African American soldiers--History--18th century; United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, African American; Great Britain. Corps of Colonial Marines--African Americans
This research will address several key historical realities overlooked in reference to African Americans during the War of 1812. One, that African Americans played a significant role in the successes of United States military conflicts during the...
Airplanes; Military officers; United States. Air Force ROTC;
Major Hugh A. Ray, in uniform, points to an image of an airplane on a poster of military planes mounted on pegboard or accoustic tile. Major Ray joined the faculty of the United States Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) at the...
Animals; Indians of North America; Men; Discovery & exploration; Military personnel; Uniforms; Soldiers; Children; Snow; Play (Recreation); Toys; Circuses & shows; Sailboats; Wash tubs; Butterflies; Disasters
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. The images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting with top left: lion preparing to pounce on giraffe, signed D. H. Strother and N....
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left (all images signed "Hartwell" unless otherwise noted): Sardanapalus (Assyrian king) seated on throne holding a goblet aloft, with men and women in attendance; scene in city square;...
Auditoriums; Dance; Military personnel; Men; Women; National Jewish Welfare Board
Large crowd of women and men in military uniforms form an oval around a large dance floor in a room decorated with streamers. Address: Jewish Welfare Board, 729 South 2nd Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
World War II victory banner from Louisville post office employees. Banner with images of men in American military uniforms, Abraham Lincoln, FDR, and George Washington, the Statue of Liberty, stars, and tanks and airplanes. The text reads...
View inside a bar with three bartenders, one of whom is wearing a mortarboard, standing behind the bar and customers, including men in military uniforms sitting at the counter. A sign behind the bar reads "Carl Hollenbach B.C.S. is now at the...
Baseball players; Baseball managers; Athletes; Parkway Field (Louisville, Ky.)
Boston Red Sox baseball player Ted Williams with Louisville Colonels manager Mike Ryba at Parkway Field, Louisville, Kentucky. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "R.G. Potter, Collection; University of Lou. Photo Archives; Parkway Field...
Billboards; Beer; War bonds & funds; Oertel Brewing Company
World War II propaganda billboard showing three men in military uniforms representing different armed services. The billboard reads Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps and has stripes and stars on it. In the bottom right corner is the Oertel's '92 beer...
Billboards; Brewing industry; War bonds & funds; Oertel Brewing Company
Billboard by Oertel Brewing Company for the 7th war loan. There is a picture of three men in different military uniforms holding bonds. The text reads "the Bond between us. 7th war loan."
Billboards; War bonds & funds; Beer; Oertel Brewing Company
Billboard by Oertel Beer Company for war bonds. Three men in military uniforms are to the right of the text reading "Buy War Bonds and Stamps" with the Oertel's '92 log in the bottom right corner.
A bride and groom sit and stand at a dining table with five other people, three women and two men. The couple are at the head of the table. The groom and the other men wear military uniforms. In one photograph, the couple cut the wedding cake....
Buildings; Cultural facilities; Theaters; B. F. Keith Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Military personnel; Entertainment
A group of men in military uniforms play instruments on a stage with a few men sitting in front of them. Address: National Theatre (a.k.a. B.F. Keith Theatre), 506 West Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Boulevard), Louisville, Ky.
U.S. Geological Survey map, on a scale of 1/62,500 and a contour interval of 10 feet, of Camp Zachary Taylor military training camp and vicinity, then just outside the Louisville, Kentucky city limits. The large training camp operated during World...
Woodblock prints of large images from left to right starting at top left, and smaller images from top to bottom at right and from left to right beneath large images: border of flowers surrounding picture of young child, with blank space beneath;...
Couples; Men; Women; Dance parties; Military personnel; Employees; Telephone companies
Young couples facing the camera on a crowded dance floor in a large auditorium or similar building. The couples stand cheek-to-cheek. The men wear military uniforms.
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...
