Full-length character portrait of performer and producer Mrs. W. J. Florence in costume for the role of Mrs. General Gilflory in "The Mighty Dollar," which she performed six times at Macauley's Theatre: in January and November 1876;...
Three-quarter length character portrait of Alice Read wearing floral blouse with ruffled neckline; flowers at waist; and wide gingham skirt with decorative ribbon. She stands with left hand on hip, holding a black hat adorned with flowers. Location...
Character portrait of Mattie Vickers standing on a stage set near embroidered curtains, wearing a long white gown with train and floral corsages on her shoulder and train. Inscription on mount, lower center: Sincerely yours, Mattie Vickers....
Portrait of two young women, apparently Minerva and Melytha Adams. One, in a white dress and earrings, wears her long curly hair down, and the other, in a floral dress and necklace, wears her hair pulled back in a braid. Inscription on print, lower...
A grandfather clock, harp and fireplace line the far wall of a room with floral wallpaper. Chairs and other seating furniture are also visible. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the lower right corner of mount. Title supplied by cataloger.
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: "Bachelor's Darling Smoking Tobacco" ad with indistinct white-on-black image; "Bachelor's Darling Smoking Tobacco." with woman dressed in white on black background;...
Children; Play (Recreation); Toys; Animals; Women; Men; Steamboats
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left: two girls walking outdoors, one holding a basket and the other holding a parasol; boy and girl sharing swing (hanging from tree branches), with dog running underfoot; sheep; girl playing...
Animals; Street railroads; Children; Play (Recreation); Toys; Writing; Reading; Sleeping; Men; Lathes; Shepherds; Barrels; Women; Flowers; Plants; Trees; Urns; Inkstands
Woodblock prints of, from top left and starting with larger images: fox ready to pounce on rabbit, hidden under tree root; 5-cent stamp, bearing image of horse-drawn trolley; mother cat leaping with arched back toward dog to protect her litter of...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of the grapevine, the large cat jumping to the ground, the porcelain bowl, the black-and-white dog, and the log cabin with smoke coming from chimney, the images duplicate...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of the caged lion, the saddle, and the man wearing vest resting on log, holding axe, while boy carries sheaves of wheat, the images duplicate the earlier prints in this...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of "Bottled by Barton Distilling Company Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky," the images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of,...
Khamsah--Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
Persian poetry, written in calligraphy on handmade paper. One of Persia's most famous poets, the twelfth century Nizam-uddin Abu Mahommed Ilyas bin Yusuf lived most of his life in Ganja, in what now is Azerbaijan. Nizami is best remembered for his...
Persian poetry, written in calligraphy on handmade paper. This original fourteenth century leaf is from a calligraphic manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz, the collected poems of the poet also known as Muhammed Shamsuddin Hafiz or Shamsoddin Mohammad...
Baseball; People associated with entertainment & sports; Men; Louisville Colonels (Baseball team)
"Colonel" William F. Knebelkamp was the president of the Louisville Baseball Co., which owned the Louisville Colonels baseball team. He wears a "Baseball Boosters" ribbon on his lapel, and holds a floral wreath. Title supplied...
A woman wearing a long dress and hat admires a gleaming trophy, probably earned for the floral displays in baskets surrounding her. Title supplied by cataloger.
Three dining tables in a row, each set with a different white tablecloth, six candles in holders, floral centerpiece in vase, and six place settings. Possibly at 1931 Home Show. Title supplied by cataloger.
Dance for Southern Bell employees at Brock Cafe. Group of African-American couples on a dance floor with the band on the stage behind them. Most of the couples have turned to face the camera and stand cheek-to-cheek. The men wear military dress...
