A cabinet card of the exterior of a stately brick house with an overgrown lawn, apparently belonging to Henry Bell, Jean Thomas' uncle. A little girl wearing a dress with pinafore standing outside one door of the house is Henry's daughter, Nellie...
A girl with long hair wearing a white, or light-colored, dress poses in a swing suspended from a tree. The girl is believed to be the photographer's niece, Elizabeth Matthews, who was the real-life model for the character Betty Lewis in the Little...
A man appears to be explaining the card catalog to a group of three children standing by a table, while a woman studies at a nearby table. Another woman works at a desk. This photograph was most likely taken in the University Library at Schneider...
A man stands in a tobacco field in Kentucky with only his chest, shoulders, and head visible. He is wearing a dark hat and shirt and a lighter colored jacket. The tobacco field is quite large and farm buildings are in the distance. Title: (20092)...
A railroad crossing sign stands on a small patch of grass. The white sign is framed by the foliage of trees in the background. Printed on the crossbars are "Railroad" and "Crossing". Print on the vertical post: "Look Both...
A winter mill scene painted on a painter's palette. The scene includes a water mill, mill house, bridge, and pine trees. Paintbrushes stick out of the thumb hole of the palette, which stands against a woodgrain background. "Valentine" is...
Card catalogs; Libraries; University of Louisville--Students;
A woman searches the card catalog at the University Library in Schneider Hall while a man sits at a table looks through a drawer of cards. Schneider Hall was named in honor of Evelyn Schneider, long-time University Librarian. The cornerstone was...
A young child, Alice Hanlon, faces a strange-looking inanimate creature atop a base reading "Cant [sic] You Talk." This scene, from the Hanlons' "Fantasma, or Funny Frolics in Fairy Land," appears within a five-sided shape...
Planetaria; Domes; Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum
Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Illinois. The planetarium is seen in isolation. It has a large dome and a sign over the entrance reads "The Adler Planetarium." Text printed on verso reads, "The $1,000,000 Adler Planetarium comprising an...
Advertising card for the Everett Piano Company. One woman plays piano while another woman sings from sheet music. The two women are dressed in long Edwardian formal gowns. There are other men and women in formal attire seated near them. Stamped...
Aerial view of a tunnel through a mountain with train tracks leading to the entrance. Handwritten on bottom: Hoosac Tunnel East End. Text on left: Hoosac Tunnel Series. Text on right: North Adams & Vicinity. Descriptive information on back of...
Aerial view of Manhattan. Rows of buildings and streets with parkland in the center. P-26295 Manhattan Island, N.Y. as Seen from an Airplane. Text on left: Keystone View Company. Copyrighted. Manufacturers Publishers. Made in U.S.A. Text on right:...
African American woman sews up a patch on a young boys pants as he lays across her lap. The facial expressions are stereotypical portrayals of blacks in the early 20th century. This image depicts African Americans in a stereotyped fashion that may...
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....
Almost overhead view of train crossing a bridge that has criss-crossed supports and stone columns. In the background is a house set in the mountains. Title: 4830. The Railroad, 'Tis like life. Text on right: Entered according to act of Congress, in...
An elderly African-American couple sits on a bench in front of a cabin. The woman appears to be sewing while the man looks at her. A ladder leans against the cabin's chimney. Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin--The Old Folks at Home, Kentucky, U.S.A....
Angel playing horn. The angel wears a red robe with a multi-colored cape; its wings are golden and red. It has a golden halo; the background is also gold. Holly vines and berries decorate the bottom of the card and one sprig hangs down near the...
