Bathing beauties in early 20th century swimming attire. Three of the women are partially submerged in the water. The fourth is standing on the shore, wearing a bathing dress and holding a cloth (perhaps a towel); she also wears shoes with...
Young girl with curly hair, shown from shoulders up. She wears a head scarf. Published by Gartner & Bender. Postmarked 1913 on verso. Title supplied by cataloger.
Young Men's Christian Association of the City of New York; Young Men's Christian associations
Young Men's Christian Association building, New York City. A two-story frame building with a porch. Neighboring buildings on either side are partially visible. There are two trees in from of the YMCA. "211,322 J.V." printed on front....
"La Mort de Tintagiles," puppet play by Maurice Maeterlinck, Ygraine at the Gate, pastel illustration by Khnopff, published in "Ver Sacrum," No. 12, Vienna, December 1898.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Psychological aspects; Writing--Psychological aspects; Psychic trauma in literature; Crisis in literature
The discourses of "trauma" and "post-trauma" have become pervasive in representations of life as it is lived in contemporary globalized culture. As new media technologies make the world more accessible, we become accustomed to...
Small train descending on a set of elevated tracks supported by wooden beams across a steep landscape. The train is crowded with passengers visible through the windows and standing on the rear of the train. Title: 802. The wonder of the Age, Mt....
Woman in long pink dress holds a child on her lap. The child has its arms around the woman's neck. Printed below the picture is a post script: "Yes this country is full of malaria but it does not bother us as we take Wintersmith's Tonic and it...
Cupid (possibly female) holding a bouquet of pink roses decorated with a pink ribbon. Cupid stands against a red heart background. Postmarked 1912 on verso. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons as part of the Cupids Valentine postcards series, no....
Young boy seated at a table in front of a large roast of some type. The boy is seen from behind; he wears a large napkin tied around his neck and he wields a fork and spoon. Holly decorates the roast and the tablecloth. A large dog and a black bird...
Holly with berries. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons; part of the "Holly Series" of Christmas postcards, no. 508. Printing information indicates it was published prior to World War I.
Child in glasses and oversized overcoat sits in chair holding a "newspaper" that advertises Wintersmith's Chill Tonic. Arthur Peter & Co., Louisville, is listed as the "general agent" for the chill tonic. A post script is...
Large, four-story white building, identified as the Wilson House, at the intersection of two streets in North Adams, Massachusetts. There is a tower on the left side and one almost in the center. A horse and wagon are on the street below. Text on...
Train crossing the Wiley Brook Bridge over a gorge in the White Mountains. The bridge has criss-crossed metal supports and stone columns. In the gorge are rocks and logs. The train has an engine car and three freight cars. Title: 2087. Willey Brook...
Hotels; Willard Hotel (Washington, D.C.); Streets; Automobiles; Buildings
Multi-story Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. Other buildings can be seen on either side of the hotel; there are cars parked near the hotel and moving down the street. The hotel is a large white stone or brick building with columns at one entrance....
Churches; Methodist churches; Crosses; Towers; White Temple Methodist Church (Miami, Fla.)
White building with tall tower topped by a cross. An inscription over a doorway reads, "The White Temple." This structure is identified elsewhere as White Temple Methodist Church. This card is apparently no. DC-187 in a series. Also bears...
Group of Native Americans (Cherokees) face a group of European white men. One of the Cherokees is standing and addressing or listening to the white men; the rest are seated. Three of the white men are standing, two others are seated. There is a...
Girl cutting extra crust from pie, preparing for baking. The girl wears a bonnet and apron and stands near a counter with a rolling pin and other kitchenware. A spinning wheel is partially visible behind her. A couplet is printed near the bottom of...
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Homes & haunts--Virginia--Mount Vernon (Estate); Houses; Plantations
George Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Virginia. The building is a multi-story, columned wood building. Postmarked 1904 on verso. Published by JF Jarvis.
Two girls washing clothes. One scrubs with a brush on a washboard in a tub. The other pins an item to a clothesline with a clothes pin as she stands on an overturned basket. A large brush-broom leans near the girls. Published by GD & DL; part...
