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....
Douglass Apartments at 2025 Douglass Boulevard, Louisville, Kentucky. Apartments shown on a rainy day with bare trees in front. Stamp on back of image: "If this photograph is reproduced, please credit Allen & Burckle. This print made by us...
Albert Neurath home at 1556 Cherokee Road, Louisville, Kentucky. Dutch Colonial stone-clapboard house. Two-story house with shutters on the windows. A gazebo is attached to the left of the house. Steps lead from the street to the front door. Stamp...
Khamsah--Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
Persian poetry, written in calligraphy on handmade paper. One of Persia's most famous poets, the twelfth century Nizam-uddin Abu Mahommed Ilyas bin Yusuf lived most of his life in Ganja, in what now is Azerbaijan. Nizami is best remembered for his...
Original sixteenth century leaf from a commentary or writings about the text of the Qur'an written on handmade paper. Followers of Islam find the Qur'an to be the literal word of God, revealed through the prophet Muhammad and containing all things...
The Qur'an or Holy Koran is the key religious text for Islam. Followers of Islam find the Qur'an to be the literal word of God, revealed through the prophet Muhammad and containing all things necessary for a righteous life. This illuminated leaf of...
An original manuscript leaf from a late sixteenth century or early seventeenth century Persian Qur'an, written and illuminated circa 1570-1630 on handmade paper. The Qur'an or Holy Koran is the key religious text for Islam. Followers of Islam find...
Leaf from a nineteenth century Persian language history book produced in India, most likely Jaipur, in AH 1284. The date, according to the Islamic calendar, is counted from 622 CE when the Prophet Muhammad made his Hijra or Hegira, moving from...
Leaf from a nineteenth century Persian language history book produced in India, most likely Jaipur, in AH 1284. The date, according to the Islamic calendar, is counted from 622 CE when the Prophet Muhammad made his Hijra or Hegira, moving from...
Persian poetry, written in calligraphy on handmade paper. This original fourteenth century leaf is from a calligraphic manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz, the collected poems of the poet also known as Muhammed Shamsuddin Hafiz or Shamsoddin Mohammad...
Louisville artists Norman Kohlhepp and his wife, Dorothy Kohlhepp, dressed in evening wear. The photograph is marked with a few blemishes. Attached to front of image: Please Credit…Rotoetos…Prominent personalities attend the opening of the...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of William O. Bonnie, President of Bonnie Brothers of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing glasses and a striped tie. Stamped on back of image: October 25, 1935. Handwritten on back: Please credit, Scottow Studio (Louisville).
Street railroads; Advertisements; Holidays; Oertel Brewing Company
Advertisement in a street car. Sign above a set of streetcar doors reading "Please, Mr. Santa Claus Buy My Presents From New Albany Stores." To the left is an Oertel's 92 Beer sign.
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...
The shop window for DeLuxe Eat Shoppe at 666 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, displays cakes and other pastries as well as candies and fruit. Lettering on the front window indicates, "Tables for Ladies & Gentlemen." Beyond the...