“A reconstruction of the Dipylon (left) and Sacred gates as they might have appeared in the fifth century BC, before the forward defences [defenses] (proteichisma) and moat were added.” (caption, p.18)
“A. The large mercantile harbour [harbor] of Kantharos; B. The main naval harbour [harbor] of Zea; C. The smaller naval harbour [harbor] of Munichia.” (caption, p.13); “Faced with certain Spartan retaliation, the Athenian assembly took the...
"The heavy walls of Tiryns and other Mycenaean palaces contrast sharply with the open Cretan palaces and clearly reveal their defensive character. Those of Tiryns average about 20 feet in thickness, and in one section they house a long gallery...
"The most representative surviving part of the Forum is a stretch of the south wall containing what are known as the 'Colonnacce': two surviving columns from the Corinthian colonnade erected around the outer wall of the square, an imitation...
Curved stretch of Beargrass Creek with stone retaining walls. A person stands on the bank above. Construction machinery is in the background. Houses are to the left and sheds and offices, including A.L. Heady General Contractor, are to the right....
Performance art; Video recording; Motion pictures; Film stills; Myths; Fairy tales; Allusions; Artificial limbs; Artists; Women; Hairstyles; Posing; Interiors; Rooms & spaces; Architectural elements; Walls; Windows
Film still from recorded performance. "Rebecca Horn's early performances involved her strapping surreal prostheses to her body or wearing elaborate costumes. The allusions to fairy tale and myth were unmistakable but rarely specific. Since...
Multiple views of a portion of a wide creek bed supported by stone retaining walls and with a concrete base. Drainage holes are at the bottom of the walls. Farm buildings are in the distance on higher ground.Title supplied by cataloger.
African Americans; Race relations; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights; Louisville Free Public Library; Girl Scouts; Libraries; Integration; African Americans--Social conditions
Oral history interview with Murray Atkins Walls and John Walls, conducted July 27, 1977 by Dwayne Cox. Most of the interview focuses on Murray Atkins Walls, although her husband, John Walls, is also an active participant. They were both involved in...
Streams; Retaining walls; Construction; Maintenance & repair; Sewerage; Bridges; Stone bridges; Buildings; Religious facilities; Churches; St. Therese Lisieux Parish Church (Louisville, Ky.)
Three views of a portion of Beargrass Creek in the Germantown area, with St. Therese Catholic church in the distance. Stone retaining or reinforcement walls are being built on either side of the creek bed, leading to and from a stone bridge.Title...
Within Walls is the story of a woman's psychological and physical deconstruction as she comes to terms with a childhood tragedy she feels she caused. This process is mirrored by her sister's perception of her own life after death. A philosophical...
