Production photo of a scene from Bernard Shaw's "You Never Can Tell" (staged by the University of Louisville Players at Macauley's Theatre in April 1915). The scene takes place in a drawing room, with five well-dressed man and three...
Character portrait of actress Ada Rehan wearing a white bonnet and fur-lined coat or cape with medallions around her neck. Born Bridget Crehan, in Limerick, Ireland, on April 22, 1857, she died in New York City on January 8, 1916. Her first...
Character portrait of actress Adelaide Neilson wearing hat with long plume and fur-trimmed cape. Best known for the role of Juliet in Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet," Neilson was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, March 3, 1848. She...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Opera singers; Women; Costumes; Posing; Cross dressing; Military uniforms
Full-length character portrait of opera singer Agnes Huntington in a military costume of hat, cape, jacket, leggings, boots, and sword. She may be costumed for a role in "Paul Jones," in which she performed at Macauley's Theatre in March...
Sculpture; Metalwork; Myths; Legends; Men; Gods; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Nudes; Muscles; Genitals; Hairstyles; Beards
"With a serene expression in the eyes and the body of an athlete, the father of the gods hurls a thunderbolt. The statue, an original bronze by a great sculptor, dates from about 460 BC." (Caption, p. 350); "Bronze statue of Zeus or...
Full-length character portrait of actors Alphonse (sometimes spelled Alphonz) Ethier and Mae Burgess in costume for their roles as Ben Hur and Iras, respectively, which they performed at Macauley's Theatre in the March 1905 production of "Ben...
Full-length character portrait of actor James J. Ryan in costume for the role of Messala in "Ben Hur," which was performed at Macauley's Theatre five times between 1891 and 1917. He was probably part of the March 1905 cast, which starred...
Full-length character portrait of actress Mabel Burt in costume for the role of Mother of Hur in "Ben Hur," which was performed at Macauley's Theatre five times between 1891 and 1917. She was probably part of the March 1905 cast, which...
Autographed character portrait of Bertha Welby, in costume for a role as an aristocratic woman. She is seated on a brocade chair in front of a set backdrop featuring a window, and wears her hair piled atop her head (and possibly powdered), an long...
Historic sites; Monuments & memorials; Bunker Hill Monument (Boston, Mass.)
Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Obelisk-shaped monument made of granite with a small building next to it on a grassy area. A city skyline is in the background. Title: Bunker Hill Monument. Text on left: Boston & Suburbs....
Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Starboard side of CAPE GIRARDEAU, under construction on ways at Howard Shipyard. CAPE GIRARDEAU, a stern-wheel packet with steel hull (210 ft. x 38 ft. x 6.5 ft.), was built in 1923. Owned by Eagle Packet Company in St. Louis, CAPE GIRARDEAU...
Map of the Northern Hemisphere, including the Americas, "Mer du Sud," "Mer du Nord," western Europe, western Africa and eastern Asia, which shows major rivers and ports plus explorers' navigational routes. Illustrations include...
Three-quarter length character portrait of Christie McDonald Jefferson seated, wearing an oversize hat and elaborate off-the-shoulder dress. An equally elaborate cape is draped behind her on the chair. Canadian actress Christie McDonald was born...
Angel playing horn. The angel wears a red robe with a multi-colored cape; its wings are golden and red. It has a golden halo; the background is also gold. Holly vines and berries decorate the bottom of the card and one sprig hangs down near the...
Full-length character portrait of performer Clara Lavine standing before a backdrop of an outdoor scene, wearing a leotard with puffy sleeves and tassels, and a cape. The inscription indicates that she had a role in "The Girl from Paris,"...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of E. L. (Edgar L.) Davenport in costume as the character Sir Giles Overreach in "The Rivals." He leans on a wooden box resting atop a table, and wears a velvet cape and knee-length pants....
Cape from a nurse's uniform worn by E. S. Snyder affiliated with Louisville City Hospital. Eva Sesmer Snyder graduated from the Jewish Hospital School of nursing in 1913 or 1914. On back of photograph: E S Snyder WWI. Title supplied by cataloger.
Elizabeth Farnsley with Matilda McKellar, both of Louisville, Kentucky. Elizabeth is wearing a long fur coat, gloves, and beret; Matilda is also wearing a beret and fur cape. The photograph has been in to an irregular shape, painted on and...
Character portrait of Elaine Ellison wearing a hooded cape. She starred in "Jane" at Macauley's Theatre on March 10-12, 1892, and in "The Amazons" on October 18-20, 1894. Location of photo studio: New Orleans (La.)
