A man and three women pose in front of a frame house. The woman on the left appears to be photographer Kate Matthews' niece, Lillian Fletcher. And the woman next to her may be Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
A group of women and girls pose for a group picture on the grounds at Clovercroft. Most are wearing dark skirts and blouses, although a few appear to be wearing dresses. All are wearing hats and one woman is holding a tennis racket. The...
Group portraits; Cadets; Military education; Military uniforms; United States Military Academy--Buildings--New York (State)--West Point--1850-1860
Portrait of a group of six young men on steps with four sitting, one leaning against the wall and another leaning on the hand rail. Written under the photograph, identifying the men is: "Hildt. Poe. Biggs. Hascall. McMillan. Lorain."
Baseball; Baseball players; Athletes; Group portraits; Louisville Colonels (Baseball team)
Team portrait of the Louisville Colonels minor league baseball team at Eclipse Park stadium, 1919. Eclipse Park, located at 7th and Kentucky Streets, was the home of Louisville Colonels baseball team from 1902-1922 (two earlier ballparks bearing...
Baseball players; Athletes; Group portraits; Parkway Field (Louisville, Ky.)
Members of 1939 Louisville Colonels baseball team, Parkway Field, Louisville, Kentucky. Written on bottom of mounted print: "The Louisville Colonels, 1939; R.G. Potter Collection; Standing-Bill Burwell (Manager) & Jim Weaver (Pitcher);...
Governors; Government officials; Group portraits; Family; Houses; Dwellings; Swimming pools; Bathing suits; Summer
Albert B. "Happy" Chandler with wife Mildred Watkins Chandler and children Mimi, Ben, and Dan beside pool at rear of their home in Versailles, Kentucky. Happy Chandler was governor of Kentucky two separate terms, from 1935 to1939 and...
Baseball players; Athletes; Group portraits; Uniforms
Handwritten on photo of scrapbook page (Image number P_02588): "'Pee-Wee' Reese 'The Bat Boy'. New Covenant Presbyterian Church team, 37 & Broadway, July 31, 1931 R. G. Potter, Collection. Top Row - J. Wilton, Keith Sparks (Mgr.) M....
Baseball players; Athletes; Group portraits; Parkway Field (Louisville, Ky.)
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with Louisville Colonels baseball team, Parkway Field, Louisville, Kentucky, October 24, 1928. Babe Ruth is wearing Bustin Babes jersey and Lou Gehrig is wearing Larrupin Lou's jersey. Photo included in R.G. Potter's book:...
Louisville Water Company (Louisville, Ky.); Business people; Men; Group portraits
Group of men in suits posed on steps outside frame building. The men are identified by circled numbers to their left, with the key written beneath the image on the print: "1 John S. Morris Auditor, 2 Charles S. Potter Buyer - Ass't. Treas. 3...
Salvation Army; Charitable organizations; Group portraits; Uniforms; Government officials; Mayors; Men; Women; City & town halls; City Hall (Louisville, Ky.)
Five men and two women in Salvation Army uniforms pose in front of the steps of City Hall with Mayor William B. Harrison, four men in suits, ties, and overcoats, and one woman in coat with fur collar. Title supplied by cataloger
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Group portraits; Children;
Children gathered in front of the Alamo Theatre, 444 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Sign advertises movie: "Spencer Tracy 'Young America' Doris Kenyon, Startling Tender Thrilling Entertainment." Title supplied by cataloger.
Two men and one woman in Salvation Army uniforms flanked by five young women in hats, string ties, and belted khaki dresses stand in front of the Salvation Army flag, bearing a star and the motto "Blood & Fire." Title supplied by...
A man and woman in Salvation Army uniforms stand on either side of a group of women and children, presumably recipients of their charitable works. Two men in suits are also posed with the group outside a white frame building. Each of them holds a...
Salvation Army; Charitable organizations; Group portraits; Uniforms; Women; Girls; Boys
One woman and five girls wearing dark, drop-waist Salvation Army uniform stand in front of two boys in suits and ties and two girls in khaki belted dresses with string ties on steps of Salvation Army Citadel (Kentucky and Tennessee Division),...
Jug bands; Musicians; Musical instruments; Meetings; Group portraits
Louisville Master Bakers Band pictured in front of crowd of restaurant association conference attendees. Handwritten on bottom of image: "Photo by Fischer. 'Bottlers of 7Up.' Lou. Restaurant Operators Assn. Meeting Jan. 31, 1939. Compliments...
Ladies standing on steps of building, possibly a church, are all wearing hats and dresses. Handwritten on back of print: "Church - Group?" Title supplied by cataloger.
Simmons University (Louisville, Ky.); Baptist universities and colleges; African Americans--Education (Higher); Education; Women; Group portraits; African Americans; Baptists
The back of the photograph identifies the group of women as the Board of Baptist Women's Educational Convention, which was established by African American Baptist women in Kentucky in 1883 to raise funds to support State University, the first...
