Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; New York Giants (Baseball team)
Larry Doyle or Lawrence Joseph Doyle (1886-1974) also known as Laughing Larry. Color portrait of Larry Doyle. A 'NY' is in the top left corner and 'Giants' is in the top right. The team is the New York Giants. Verso: Lawrence Doyle. 'Larry' Doyle,...
Fred Clarke or Fred Clifford Clarke (1872-1960) also known as Cap. Color portrait of Fred Clarke. A pirate is in the top left corner and 'Pirates' is in the top right corner. The team is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Verso: Fred Clarke. Under Fred Clarke...
Beds; Brasswork; Mansions; Howard Steamboat Museum
Brass bed in James E. "Captain Jim" Howard's bedroom in the Howard Mansion, now the Howard Steamboat Museum. The bed, which is out of focus in the picture, was purchased at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The image is out of...
Spring house on site of Chenoweth Massacre in Middletown, Kentucky. Stone wall and an overgrown landscape with vines. The Chenoweth Massacre took place on July 17, 1789 and was the last Indian raid in Jefferson County. A party of Native Americans...
Buildings; Vehicles; Airplanes; Airports; Air pilots; Bowman Field (Ky.)
Captain Russ executes a loop in an airplane above Louisville, Kentucky. The airplane is based at Bowman Field. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field (now Louisville International...
Large, white building with arches and decorative details. Palm trees, other trees, and a statue are in front of the palace. A street runs in front of the plaza and next to the palace. Title: 14. Palace of the Captain General, Havana. Copyright...
Drawings; Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers
Sketch of two military men, one sitting on a camp stool, the other standing beside him. In the background a soldier is standing guard with a rifle on his shoulder. A photo of Orlando M. Poe is pasted on the body of the seated man and another photo...
English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700; Geographical discoveries in literature
It is the purpose of this thesis to show what influence the sixteenth century voyagers had on the Elizabethan writers. For expediency, we have divided these voyages into two classes: namely, the early, from Columbus, 1492, to Vasca de Gama, 1498;...
Ferries; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
SUNSHINE, a side-wheel excursion and ferry boat with wood hull (175 ft. x 37 ft. x 5.8 ft.), was built at Howard in 1888. Owned by Louisville & Jeffersonville Ferry Co., SUNSHINE operated on the Ohio River in the Louisville area until 1907 when...
Ferries; Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
EMILY, a stern-wheel ferry with wood hull (89 ft. x 32 ft. x 3 ft.), was built at Howard in 1891 and initially operated in the Kenova, West Virginia area. She was sold and renamed DIXIE BEE LINE (Way #1570) before burning at Henderson, Kentucky on...
Real-life models for seven characters in Annie Fellows Johnston's Little Colonel books pose outdoors. Fanny Craig (Miss Allison McIntyre) sits in the center chair, holding a book as if reading to the group. Hattie Cochran (Lloyd Sherman, a.k.a. The...
Fire fighters; Fire engines; Vehicles; People associated with health & safety; Uniforms
Uniformed firefighters stand on fire engine No. 2. Image is discolored and marked from age. Written on another copy of image: "Louisville, Kentucky, April 14-1918; Enlargement by R.G. Potter." Original information associated with this...
Floats (Parades); Motion picture premieres; Mature, Victor
Parade float decorated to look like a ship parked in front of a large stone building. The side of the float reads "Louisville Own Victor Mature. Captain Caution. Louise Platt - Leo Carrillo - Bruce Cabot. Lowes Starting Friday. A man dressed...
Floats (Parades); University of Louisville--Students; Mascots
The University of Louisville 1968 Derby Parade float on Broadway at the start of the parade, featuring Ruth Ann Hackett (Best Dressed), Wes Unseld (Basketball All American), Sharon Dawley (Miss University of Louisville), Ed Harmon (football...
Captain James Howard`s home on Market Street in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana, during 1913 Ohio River flood. A woman and baby, possibly Loretta Howard and her daughter Martha, are sitting in a small boat pulled up on the lawn of the...
Football players; University of Louisville--Football; University of Louisville--Students; Students; College athletes; Crowds; University of Louisville--Sports
University of Louisville Cardinals return from Miami, Florida where they unexpectedly tied the undefeated Miami Hurricanes 13-13. Team members Baby Ray (left), Bill Pence (middle) and Kenny Day (right) hold a banner given to Captain Tom Lucia...
Game shows; University of Louisville--Students; Students;
University of Louisville's College Bowl team behind the desk during a game. The university's name is displayed on the front of the desk, and each member of the team has a name tag in front of them. The U of L College Bowl team appeared on the...
W. C. P. Breckinridge was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1837. He was educated at Pisgah Academy in Woodford County, Kentucky, before attending Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he graduated in 1855. He received a law degree from the...
