside holding a violin case. He is in costume for "The Magic Melody," wearing pin-striped pants with a handkerchief hanging out of the pocket; a black suit jacket; a loose...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Opera singers; Women
Photogravure portrait of French operatic soprano Emma Calvé, wearing a fascinator on her head and a dress with fringe, and posing with hands on hips. Born Rosa Noémi Emma Calvet de Roquer in Decazeville, France on August 15, 1858, Calvé died...
Retouched portrait of George M. Cohan in suit jacket and tie. Performer/producer/composer/lyricist/writer Cohan's life story was immortalized in the 1943 film "Yankee Doodle Dandy," starring James Cagney as Cohan. Cohan was born July 4,...
Full-length character portrait of performer Effie Ellsler with her arms around then neck of an unidentified mustachioed man, who raises both arms in the air. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 17, 1855, Ellsler married Frank Weston and starred...
Portrait of actress Hattie Williams, tilting to her left while seated on a tall chair atop an Oriental rug. She wears a long, short-sleeve floral dress and holds a bouquet of flowers. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1870, Williams died August 17,...
Portrait of right profile of performer Effie Ellsler, wearing her hair in a braid. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 17, 1855, she married Frank Weston and starred in ten productions at Macauley's Theatre between March 1878 and January 1901....
Angel suspended in sky holding ribbon banner that reads, "Glory to God in the Highest." An article in "The Louisville Courier-Journal" on November 12, 1942 described how this picture was produced: "In the attic of...
Mary Johnston as Elaine and a boatman in a reenactment of Tennyson's poem, "Lily Maid of Astolat." A handwritten inscription by someone other than the photographer says that the boatman is Kate Matthews, but an article in "The...
An old stone mill on a creek in Fraziertown, Kentucky surrounded by trees and other foliage. The water is very low, exposing the rocky creek bed. Handwritten on mount in lower left margin in photographer Kate Matthews' handwriting: "The Old...
J.B. Speed Hall (Louisville, Ky.); J.B. Speed School of Engineering; University of Louisville--Buildings; Buildings; Cupolas
J.B. Speed Hall, the Speed School of Engineering's main building. J.B. Speed Hall was built in 1942 largely with funds from the Works Progress Administration and James B. Speed's two children, Olive Speed Sackett and William S. Speed. Eastern...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; J.B. Speed Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Cupolas; Weather vanes; Driveways; Shrubs; J.B. Speed School of Engineering
J.B. Speed Hall, the Speed School of Engineering's main building. Eastern Parkway is visible in front of the building. Part of the building's half-circle driveway and greenery are visible, as is the weather vane atop the cupola. J.B. Speed Hall was...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Barracks; Students; Dormitories; Men; Women
A group of students (perhaps members of the Deja-vu staff) pose at the entrance of Otter Hall, which housed student publication offices at the time. Another "barracks building" is visible in the background. One of the Naval Barracks, it...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Barracks; Dormitories
White Hall, with part of another barracks building. The entryway to White Hall is framed by trees. One of the Naval Barracks, White Hall was moved to accommodate construction of Schneider Hall in 1955. It was relocated to site of present-day...
