Piers & wharves; Department stores; Banks; Railroad stations; Art Institute of Chicago; Field Museum of Natural History; City & town halls; Post offices; Masonic buildings; Streets; Street railroads; Automobiles; Libraries; Stockyards
Souvenir folder of postcards from Chicago, Illinois. Includes images of the post office and federal building, the municipal pier, Marshall Field's department store and other commercial buildings, the Art Institute, Union Station and other train...
Military facilities; Military personnel; Young Men's Christian associations; Schools; Fire stations; Fire engines; Firefighting equipment; Barracks; Officers' quarters; Country clubs; Masonic buildings; Hotels; Theaters
Collection of images from Fort Thomas in Northern Kentucky. These views are from the early 20th century, probably World War I. Some of the images are from the military installation and feature soldiers and buildings at the camp, including the YMCA...
Souvenir postcard folder from Long Beach, California. Includes images of buildings such as the Municipal Auditorium and Horseshoe Pier (under construction), various hotels, and the Polytechnic High School. There are also scenic shots, including...
Souvenir postcard folder of Jacksonville, Florida. Includes images of parks, including Confederate, Hemming, and Memorial parks; various bridges; buildings including the Scottish Rite Temple, Union Terminal, City Hall, and the post office;...
Streets; Cityscape photographs; Cityscapes; Street railroads; Stores & shops; Storefronts; Automobiles; Photographers; Cameras; Aerial views; Prisons; Courthouses; City & town halls; Railroad stations; Capitols
Postcard folder from Atlanta, Georgia. Includes views of the Lake Club House at the Brook Haven Country Club, the "Five Points," the capitol, Stone Mountain, Peachtree Street, the Sears & Roebuck Building, the federal prison, Terminal...
Souvenir postcard folder from Asheville, North Carolina. Includes images of city hall, the county court house, Pack Memorial Library and various hotels and other commercial buildings. Also shown are Pack Square and the city recreation park (which...
Monuments & memorials; Sculpture; Parks; Swimming pools; Swimmers; Courthouses; Railroad stations; Automobiles; Schools; Young Men's Christian associations; City & town halls; Hospitals; Waterfronts; Ships; Post offices; Dwellings; Railroad...
Souvenir postcard folder from Hannibal, Missouri. Many of the postcards relate to Mark Twain and his characters. There are three pictures of Twain's home, one featuring Twain himself standing in front of the house. Other images include the...
Souvenir postcard folder from Savannah, Georgia. Includes a variety of images of buildings in Savannah, including Christ Church Episcopal Church, the city hall, various hotels, Central of Georgia Railway Hospital [sic], the masonic temple, and...
Catalog of an exhibition of a proposed city plan of Louisville by presented by the University of Louisville, Allen R. Hite Art Institute February 1949.
American literature--Hispanic American authors; Santiago, Esmeralda; Ortiz, Cofer, Judith, 1952-
United States capitalist development efforts, known as Operation Bootstrap, created an economic need for Puerto Ricans. Two authors, Esmeralda Santiago and Judith Ortiz Cofer, are both women of Puerto Rican decent who lived through this historic...
Amusement parks; Parks; Carnival Park (Kansas City, Kan.)
Roof-top view of Carnival Park, looking out over various white structures. A few human figures are visible, apparently working on the buildings or landscaping. Carnival Park was an amusement park that operated from 1907 to 1911; it was located in...
Shoots, an amusement park ride, in Electric Park, Kansas City, Missouri. The Shoots (or Chutes) is essentially a large slide that was ridden in a car; the slide ends in a lake or pond. There are two tracks or slides. There is a roller coaster near...
Amusement parks; White City (Louisville, Ky.); Lakes & ponds; Railroads; Amusement rides; Roller coasters; Ferris wheels
Building with "Third Degree" sign across top balcony at White City Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A ferris wheel sits between the "Third Degree" and another building. A small portion of the lagoon and train track can be seen in...
Amusement parks; White City (Louisville, Ky.); Lakes & ponds; Railroads; Amusement rides; Roller coasters; Smokestacks
Shoot The Chutes water ride at White City Park in Louisville, Kentucky. In front of the ride is the walkway overlooking the ride and the lagoon. A train track runs alongside the left of the lagoon. The roller coaster is in the background behind the...
Amusement parks; White City (Louisville, Ky.); Lakes & ponds; Railroads; Bandstands; Flagpoles
Lagoon with canal boats looking toward a bandstand and electric tower at White City Park in Louisville, Kentucky. A flagpole and an amusement park train sit between the bandstand and the lagoon. Three people are standing next to the train and...
