City & town life; Street railroads; Railroads; Pedestrians
Two streets, identified as Broadway and Fifth Avenue, meet at an angle with the Flat Iron Building in between them in New York City. Both streets are lined with buildings and have pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages and wagons on them. The street...
Large, four-story brick or stone house viewed from across the street at an angle. Four columns mark the entrance. A streetcar passes in front of the house. Title: Tremont House, Boston. Text on left: Peoples' Series. Text on right: American Views.
View of Herald Square looking down toward the street, which is busy with streetcars and pedestrians. A train passes on the elevated railroad that runs above at an angle to the street. City buildings are at the corner on either side of the street...
Four sets of railroad tracks leading to a tunnel through a hill or mountain with hills on either side. Two sets of tracks are straight while two sets meet the straight sets an angle. A small building is on the right outside the tunnel. Title: 433...
Cities & towns; Government facilities; Buildings; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
View from across the street, at an angle, of the U.S. Capitol Building and extension. Streetcars cross in front. Text on left: Stereoscopic Views. Text on right: Of Washington City. Descriptive information on back of card: The U.S. Capitol. The...
Wide angle view of Tenth Street and Market Street following the tornado which hit Louisville, Kentucky, on March 27, 1890. A horse-drawn tram sits in the middle of the street, with piles of debris along the sidewalks in front of buildings on both...
Four sets of railroad tracks leading to a tunnel through a hill or mountain with hills on either side. Two sets of tracks are straight while two sets meet the straight sets an angle. A small building is on the right outside the tunnel. Text on...
Cities & towns; Buildings; Flatiron Building (New York, N.Y.); Streets
View of Flatiron Building in New York from down the street. Twenty-story wedge-shaped building at the intersection of two streets. Pedestrians and horses and wagons are on the street. Title: 10 Most striking of Sky-scrapers - the 'Flatiron' Bldg.,...
Railroad stations; Union Depot (Lexington, Ky.); Biplanes; Flags--United States
Union Depot in Lexington, Kentucky, seen from an angle above and to the left. There is a fountain in front of the large stone structure. An automobile and a horse-drawn carriage are standing in front of the building; a female figure in a long skirt...
Capitols; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.); Domes; Columns
National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The capitol building is seen from a three-quarters angle. There are a few people walking near the building. Text printed on verso reads, "This magnificent structure is on a gentle elevation in a...
Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Brigman Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Educational facilities;
Brigman Hall at the University of Louisville, from the period when it housed the School of Business (1958-1974). The building is seen at an angle and McCandless Hall is partially visible in the background. A figure stands under the street light in...
Gheens Science Hall (Louisville, Ky.); Buildings; University of Louisville--Buildings; Planetaria; Abstract sculpture; Public sculpture; Big Red (Sculpture); Automobiles; Magen David;
Gheens Science Hall and Planetarium viewed from above. The Star of David that is incorporated into the structure can be seen from this angle. The "Big Red" sculpture in front of the College of Business can also be seen, as can a nearby...
"As an African-American who is able to pass as 'white', Piper has written eloquently of the social and institutional prejudices that surface when she divulges her racially mixed identity. In a text entitled 'Flying' of 1987 she wrote: 'I am...
