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....
A display featuring two figures hanging from gallows staged in front of the Humanities Building on the UofL's Belknap campus. There are pictures of men -- presumably executed by the Iranian regime -- by the gallows, as well as banners behind and...
Sign above the Brown Garage that reads "Serve Lady Betty Mayonnaise Salad Dressings and Other Fine Foods" with a picture of a hand scooping mayonnaise onto a salad. The bottom of the sign reads "Wheatley Mayonnaise Co. Louisville,...
Advertisements; Merchandise displays; Soda industry
Display booth for Royal Crown (RC Cola) in the lobby of the Mary Anderson Theatre featuring bottles of the drink and a cut-out of a woman with a star above her head. Address: 610 S. 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
Window display for liquor. The display has guitars, signs for Bacardi, and a sign reading "Carl Hollenbach B.C.S. is now at the bar." The sign above the display reads "Baron-Atlas Incorporated No. 3" A sign painted on the window...
Advertising; Stores & shops; Show windows; Street railroad tracks; Automobiles; Utility poles; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Buildings; Transportation
Written on the front of the photograph is, "January - 10 - 1921, Louisville Gas & Electric Co., Bardstown Road at Highland Ave. looking South - showing all lines moved to Southwest side of street." Utility poles line the sidewalk...
African Americans; Children; Pianos; Students; Teachers; Religious facilities; Sunday schools; People
A crowd of people, mostly African American children, attend Sunday school in a classroom containing a row of chairs. An African American man in a suit stands by a podium and may be the minister. Two white women and a boy stand or play at the piano...
Animals; Indians of North America; Men; Discovery & exploration; Military personnel; Uniforms; Soldiers; Children; Snow; Play (Recreation); Toys; Circuses & shows; Sailboats; Wash tubs; Butterflies; Disasters
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. The images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting with top left: lion preparing to pounce on giraffe, signed D. H. Strother and N....
Address: 1064-1068 Everett Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Two automobiles are parked at the curb in front of the homes at Everett Avenue. The home on the left has a pointed roof above the front entryway and a double-decker porch on the right side of...
Address: 1394 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky. The exterior of Chandler's electronics and appliances store is shown on the corner of Bardstown Road and Edgeland Avenue. Homes can be seen around the store and it appears that there is a home...
"For their palace walls the Assyrian kings commissioned extensive series of narrative reliefs exalting royal power and piety. The sculptures record not only battlefield victories but also the slaying of wild animals. […] The degree of...
Automobile service stations; Automobile dealerships; Automobiles; Buildings; Signs (Notices); Transportation
Address: 2023 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky. The Whipple Motor Co. is shown with cars parked around it, some with "For Sale" written on the front window. Two gas pumps are visible on the left and the main office and garage are on...
Automobiles; Street railroad tracks; Buildings; Industrial facilities; Transportation
A stretch of Mellwood Avenue between Frankfort Avenue and Letterle (now Brownsboro Road), Louisville, Kentucky, is shown with potholes around the trolley tracks. Industrial buildings line the street. One building has signs reading "No...
Automobiles; Transportation; Buses; Louisville Railway Company
Address: 1806 Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Kentucky. Buses are parked outside a large building with numerous doors large enough for a bus to fit through. The nearest bus has the words "Louisville Railway...
A four-door Model A Ford sits in the driveway of a home. Two women in the car look out at a third who is wearing a hat with earflaps and a coat trimmed with fur. The spare tire is attached to the car next to the front tire. The license plate...
A woman stands at a microphone accompanied by a woman on the piano and men on the guitar, bass, and drums. The ceiling above them is decorated with paper bells. One of the songbooks on the piano is for I'm Going to Love That Guy Like He's Never...
