Two women and a young girl dressed in late nineteenth century clothing stand in a grassy area beneath large trees in Central Park in Louisville, Ky. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "Your mother & I spent one Sunday...
Varnish and its use has been known since ancient times. Altho the knowledge of varnish has been attributed to the Japanese as early as 500-600 B.C., Tschirsch and A.D. Stevens say that the Japs did not possess this art originally, but that they...
Very large rabbit sits on its hind legs facing a young girl. "Easter nation series no. 9" printed on verso. Postage information dates this card to no later than 1952; styling dates it to the early 20th century.
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.,...
Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of a drawing of 18th century British actor John Philip Kemble in costume for the role of Cato. He is seated, wearing a toga and Roman sandals and holding a scroll across his lap.
Utopias; Adorno, Theodor W., 1903-1969; Irigaray, Luce; Agamben, Giorgio, 1942-
What is the idea that "utopia" names? How can discourse represent that idea? Setting aside temporarily deeper problems with the idea of representation, and focusing on how a complex philosophical discourse might approach the problem of...
Within the discipline of rhetoric and composition, the notion of coherence possesses the status of sine qua non, yet this notion has been treated unevenly or been taken for granted, much as the process of composing itself was taken for granted for...
Woman in a full-length pink dress, carrying a white parasol, walks down a path through a woods. There are fallen leaves along and beside the path. Jacob's Park is now known as Iroquois Park. The inscription on the verso reads, "Jacob Park is...
Woman in flowing white robe stands with arms spread, over two girls who also wear white robes. The girls hold white lilies. White flowers decorate the upper corners of the card. Postage requirements date this card to before 1952. The style dates it...
Women; Signs (Notices); Costumes--United States; Log cabins; American Folk Song Festival
Woman in white ruffled dress with plaid bodice and hem sits on the porch of the Traipsin' Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail near Ashland, Kentucky. The dress and cabin are named for Jean Thomas, the Traipsin' Woman who served as a court reporter in the...
Women; Log cabins; Signs (Notices); Costumes--United States; American Folk Song Festival
Woman in white ruffled dress with plaid bodice and hem stands on the porch of the Traipsin' Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail near Ashland, Kentucky. The dress and cabin are named for Jean Thomas, the Traipsin' Woman who served as a court reporter in...
Women; Log cabins; Signs (Notices); Costumes--United States; American Folk Song Festival
Woman in white ruffled dress with plaid bodice and hem stands on the porch of the Traipsin' Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail near Ashland, Kentucky. The dress and cabin are named for Jean Thomas, the Traipsin' Woman who served as a court reporter in...
Sierra Leone; Imperialism; Discovery & exploration; Men; Women; Animals; Central African Republic; Africa, Central; Big game hunting; Royalty; Lutes; Stringed instruments; Servants; Africa, West; Ships
Woodblock prints, all signed "Hartwell," from left to right starting at top left: Scene of Sierra-Leone, with black man pointing lion out to two white men holding guns; group of black men, overseen by white man in safari garb, rowing boat...
Young woman gazes into a hand mirror. Her long hair is blow in the wind. There are two rabbits and flowers on the card as well. Partially obscured artist's signature on card appears to read "Bieletto." "Series no. 77" printed on...
Young woman looks up, holding a rose. The woman is partially framed in a heart; there are more roses above her. Published by Schlesinger Bros. Postage requirements date this card to before 1952; styling dates it to the early 20th century.
Young woman reclining and hen with chicks hatching from eggs. There is a nest with more eggs near the chicken. The young woman faces the viewer; her lower body is covered by a red drape, and her upper body is nude but partially covered by flowers....
