An African-American man stands in front of a white backdrop. He wears a tie and waiter's jacket and holds a tray with three glasses on it. For Farson & Huff, advertising agency.
Man in a suit and black bowler hat, with white mustache and beard, sits in what appears to be a mock-up of an early open-air automobile. A backdrop featuring a building reads, in part, "union station" - the remainder of the label is not...
A small dog sits up on its hind legs and looks at a man who is wearing a dark coat and cap with his suit. The little dog is balanced on the running board of what is likely a Model A Ford. The hood ornament is in the shape of a greyhound and the...
A man in a dark coat and cap sits on the passenger side of what is likely a Model A Ford. A small dog is on his lap and they both are looking out the window. The hood ornament is in the shape of a greyhound and the license plate indicates the car...
Baseball; Baseball players; Athletes; Group portraits; Men
Group portrait of the Louisville Eclipse team, which played Major League baseball in the American Association from 1882-1884 (following a stint as a semi-pro team from Louisville's West End). The team played at the original location of Eclipse...
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left: scene of Belgium, with man watching woman making lace before backdrop of cathedral and thatched-roof cottage; scene of Ireland, with man watching woman carry pail on her head across...
Three boys (two wearing suspenders, and the youngest wearing a vest) pose outdoors with hills as a backdrop. Two of the boys hold banjos. Title supplied by cataloger.
Three boys (two wearing suspenders, and the youngest wearing a vest) pose outdoors with hills as a backdrop. Two of the boys hold banjos. Title supplied by cataloger.
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows the wooden seating, two balconies and performance area. The stage includes a backdrop mural with an organ down in front of the stage. Handwritten on front: Photo by...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Organs; Balconies; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Original address: 506 W. Walnut Street (Demolished, 1952). Built as a vaudeville theater by the National Theater Company in 1913, the design came from the architectural workshop of Albert Kahn. The National Theater was sold within the year to the...
Four many-passengered canoes float low in the water on a placid lake glinting in the sun; one woman holds a parasol and some passengers wear hats. Part of a rocky shore is visible in the photograph's lower right corner. The backdrop of the lake is...
Children; Group portraits; Dresses; Suits (Clothing); African Americans; Rites & ceremonies; People
Address: 1304 W. Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Three rows of children pose for a photograph commemorating their first communion in front of St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church. The children are African American and range in ages from perhaps...
Convertible automobiles; Couples; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.)
Man and woman sit in early "open-air" automobile, posing for picture. Behind them is a backdrop of a road with the signpost "Louisville" drawn in. The verso of the image indicates it was taken at the Fontaine Ferry Postal Studio...
England; Men; Women; Children; Animals; People associated with religion; Sculpture; Greek temples; Military personnel; Soldiers; Uniforms; Portugal; France; Lyres; Stringed instruments
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: scene of England, signed "Hartwell," with man, woman, and children seated in front of thatched hut among chickens, with horse, carriage, and Tower of London visible in...
Exhibit booths; Department stores; Appliances; Washing machines
Display of washing machines in Herman Straus & Sons Co. booth in exhibit hall. Sign on backdrop reads "EASY Safe Breaks No Buttons Strains No Fabrics Damp-Dries Evenly Wringerless." Title supplied by cataloger.
This wide-angled shot shows a booth at the Kentucky State Fair exhibit hall, the rafters of the ceiling, and a lot of the space in front. The booth advertises Los Angeles County California and mimics an adobe building with arched patio area. A...
This shop window shows the wares of Edith V. Walker & Brothers, a florist shop at 640 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Poinsettias and small plants and flowers in pots and vases sit in the window along with candles. Fluffy lampshades, a...
A woman in a cap, jacket, and riding boots pauses on a horse. She is likely Mary Breckinridge, founder of the Frontier Nursing Service. The horse wears a bridle and a saddle with a blanket. The scene is set in a stream with woods and a building in...
