“Gladiatorial scenes from the Zliten mosaic. The upper scene shows, on the far left, a retiarius wearing a shoulder shield (galerus) and arm guard (manica). He has been disarmed and wounded by a secutor and is holding up a finger in a plea for...
Sculpture; Bas-reliefs; Men; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military officers; People associated with military activities; Guards; Bodyguards; People associated with health & safety; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Belts...
"Antonine relief depicting the Praetorian Guard. This troop of imperial bodyguards [...]" (caption, p. 126)
Sculpture; Metalwork; Abstract sculpture; Abstract works
"Smith's series of Sentinel sculptures, which were begun in 1956, were placed in the landscape surrounding his studio at Bolton Landing in upstate New York. Given their clear figurative associations they appeared to 'survey' or 'guard' the...
Sculpture; Bas-reliefs; Men; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military officers; People associated with military activities; Guards; Bodyguards; People associated with health & safety; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Belts...
"This piece depicts three soldiers in high relief in the foreground and two others, accompanied by a standard bearer, in bas-relief behind. The plaque's original upright is preserved in the lower right; the upright on the left is modern. As...
Boat & ship industry; Steamboats; Transportation; Military facilities; Rivers
A steamboat is coming in towards the bank of the Ohio River in winter. Ice is visible in the water. The U.S. Life Saving Station, or the U.S. Coast Guard, is in the background. Title supplied by caption under photo.
A table drawn with red ink on a large sheet of light blue paper, folded to 11 x 17 1/2 inches, includes columns for date, delinquencies, and demerits separated by 1st-4th years. This is an accounting of Orlando M. Poe's delinquencies and demerits...
A woman riding sidesaddle on a show horse approaches outdoor viewing stands at the Kentucky State Fair at Churchill Downs in 1907. Men in uniforms, perhaps a band or color guard because one appears to be holding a bugle or horn, fill the upper...
Air pollution; Rivers; Boats; Transportation; Military facilities
Address: River Road and Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A boat comes out of the covered shelter of the U.S. Coast Guard station. A man in a white cap is seated at the front of the boat and two men in dark uniforms are standing at the rear of...
Buildings; Military facilities; Armories; Fires; Kentucky. National Guard
Arsenal of the Kentucky National Guard in Frankfort, Kentucky, engulfed in flames as fire services try to put out the fire and spectators look on. The arsenal caught on fire during the night of June 30, 1933, after an explosion on the second floor....
Military facilities; Forts & fortifications; Barracks
Barracks and grounds at Fort Knox, Kentucky, including the Indiana National Guard at Artillery Camp. Fort Knox was known as Camp Knox until 1932. Parts of the photograph have been retouched to a bright white. On back of image: "Artillery Camp...
Military facilities; Forts & fortifications; Barracks
Barracks and grounds at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Fort Knox was known as Camp Knox until 1932. The photograph appears to have been retouched to a bright white. On back of image: "General view of main area Camp Knox Kentucky. Photo by 113th Photo...
Buildings; Military facilities; Armories; Fires; Kentucky. National Guard
Close-up of fire at Arsenal building of the (Frankfort) Kentucky National Guard. The arsenal caught on fire during the night of June 30, 1933, after an explosion on the second floor. A cluster of men spray a fire hose at the smoke coming from the...
United States. Coast Guard; Buildings; Lifesaving stations
Coast Guard members, formally posed, from left: John F. Gillooly, John J. Tully (holding a row with a star), and William Devan. Louisville, Kentucky, 1934. The first Louisville Lifeboat Station was a wooden houseboat built in 1881 and located at...
Ernest Macpherson was born in Lexington, Mo., in 1852. He attended the West Tennessee College, of Jackson, Tenn., where he was graduated with a Master of Arts, and then entered the law department of Cumberland University, of Lebanon, Tennessee,...
Fort Pitt Blockhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This structure was built in 1764 and is the only remaining building from Fort Pitt. A guard stands in the doorway of the building. A. W. Terhune wrote on the front of the postcard: "Walked down...
Full-length character portrait of performer and writer Frank Mayo in costume for the role of D'Artagnan in "The Royal Guard." He stands beside a chair in front of a backdrop of interior walls, holding a hat and wearing long hair, a...
Full-length character portrait of performer and writer Frank Mayo in costume for the role of D'Artagnan in "The Royal Guard." He stands beside a chair in front of a backdrop of interior walls, wearing a hat raked to the right, long hair...
