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...
Bridges; Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Company
Aerial view of one side of the Kentucky-Indiana Terminal Railroad Bridge and highway. To the right the Ohio River widens and holds an island. Reflections of the trees at the far shore, and of the bridge, are visible on the water.
Map of the Western Hemisphere, including the Americas, Greenland and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which shows countries, mountain ranges, bays, rivers, large lakes, towns, and villages. Across the top are bird's eye illustrations of nine...
Niagara Falls seen from Goat Island. The falls themselves fill most of the image, but a bridge is visible in the background, and human figures can be seen looking over a railing on the right. Postmarked 1908 on verso.
Landscapes (Representations); Plains; Cities & towns; Walls; City walls; Hills; Temples; Religious facilities; Gymnasiums; Sports & recreation facilities; Streets; Roads; Islands; Bodies of water; Drawings; Landscape drawings; Illustrations
“An aerial view looking west across the Athenian plain from above Mount Lycabettus, with the island of Salamis in the background. The Sacred Way to Eleusis, which entered the city through the Sacred Gate, gave access from Athens to all parts of...
Seaside settlement and boats in harbor against mountainous background. One large ship occupies the middle of the harbor; smoke trails out of its smokestack. There are smaller boats in the water, as well, and a dock or pier extending into the water....
Elevated railroads; Railroads; Cities & towns; Parks
View from above of elevated railway with a train on the tracks. Below is a park with paths, a gazebo, and trees. A ship is in the water in the distance. Title: Battery Park - extreme southern part of Manhattan Island - Elevated Railway and New York...
A series of boats are docked along the Ohio River. One is the from the Rose Island Excursion Company. The next is from the Louisville & Cincinnati Packet Company which has a sign indicating, "Up river boats leave week days except Saturdays...
Looking East on Broadway, with a traffic light overhanging trolley tracks in a street. A small cement island with a railing separates the street from a space in front of the Brown Hotel. A man in a hat leans against that railing as horses pull a...
Lock of the Louisville and Portland Canal, on the Ohio River, looking north (upstream) to Shippingport Island. The lower lock gate and two stone buildings are in the foreground. The upper lock gate and an access bridge to Shippingport Island is in...
Sculpture; Horses; Buildings; Parks; Castleman, John Breckinridge, 1841-1918
Located at the intersection of Cherokee Parkway and Cherokee Road, Louisville, Kentucky, and framed by one of the grand houses in the Cherokee Triangle area, the Castleman Statue sits on an island at the edge of Cherokee Park. The statue depicts...
Soldiers from the 1st Regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry at a Newport News, Virginia encampment, preparing to go to Puerto Rico in summer 1898. The soldiers are performing a drill while holding their rifles diagonally in front of their...
Flooded creek or river with water past a fence and approaching a road. Posted signs are for Pleasure Island and an arrow pointing toward Bose Island. Labeled time is 12:45 pm.
Launchings; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company; Boat & ship industry; Podiums
Mrs. Dennie F. Berry, surrounded by three men on a flag draped stand, holds a decorated champagne bottle, as she prepares to christen the CITY OF ROCK ISLAND wharfboat at Howard Shipyard in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana in 1930
Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
CLYDE (Way #1202), a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (181 ft. x 32.5 ft. x 5.5 ft.), was built at Howard in 1894. She had a unique "split" paddlewheel. Owned by St. Louis & Tennessee River Packet Co., she operated on the Mississippi...
Plate showing the Louisville and Portland Canal, with Sand Island, Shippingport, Corn Island, Louisville, the Ohio River, and Kentucky also labeled. Printed above map frame: "Plate I." Printed beneath map frame: "Note: From survey...
Construction machinery, a water tower, and small outbuildings at the edge of the water, with some areas covered by water. A single set of railroad tracks on a dirt mound is a narrow island with water on either side. Possibly at the construction...
"Here the artist aspires to a metamorphosis which hints partly at mythology, partly at science fiction. However, with mock pathos, Barney's floppy ears and dual kiss-curls inadequately match up to the four horns of the ram which the video's...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
DUFFY, a stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (125 ft. x 25 ft. x 4.6 ft.), was built at Howard in 1921. Owned by Ohio River Sand Company in Louisville, Kentucky, DUFFY operated in the Louisville area. The Duffy became a familiar sight in...
Three-quarters port bow view of EAST ST. LOUIS tied to the bank of the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana. EAST ST. LOUIS, a stern wheel excursion boat with a wood hull (235 ft. x 40 ft. x 7 ft.), was built...
