Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a small portable Gothic Bible, copied in France in the thirteenth century. The Latin translation used throughout this period was known as the Vulgate, since Latin was the common or vulgar language read by all literate people of the time....
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. The images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: turkey approaching boy wielding stick (with hoop and hat on the...
Animals; Money; Boston Tea Party, 1773; Demonstrations; Costumes; Children; Men; Women; Snow; Play (Recreation); Kites; Domestic life; Reading; Sewing; Monks; Rescue work; Windmills; Indians of North America
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of the dog dropping something in water, the images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: dog...
A woman in a floral overcoat or housecoat leans down to look in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator. On the top shelf are ice cube trays, milk bottles, and a tin of Ballard Buttermilk Biscuits. The second shelf has two bowls. The next shelf...
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left (all images signed "Hartwell" unless otherwise noted): Sardanapalus (Assyrian king) seated on throne holding a goblet aloft, with men and women in attendance; scene in city square;...
Loews Theatre under construction or renovation. Concrete floor with stacks of lumber and a truck on it. Fabric panels hang from the ceiling. Rows of seats look down on the stage. Address: 4th Street between Broadway and Chestnut Street, Louisville,...
Three cars are parked at the Iroquois Park observation point which faces downtown Louisville. A flag pole flies the U.S. flag as park-goers look out over the view. The observation point is a flattened space at the top of a hill which is surrounded...
A four-door Model A Ford sits in the driveway of a home. Two women in the car look out at a third who is wearing a hat with earflaps and a coat trimmed with fur. The spare tire is attached to the car next to the front tire. The license plate...
A hexagonal marble desk sits in the lobby of an ornate bank. A sign on the desk reads, "Information" while other signs hang above teller windows with signs like "Savings." The floor is a checkerboard pattern with the lighter...
View through the window of a bar from the outside. Fehr's Beer signs and a neon sign for barbecue are in the windows. Two men look out from the bar. The sign painted on the window is for Jimmie Moore Recreation. Title supplied by cataloger.
Basketball players; University of Louisville--Basketball; University of Louisville--Students; University of Louisville--Sports; Airplanes; College athletes;
Members of the University of Louisville basketball team walking out of an American Airlines plane and down the exit stairs. The team was returning following its defeat (93-80) of University of Dayton to win the 1956 National Invitation Tournament...
Exterior view of High Rock Ginger Ale Company building, Northwestern Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky. Signs on buildings: "High Rock Kola; High Rock Lime & Lithia, Mixes Well in Good Company; High Rock Pale Dry, Mixes Well in Good...
Beverage industry; People; Signs (Notices); Soda fountains; Soda jerks; Coca-Cola Company
A woman demonstrates the operation of a soda fountain serving Coca-Cola as three men wearing suits look on. Signage behind the counter reads "It's the refreshing thing to do Coca-Cola," amid four framed posters advertising Coca-Cola....
Large billboard in front of a building. Only the top of the roof is visible behind the sign. The billboard reads "Ask for Oertel's'92 Beer in the Victory Quart. Share with a Friend." On the left is a picture of a bottle of Oertel's beer...
Birds; Children; Animals; Play (Recreation); Men; Reading; Carts & wagons
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at top left: two boys grappling over nest with two birds, while girl and baby look on; girl sitting on log holds bird, while cat on fence looks on; boy riding stick as hobby horse trips over rock,...
Black Student Union (University of Louisville); Student movements; Crowds; Police; University of Louisville--Students
Police officers and a dark-shirted man look into the open door of Gardiner Hall. Members of the Black Student Union (BSU) and some of their supporters occupied the administrative offices of the College of Arts and Sciences, located inside Gardiner...
Black dog and smaller white dog look up at a birdfeeder with a bird on its edge. A fence with two posts is in the background. The image is inside an oval frame on a panel with vertical stripes. The name "Minnie Marvin Wheeler" is at the...
Boys; Men; Women; People with disabilities; Log cabins
A boy wearing a tie and pants with holes in the knees walks on crutches outside a log cabin, while an old man and old woman look on from the doorway. The boy is probably Lora Thacker of Raccoon Hollow [Harlan County], Kentucky, who had been unable...
Boys; People with disabilities; Men; Women; Log cabins
A boy dressed up with a tie walks on crutches outside a log cabin, while an old man and old woman look on from the doorway. The boy is probably Lora Thacker of Raccoon Hollow [Harlan County], Kentucky, who had been unable to stand upright until he...
