“In various letters and diary notes the artist has explained how the preoccupation with ethnological problems, with the symbolism of colors, and certain literary concepts participated in the genesis of this canvas: ‘I painted the nude of a...
Military facilities; Forts & fortifications; Military bands
138th Field Artillery (F.A.) men in uniform posed with musical instruments, including a drum labeled "138th F.A. Louisville, Kentucky," on bleachers at Fort Knox, Kentucky. In the lower right-hand corner, an inscriptions reads "2711A...
"Regen-Kanon" is the fourth of six pieces or "sound images" in the orchestral cycle Spharen, composed by York Holler between 2001 and 2006. The first four movements, namely "Wolkengesang" ("Song of the...
"Where Do We Come From? offers a flowing composition divided into three main figure groupings set in a jungle clearing with the sea in the background. In the center a Polynesian Eve, reminiscent of Botticelli's Giuliano de' Medici in the...
"Where Do We Come From? offers a flowing composition divided into three main figure groupings set in a jungle clearing with the sea in the background. In the center a Polynesian Eve, reminiscent of Botticelli's Giuliano de' Medici in the...
Schools; Religious facilities; Classrooms; Children; African Americans
A child stands at the front of the room with one hand risen holding a white object. Rows of other African American children sit with various musical instruments including jugs, drums, and glasses partially filled with water. An adult sits playing...
A group identified by Jean Thomas as "Musical Martins -- Earl, James and Jane" includes two women standing the back row (one wears a shawl and holds a broom; the other wears a shawl and bonnet) and three men with musical instruments...
A group identified by Jean Thomas as "Musical Martins -- Earl, James and Jane" poses outdoors with costumes and instruments. A woman and a girl, standing, wear pioneer dresses with bonnets. The two men, seated, wear kerchiefs around their...
A group identified by Jean Thomas as "Musical Martins -- Earl, James and Jane" poses outdoors with costumes and instruments. A woman and a girl, standing, wear pioneer dresses with bonnets. The two men, seated, wear kerchiefs around their...
A young man sits on a stone near a picket fence, holding a boomerang-shaped bone, from the jawbone of an ass (or donkey), possibly for use as a musical instrument. He shows it to a boy costumed in a straw hat, plaid shirt, and suspenders and...
A young man sits on a stone near a picket fence, holding a boomerang-shaped bone, from the jawbone of an ass (or donkey), that he is apparently trying to use as a musical instrument (by blowing into it). A frame house is visible behind him.
Portraits; Theatrical posters; Actors; Actresses; Men; Women
Actor, playwright, and manager Nathan Salsbury (also known as Nate or N. Salsbury) was born in Freeport, Illinois on February 28, 1846 and died December 24, 1902 in Long Branch, New Jersey. In 1875 he organized the musical comedy troupe Salsbury's...
Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Interiors; Buildings
Address: 649 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The projection screen of the Kentucky Theater has ornate decorations around it including two sphinxes facing the letter K at the top center. In front of the stage is a cover with musical symbols...
Transportation; Automobiles; Crowds; Flags; Racing
Address: Cecil Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Cars raise dust as they race around an oval at what is likely the Kentucky State Fair. The audience watches from bleachers on the outside of the oval or standing in the infield. Others watch from two...
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 photomechanical print of performer and producer Nathaniel Carll (N. C.) Goodwin wearing a tuxedo jacket and white bow tie. Goodwin was born July 25, 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts, and died January 31, 1919 in New York City. He was...
Autographed portrait of performer Joe Kane wearing a suit jacket and tie. He performed at Macauley's Theatre on January 25-26, 1909, in "In Panama," opposite Max Rogers of the Rogers Brothers musical comedy troupe. Inscription on print,...
Boys and girls in band uniforms with capes stand on the steps of St. Paul's School with their musical instruments, including a drum with a ship on it. Address: St. Paul's School, 1034 South Jackson Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
Caption on left: Ray O'Neal and His Recording Orchestra. Seven members of a band on stage in white coats and ties. Five of them sit behind stands that read "Ray O'Neal" and include a musical note. A sixth man sits at a piano in the...
Character portrait of actress Gertrude Taylor, possibly in costume for her role in the musical "Mr. Pickwick." She is seated in a high-backed wooden chair wearing a white dress with loose drapes and decorative cloth flowers. Her hair is...
