Cumberland Falls State Park (Ky.); Historic preservation--Kentucky
This thesis is an examination of Louisville Times editor Tom Wallace's fight to prevent the construction of a hydroelectric dam at Cumberland Falls, Kentucky between 1926 and 1931. By mining Wallace's recently cataloged personal papers, this study...
Public housing--Kentucky--Newport; Urban renewal--Kentucky--Newport; Newport (Ky.)--Economic conditions
This dissertation examines the outcomes of the Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) program in one American city, Newport, Kentucky. HOPE VI also improved the quality of life and satisfaction of former public housing residents who...
This thesis focuses on twentieth-century poet Frank O'Hara and his relationship to painting and painters in New York in the 1950s. An examination of the concept of ekphrasis functions as a theoretical frame and substantiation for the discussion of...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Government officials; Legislators
Postcard of portrait of A.E. Clements of Louisville, Kentucky. He is wearing a jacket and striped tie. Handwritten on back of post card: State Representative.
World War, 1914-1918--France; Soldiers; Military training; Writing; Classrooms; Mourning clothing & dress
André Jeunet's close friend, Godet, and another soldier sit in a classroom writing letters home. The number of their military unit, France's 139e Régiment d'Infanterie, is clearly visible on the collar of Godet's uniform. The second soldier, also...
Soldiers--French; World War, 1914-1918--France; Military uniforms; Military life; Pacifists
Photographic postcard of André Jeunet taken during his military training in Autun, France in 1915. Other copies were mailed to his family, but Jeunet saved this one and inscribed it in 1920.
World War, 1914-1918; Military personnel; Soldiers--French; Group portraits
Group portrait of 75 men in France's 69e Régiment d'Infanterie in March, 1915. Handwritten on verso by André Jeunet: "Autun. Mars 1915". Handwritten on verso by a different hand: "André Jeunet 1e à gauche 2e rang debout (partant...
Waterfalls; Hydroelectric power; Power plants; Hydroelectric power plants
Kanawha Falls in Glen Ferris, West Virginia. The Glen Ferris Hydro Electric Station sits on the bank on the south side of the falls. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard, to his daughter: "Saw these today, Father, June 11/07."
Fourth Street in Louisville, Kentucky, with a view north towards Walnut Street. A crowd is walking past the Seelbach Hotel entrance on the left. Automobiles, horses and carriages are parked in front of the hotel and two trolleys move along Fourth...
A crowd of men stand on the floor of a tobacco market in Louisville, Kentucky among large rolls of tobacco. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "Have just been through place like this with Mr. Brasham Sr., Pop, June 19,...
Kanawha River in downtown Charleston, West Virginia. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge can be seen in the distance. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "I'm a thinkin of you honey all de while, Pop."
Fort Pitt Blockhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This structure was built in 1764 and is the only remaining building from Fort Pitt. A guard stands in the doorway of the building. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "Walked down...
Several horses with carriages are on Third Street in Louisville, Ky. The Grabfelder Mansion at 1442 Third Street is on the left sitting two doors down from the Samuel Culbertson Mansion at 1432 Third Street. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the...
Canals; Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.); Dredges; Work boats; Locks (Hydraulic engineering); Waterfalls
Louisville and Portland Canal entrance with a view upstream towards Louisville. The tip of Shippingport Island and the Falls of the Ohio are on the left. The city of Louisville can be seen in the background. Derrick boats sit alongside the shore.
Panhandle Bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky. A train is crossing the bridge, moving away from the viewer. A house-like structure sits atop the trestle. This bridge, known also as the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, spanned the Ohio...
Two women and a young girl dressed in late nineteenth century clothing stand in a grassy area beneath large trees in Central Park in Louisville, Ky. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "Your mother & I spent one Sunday...
Street corner view of the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Ky. at night. The hotel is located at 500 S. Fourth Street. It was constructed in the Beaux Arts style and completed in 1905. Several people stroll along the street in front of the hotel. A....
Big Four Bridge; Rivers; Steamboats; Men; Women; Carriages & coaches; Boathouses; Piers & wharves; Waterfronts
Busy dock on the Ohio River. Three wharfboats line the shore and the City of Cincinnati steamboat is docked behind them. The City of Cincinnati steamboat traveled daily between Cincinnati, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. Several people and a horse...
Stern wheelers; Paddleboats; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
This digital collection currently features images of boats built, or being built, at Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana. It will be expanded to include the entire photograph collection taken by Captain James E. Howard (1875-1956) between...
The Visual Resources Center (VRC) Digital Image Collection is the teaching and research image collection of the Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center. It is a continuously expanding collection of digital images...
