Pier no. 1 on the north side of the Kentucky River during construction of High Bridge. At the base of the steel pier are several small wooden buildings and the remains of an old orchard. Two piers anchored in concrete support the three 375 foot...
City & town life; Elevated railroads; Street railroads; Pedestrians
View of streets and elevated railroad tracks in New York City. Buildings line the streets on the right, while the railroad tracks run perpendicular to the streets. Carriages, streetcars, and pedestrians are on the streets. Trains run on the tracks....
Two two-story wooden buildings, seemingly connected, at the corner of Eighteenth and Walnut (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. One houses a "Chile" house (ten cents per bowl). A woman stands on the pavement as if waiting...
View down a canal on the Ohio River. There is a bridge in the background, and a paddle-wheel towboat connected to a coal barge on the right. The boat bears a sign reading "Transit of Louisville." Published by Detroit Publishing Co.,...
Two cracked hearts hanging from a pine bough. They are connected to each other and then to a bell by a chain. The full inscription on the card reads, "Broken hearts are good as new, / if they are mended well - / so if this appeals to you /...
Dock at Chautauqua Institution, with large boat and people embarking or disembarking. The dock is connected to a large building with a porch and a clock tower. People are visible on the shore and near the building on the "shore side."...
Clock towers; Historic buildings; Pedestrians; Sculpture; Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Independence Hall, a large red brick structure with a white clock tower. Pedestrians can be seen in front of the building, near a statue. Text printed on verso reads, "The hall is located on Chestnut street, one of the principal thoroughfares...
Monuments & memorials; Masonic buildings; Towers; Columns; George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.)
George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. A tall white tower on a base with columned front. Steps lead up to the columned entrance. Printed text on verso reads, "This great Memorial to George Washington, the Mason,...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Abstract sculpture; Sculpture; Courtyards; Libraries; Research facilities; Educational facilities; Food vendors;
Health Sciences Center, including the Commons and Library Building (housing Kornhauser Health Sciences Library), Ad Astra, the Research Tower, and the Instructional Building. The Dental School, connected by an overpass, is located across the...
Located at 125 Shipp Avenue, Codispoti's Pizzeria appears to be connected to Pearson American Service station. There is a parking area in front of the building and a sign advertising Royal Crown Cola. According to the Encyclopedia of Louisville,...
Basketball players; University of Louisville--Basketball; University of Louisville--Students; University of Louisville--Sports; Fire engines; College athletes;
Rear view of a firetruck bearing members of the University of Louisville basketball team. A large hose is connected to the rear of the vehicle. A group of people are standing near a fence in the background, and an individual on a motorcycle rides...
From Gizeh, Egypt, Dynasty IV. "The seated statue of Khafre is one of a series of similar statues carved for the pharaoh's valley temple near the Great Sphinx. The stone is diorite, an exceptionally hard dark stone brought some 400 miles down...
With the Middle Kingdom mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at left; "If the most impressive monuments of the Old Kingdom are its pyramids, those of the New Kingdom are its grandiose temples, often built to honor pharaohs and queens, as well as...
Sculpture; Portraits; Women; Empresses; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Goddesses; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Myths; Legends; Standing; Clothing & dress; Robes; Veils;...
"[…] this statue of Livia, wife of Augustus, underwent not only many modern restorations but also additions such as the arms, the cornucopia, part of the crown of flowers, and large pieces of veil around the neck. Given these circumstances,...
Fresco detail, initiate hiding in the lap of the woman who accompanies her in the various phases of the rite. "[…] it still remains uncertain whether the subject is a woman's initiation into an Orphic or Dionysian mystery cult or rather the...
