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.
Map of the Northern Hemisphere, including the Americas, "Mer du Sud," "Mer du Nord," western Europe, western Africa and eastern Asia, which shows major rivers and ports plus explorers' navigational routes. Illustrations include...
Portion of elevated railroad tracks with city buildings in the background. A train is on the inside set of tracks on the right approaching the section where the tracks intersect with tracks on the left. Title: 2755. Curve on the Elevated Railroad...
Curved, s-shaped section of an elevated railroad with buildings to the right and water in the background. Title: 1325. Elevated Railroad, Burling Slip, New York. Text on left: C. Bierstadt, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Text on right: Manufacturers of...
Train passing on an elevated railroad. The metal frame and supports leave shadows on the street below. Carriages are on the street below the tracks. Telephone or electric poles are in front of the tracks with buildings in the background. Title:...
View of Niagara Falls with a wooded area to the left. People stand on a platform near the falls. Title: Grandeur of the Waters, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Copyright statement: Copyright 1905 by H.C. White Co. N.Y. Text on left: Polychrome Stereo View,...
“Truth or consequence and believe-it-or-not notions umbrella Colescott’s work. Whether replacing Old Master work subjects with Black images or revealing the fantasies held about Black men and women, the subtext is race and sex and the power...
At least three railroad cars in front of a set of white buildings. A faint outline of a mountain is visible in the background. Four men stand next to the train, with a fence on the other side, and at least one man stands at the back of the engine...
View from below of railroad bridge crossing the Ohio River between Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana. A man stands on the ground, and a train appears to be crossing the bridge. Caption: Louisville Ky. Great Railroad Bridge over Ohio River....
Collapsed building on a lot surrounded by other buildings. The lot is covered with piles of rubble. Caption: Louisville Tornado. Ruins of Louisville Tobacco Warehouse. Text on bottom: Copyright 1890 by Geo. Barker. Text on left: Geo. Barker,...
Tornadoes; Disasters; Falls City Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Buildings
Ruins of Falls City Hall at 1126 West Market Street. Large piles of rubble on a lot surrounded by standing buildings. People pass by on the street on foot and in a wagon. A tornado struck Louisville on March 27, 1890. Caption: Louisville Tornado....
Ruins of Sacred Heart Church at Broadway and 17th Street. Shell of a brick church whose roof and brick walls have collapsed. A tornado struck Louisville on March 27, 1890. Caption: Louisville Tornado. Wreck of Church of Sacred Heart - Interior....
Ruins of Union Depot at 7th Street and Water Street. Collapsed shell of a building with a train car covered by rubble. Men stand on the wooden platform in front of the debris. Caption: Louisville Tornado. Wreck of the Union Depot. Text on bottom:...
Ship with the name 'Maid of the Mist' painted on the side docked at a pier. People are on the second level of the ship. A rowboat is at the front of the dock. A wood ramp leads up to shore, with a boy standing at the front end of the walkway. In...
Ship docked at a wooden pier with waterfall in the background. Men stand on different levels of the ship. On the interior side of the dock are rocks and a rowboat. Title: 4203. The Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls, U.S.A. Text on right: Entered...
Small train exiting a curve on a set of railroad tracks down a steep terrain. At the top of the mountain are two buildings. People sit and stand on the train and in front of it. More people sit inside the passenger car. Title: 28. Mt. Washington...
Curved portion of the elevated railroad in New York with a train station to the right side and a row of buildings along the left. Title: New York The Elevated Railway. Text on bottom: Copyright 1888 by Geo. Barker. Text on left: Geo. Barker,...
Two sets of railroad tracks on a rocky shore with trees to the right and water to the left. Electric lines extend from poles along the tracks. A single-car train is in the distance approaching a curve in the tracks. Title: Niagara - The Gorge...
Niagara Falls, with a large building in the background and a boat on the water in the foreground. Text printed on verso reads, "View of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls is located in Niagara River which flows from Lake...
Homecoming float created by the Wandering Greeks in the homecoming parade on Broadway in Louisville. The float features a structure with a slanted roof and another with a facade that reads "UofL Powerhouse" mounted on a trailer. A banner...
