“The first part of the project, which began perhaps as early as Augustus, was a grandiose temple to Jupiter; an inscription suggests it was completed by 60 CE. The Jupiter temple is a typical example of the compromise between Greek and Roman...
"Daedalus, identified by an inscription, is shown with his legs wide apart with the left foot [taking] a step in the same direction. He is dressed in a short tunic held over his left shoulder with a large clasp. The garment is adorned with...
"For their palace walls the Assyrian kings commissioned extensive series of narrative reliefs exalting royal power and piety. The sculptures record not only battlefield victories but also the slaying of wild animals. […] The degree of...
"In a border of inverted rows of stepped pyramids (omitted in the picture) one of the most popular episodes of Greek mythology, the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus, is represented. […] To the right, identified by an inscription in Greek,...
A farmer uses a hand-operated corn planter to plant his crop in a hillside field. Handwritten on bottom border: 493. Verso inscription is partially obscured by scrapbook paper that has adhered to the print, but appears to say: "___ plant__...
A man stands behind a pillar in the Eastern Parkway overpass tunnel that connects Brook Street and Floyd Street, taking a picture. A red car drives through the tunnel in the lane behind the man. Overhead, an inscription reads "CLEARANCE...
A man uses mules to pull stumps and clear a hillside for farming. Handwritten on bottom border: 475. Verso inscription is partially obscured by scrapbook paper that has adhered to the print, but appears to say: "Clearing on __(school?)...
A portrait of Harve "Cody" Burns and his family. Cody is second from right. His wife, Winnie Stidham, is on the left. Her uncle, Tommy Stidham, is on far right and Arlin "Head" Burns is third from right. A small pig wanders in...
According to an inscription on the verso side, in 1983 Matthews Fletcher "guessed" that these individuals were from left to right Jessie Matthews Joy, Lillian "Muffie" Fletcher, Matthews "Mackie" Fletcher, Sr., Dr....
Actor and female impersonator Julian Eltinge was born William Dalton in Newtonville, Massachusetts on May 14, 1883 and died in New York City on March 7, 1941. Eltinge performed at Macauley's Theatre in George M. Cohan and Sam H. Harris Minstrels...
Buildings; Religious facilities; Synagogues; Historic buildings
Adath Israel Temple exterior, located at 834 South Third Street, between York and Breckinridge Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. Inscription above columns reads "Mine house shall be an house of prayer for all people." The building has been...
Industrial facilities; Scaffolding; Building construction; Automobiles; Utility poles; Transportation
Address: 800 Logan Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The Frank Fehr Cold Storage Co. offices are shown in the shorter brick building to the left. This three-story building includes an inscription of 1889 near the top and plate glass windows on the...
African American woman sews up a patch on a young boys pants as he lays across her lap. The facial expressions are stereotypical portrayals of blacks in the early 20th century. This image depicts African Americans in a stereotyped fashion that may...
Autographed character portrait of Vaudeville performer Harry Lauder wearing a Scottish beret and jacket with bow tie. Harry Lauder performed in "Ever Ne" at Macauley's Theatre on December 19, 1923. The performance listed at Macauley's on...
Autographed full-length character portrait of John Drew, Jr., of the famous Drew/Barrymore theatrical family (the son of John Drew Sr. and Louisa Lane Drew, and uncle of Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore), wearing a mustache and a tuxedo with white...
Autographed full-length character portrait of performer and producer Nathaniel Carll (N. C.) Goodwin costumed for the role of Sir Lucius O'Trigger in "The Rivals." He wears a black hat; long jacket; shirt with ruffled collar; short pants;...
Autographed full-length character portrait of performer and writer Clara Morris in costume for the role of Sister Genevieve in "The Two Orphans." She stands in a room with curtains and an end table, wearing a habit with a rosary at the...
Autographed full-length character portrait of performer Helen Leslie wearing a black hat and black dress with beading and bustle. According to the inscription, she appeared in a production of Charles H. Hoyt's play "A Hole in the Ground,"...
Autographed full-length character portrait of Violet Dale in full-length gown and hat, holding a bouquet of flowers. She is in costume for the role of Dorothy Gray in "The Liberty Belles," which she performed at Macauley's Theatre in...
Autographed full-length character portrait of Violet Dale in full-length gown and hat, leaning on a wooden bench. She is in costume for the role of Dorothy Gray in "The Liberty Belles," which she performed at Macauley's Theatre in...
