“In various letters and diary notes the artist has explained how the preoccupation with ethnological problems, with the symbolism of colors, and certain literary concepts participated in the genesis of this canvas: ‘I painted the nude of a...
"As an African-American who is able to pass as 'white', Piper has written eloquently of the social and institutional prejudices that surface when she divulges her racially mixed identity. In a text entitled 'Flying' of 1987 she wrote: 'I am...
"The atom bomb was good news for Dali's commercial art." (Caption); "The New York Times reviewer of the Sentimental Colloquy had said correctly that Dali's 'Surrealist' paintings were now executed according to a mere formula. That...
A partially submerged car sits trapped in the flooded intersection of Third Street and Eastern Parkway under the Southern Railroad overpass. The Reynolds Building, also known as Reynolds Lofts, can be seen in the background. Photograph was taken in...
A red sport utility vehicle (SUV) is tied to a tree with a length of green garden hose. According to the blogger who contributed the photo: "On 3rd street the most impressive part was the cars that had their trunks float and forced their back...
Floods--Kentucky--Louisville; Flood damage; Streets; Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings
A south-facing view down Brook Street in front of the Houchens Building on the University of Louisville Belknap Campus after the flood water has subsided. Mud covers the street. According to the blogger who contributed the photo: "It was the...
A stone fireplace and hearth in photographer Kate Matthews' family home, Clovercroft, in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Wreaths decorate the corners of the mantle and a framed oil painting of dogs hangs on the wall above. Handwritten on album page by...
A young woman leans against large rocks as she looks out at the water of Lake Michigan. She is wearing a light-colored dress and a dark cape or wrap. Handwritten on album page in photographer Kate Matthews' hand: "The Girl I Left Behind...
As far as I have been able to determine from the scant literature at hand, no attempt has been made as yet to determine the percentage of non-protein nitrogen in milk by a procedure simple enough for use as a clinical method. This problem was...
Back of flatbed train car carrying a large piece of machinery. Behind the train are men, lumber, and more equipment. Descriptive information on back of card: Made by I.L. Hammond & Co., 172 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Me. Includes series list but...
Boy and girl under a large umbrella in the rain. Signed by Evelyn von Hartmann. Verse printed on front reads, "I have something sweet to tell you. / If you'll let me - / Wont [sic] you please? / It's just this - That I love you. / Now please...
Cars parked askew after the flood water has subsided. Third street was flooded to the extent that cars were floating away from their parking places along the curb. According to the blogger who contributed the photo: "On 3rd street the most...
Marathons; Youth organizations; Young Men's Hebrew Association (Louisville, Ky.); Cycling; Runners (Sports); Automobiles; People; Entertainers
Cars, bicycles, and runners participating in Baby Marathon, Third Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, Thanksgiving 1914. Numbers have been painted above the heads of these "Famous Personages" and then handwritten on mounted print: "Cast of...
Character portrait of performer, producer, and arranger Joseph Jefferson III as the wizened Caleb Plummer, wearing a stovepipe hat and striped shirt with knotted tie. Jefferson was born in 1829 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died April 23, 1905...
Character portrait of the left profile of a man wearing a fedora, overcoat, eyeglasses, and leather gloves, attempting to light a cigarette. His inscription to Col. Macauley references the "Chili Con Carne Club," which was a men's poker...
Clay has been an integral part of my life from early childhood. The attempts of five-year-old hands to create vessels always ended up failures in my young eyes. Having had the blessings in my life to study under Richard Burns and the Master, Tom...
Copy of a print that has a boy drinking milk at a piece of machinery. The text reads Safety is important. I must keep my nerves in lie. A good snack helps me do this. Helps me do the job on time.
Copy of a print that has a boy riding a bicycle. The text reads With vigor and strength I whiz through the day. Pep from good food keeps me feeling that way.
Dirt marks the waterline of the flood halfway up the body of a white pickup truck. According to the blogger who contributed the photos, waterlines like this were visible on many of the vehicles lining the road. Photograph was taken in the evening.
