Engraved image of the principal building of Transylvania University, probably the one located in Lexington's Gratz Park which was destroyed by fire in 1829. The engraving is inscribed to Horace Holley, President of Transylvania University from...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Government officials; Business people
Portrait of Samuel Thruston Ballard of Glenview, Kentucky, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1919-1923) and vice president of Ballard & Ballard, sitting in a chair, holding paper and a pencil. The edges of this photograph have been damaged....
Portraits; Presidents; Presidents' spouses; Vice presidents; Men; Women; Government officials
President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking into a microphone, flanked by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Vice President Alben Barkley. The photograph has been painted on, damaged around the edges, and discolored from age. Handwritten on back of...
Portraits; Government officials; Presidents; Vice presidents; Governors; Men
President Franklin D. Roosevelt seated in a vehicle with Kentucky Governor Ruby Laffoon and Vice President Alben Barkley. The photograph has marks of discoloration from age. Stamped on back of image: November 20, 1934.
Portraits; Men; Lawyers; Business people; Government officials
Brigadier General Ellerbe W. Carter of Louisville, Kentucky, attorney and President of Carter Guaranty Company, sitting at a desk, holding papers. Stamped on back of image: September 4, 1929. Handwritten on back: President of Carter Guaranty...
Portraits; Group portraits; Men; Women; Government officials
Standing outdoors, from left to right, president of the Texas division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. W.W. Turner of Webster, Texas; Kentucky Governor Happy Chandler; and author and president of the United Daughters of the...
Fayette C. Dorsey of Louisville, Kentucky standing outside, holding a hat and wearing a suit. Photograph has small tear and a little discoloration. Typed on back of image: Fayette C. Dorsey, Vice president Liberty Bank & Trust Company,...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Business people
Portrait of Harry Dumesnil of Louisville, Kentucky, wearing a suit and printed tie. The photograph is discoloring and marked. Stamped on back of image: Herald-Post, Page No. 6, Photo No. 4, Issue of Feb 2nd. Handwritten on back: Harry Dumesnil,...
Monument at left to Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States, who died in office in 1850, and mausoleum at right. The monument was dedicated on September 20, 1883, in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery on Brownsboro Road,...
Portrait of Alice (Mrs. Walter S.) Moore of Louisville, Kentucky wearing a printed jacket and a string of beads around her neck. Handwritten on back of image: president of fifth district P.T.A. and president of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity. Stamped on...
James Ross Todd of Louisville, Kentucky with wife, Margaret Menefee Todd standing on the deck of a cruise ship. The photograph has marks of discoloration from age. Stamped on back of image: August 8, 1925; Associated Press Photo, New York City....
Portraits; Men; Clergy; College presidents; People associated with education & communication
Portrait of Reverend Dr. John R. Sampey of Louisville, Kentucky, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, raising his fist in the air for emphasis as he speaks. The photograph has been cut to an irregular shape and marked with...
Portraits; Men; Clergy; College presidents; People associated with education & communication; Telephones
Portrait of Reverend Dr. John R. Sampey of Louisville, Kentucky, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, seated at his desk, using the telephone. The photograph is slightly damaged around the edges and discolored from age....
Side wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Stern and port side of GREY EAGLE, almost complete, sitting with steam up, at the bank of Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. GREY EAGLE, a side-wheel packet with wood hull (250 ft. x 40 ft. x 5.5 ft.), was built by Howard in 1892. Owned by Eagle Packet...
Medical education; Medical students; Louisville Medical Institute
Circular from 1837 for the Louisville Medical Institute. Includes a description of faculty, school procedures, a history of the founding of the Louisville Medical Institute, and information about the school's charter. Printed on cover: Circular...
Address: 1434 Cherokee Road. Houses sited on hillsides, prominent walkways and stone steps, expansive porches, front-facing dormers and blue or green-glazed terra cotta roof tiles are all characteristic of the many Louisville homes designed by...
John W. Barr was born in Versailles, Kentucky, in 1826. He prepared for the bar at Transylvania University at Lexington, graduating in 1847. He started a law office in Versailles, but later relocated to Louisville where he soon established a...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Portrait of John Gross Barnard (1815-1882), a Union brigadier general and career engineering officer in the United States Civil War. He became Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac, 1861 to 1862, Chief Engineer of the Department of Washington...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Portrait of Major General George B. McClellan (1826-1885), who organized the Army of the Potomac and served briefly as the general-in-chief of the Union Army in the United States Civil War. He utilized his experience as chief engineer and vice...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Portrait of John Gross Barnard (1815-1882), a Union brigadier general and career engineering officer in the United States Civil War. He became Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac, 1861 to 1862, Chief Engineer of the Department of Washington...
