"Dali prided himself on being the world's greatest ever painter of the female posterior." (Caption); "It was probably early in 1950 that Emmanuel Looten, a little-known Flemish poet, had made Dali the unexpected and 'gelatinous' gift...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Men; Turbans; Military camps; Buildings; Soldiers
Two young men, probably soldiers, in the Balkans during World War I. They are wearing turbans and jackets as they stand and lean again against a wall in a military camp. Five other photographs in this collection appear to have been taken in the...
Young girl in a striped dress is lying on a haystack with her straw hat next to her. She is probably a niece of photographer Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
Young girl, wearing a plaid dress and straw hat, is sitting in a small tree. She is probably a niece of photographer Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
Young woman, possibly Igorot, smoking a pipe, wearing a striped cloth wrapped over her other clothes at the shoulder. She is standing near several thatched-roofed huts, probably in the Philippine Exhibit. Since the World's Fair in St. Louis,...
Yellow Cab Co. taxicab number 28 parked on street outside garage, probably Yellow Cab Truck Rental at Ninth Street and Liberty Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Driver side rear fender is crumpled. Title supplied by cataloger.
While the character of women in the plays of ancient times has ever played an important part in the history of the drama, the appearance of women in the feminine roles is a distinctly recent development. It might well be said that this is a fairly...
A woman stands next to a row of tall irises in a garden. The woman is probably Mamie, or Mary, Johnston and the garden is probably at the Beeches in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Ms. Johnston was the step-daughter of author Annie Fellows Johnston who...
Portrait of a woman with dark hair and light-colored dress holding a young girl in a light dress. This is probably an ancestor or relative of Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
A woman wearing a long dress and hat admires a gleaming trophy, probably earned for the floral displays in baskets surrounding her. Title supplied by cataloger.
"Because precision in dating is impossible for the Paleolithic era, art historians usually can be no more specific than assigning a range of several thousand years to each artifact. But probably later in date than the Venus of Willendorf is...
Stern wheelers; Tugboats; Steamboats; Boat engines; Launchings; Ship equipment & rigging; Ship trials; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
WM. LARIMER JONES, a stern-wheel towboat with steel hull (136 ft. x 34 ft. x 7.3 ft.), was built at Howard in 1930. Owned by Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, WM. LARIMER JONES operated in the Pittsburgh area. Wm. Larimer Jones was the first...
University of Louisville--Presidents; Radio stations; WLOU (Radio station : Louisville, Ky.); College presidents;
University of Louisville president Dr. John W. Taylor sits at a table with Mrs. John E. Messervy, president of the Louisville Broadcasting Co. and general manager of the newly established AM radio station WLOU; there are papers on the table in...
University of Louisville--Presidents; Radio stations; WLOU (Radio station : Louisville, Ky.); College presidents;
University of Louisville president Dr. John W. Taylor sits at a table with Mrs. John E. Messervy, president of the Louisville Broadcasting Co., and general manager of the newly established AM radio station WLOU. The other two gentleman are probably...
The house, belonging to Wilna Coyner Ensley and probably located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is two stories tall and of wood construction. The front porch extends the length of the house. Title supplied by caption under photo.
A view of the houses along the street where Wilna Coyner Ensley lives, probably in Indianapolis, Indiana. All the houses are two stories tall and have front porches. A small dog is on the lawn of one house. The street is lined with trees.
Full-length character portrait of performer and producer William H. Crane in padded period costume, probably for a role as Falstaff. He wears a hat with ostrich plume; wig with tufts of gray hair; and velvet tunic, and leans on a cane. Crane was...
Portrait of William A. Steiden of Louisville, Kentucky with a young girl, probably his granddaughter, sitting in his lap. The photograph has marks of damage around the edges and some discoloration from age. Handwritten on back of image: Head...
"The outstanding preserved example of early Sumerian temple architecture is the 5,000-year-old White Temple at Uruk, the home of Gilgamesh. Usually only the foundations of early Mesopotamian temples can still be recognized. The White Temple is...
Architecture; Buildings; Temples; Religious facilities; Walls; Drawings; Reconstructions; Architectural drawings
Reconstruction drawing (after S.E. Piggott). "The outstanding preserved example of early Sumerian temple architecture is the 5,000-year-old White Temple at Uruk, the home of Gilgamesh. Usually only the foundations of early Mesopotamian temples...
