The Ainslie Hewett Bookplate Collection features 104 bookplates designed by Louisville native (George) Ainslie Hewett between 1909 and 1951. The bookplates were created for notable Louisville residents, as well as for clients across the United...
Portrait of Ainslie Hewett of Louisville, Kentucky wearing a fedora, wire-framed glasses, and bow tie. Crop marks outline his image, and the photograph is warped down the left side and very discolored. Handwritten on back of image: Ainslie Hewett,...
Baby riding a fish framed by ornamental decorative elements including stars and other shapes. Below the baby and fish are the name "Ainslie Hewett" and the phrase "His Book." This bookplate was designed for the artist's first...
Globe showing North America and South America. An anchor is behind the globe. An eagle is on top of the bird. A scroll with the Latin phrase "Semper Fidelis" is above the eagle. The name "Alexander Mackenzie Watson" is below the...
Decorative panel featuring a young man in profile wearing a helmet with wings, a horn, the drama masks for comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene), two snakes wrapped around a staff with wings (caduceus), and a scroll with Greek text. At the base...
Two elves putting books away. One elf stands on a stack of three books and hands a book up to an elf kneeling on a shelf with books. The phrase "Ex Libris" is at the top of the design. The name "Ann Talbot Day" is to the right...
Fairy with wings, spiky hair, and a smile wearing a short dress. A small butterfly flies near her. Ornamental flourishes frame the image and text. The phrase "Ex Libris" is at the top. Below the design is the quotation "Ever let the...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women; Social workers
Portrait of social worker Annie Ainslie (Mrs. Reuben Post) Halleck of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair back in a bun, glasses, and a silk choker necklace. Crop marks frame her image. Handwritten on back of image: President Consumers...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women; Social workers
Portrait of social worker Annie Ainslie (Mrs. Reuben Post) Halleck of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair back, glasses, and a long string of pearls around her neck. The photograph has been creased, cracked and marred with yellow...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women; Social workers
Portrait of social worker Annie Ainslie (Mrs. Reuben Post) Halleck of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair back and wire-framed glasses. The photograph has been painted on, attempting to accentuate her image and is very marred with...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women; Social workers
Portrait of social worker Annie Ainslie (Mrs. Reuben Post) Halleck of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair back and wire-framed glasses. The photograph is marred with discolorations and yellowing with age. Handwritten on back of image:...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Women; Social workers
Portrait of social worker Annie Ainslie (Mrs. Reuben Post) Halleck of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair back and glasses. The photograph has been painted on, creating a makeshift frame, paper attached at the bottom, missing top corner...
Decorative shield featuring a knight reading a book on a horse. In the background is a castle. Above the shield is a knight's helmet. A book with text lies open near the base of the shield. The book contains the text "This is [ye] way to all...
Small man in coat with tails looking out of a telescope on the top of a tower. Above the image is the phrase "Ex Libris." Below the image is the name "Arthur Milton Quisenberry." The image and text are framed by a rectangular...
Decorative shield featuring a pegasus, a palette with paint brushes, the drama masks for comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpomene), and a pan flute or panpipe. Black ink with orange highlights. A scroll near the top of the shield has the text...
Decorative rectangular panel. At the top are two cherubs in silhouette holding a garland. The name "Beatrice Wilson" is in the center of the panel. Below the name is the phrase "Her Book." Beatrice Wilson was the sister-in-law...
Bookplates; Armorial bookplates; Labels; Book Plate Association International
Wreath topped by an eagle behind a shield with the pattern of the American flag with thirteen stars and stripes. A torch is on either side of the eagle. The bottom of the wreath features an open book and a series of ten decorative shields or coats...
Bookplates; Armorial bookplates; Labels; Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning
Scalloped shield with a dragon on it. Above the shield is a knight's helmet and large ornamental flourishes. Above the helmet is the phrase "Ex Libris." Below the design inside a rectangular frame is the text "Gustave Arvilien Breaux...
Dragon's head, small shield with text, and intricate ornamentation. A scroll with text runs across the center of the design. The text on the shield is "Never less alone than when alone." The scroll says "Bruno Alberts." Born in...
Bookplates; Labels; Young Women's Christian associations
Ornate decorative border featuring text, a scroll, and a triangle. Lettering near the top reads "YWCA." On the scroll is the name "Carrie McGill" and the word "Memorial." Near the bottom is the abbreviation...
