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...
Religious services; Rites & ceremonies; Men; Women; Children; Mountains
A group of people, seated, gather in prayer outdoors on the mountain. The occasion may be the burial of Brother Dawson, or a memorial service for him. Brother Dawson had led the Primitive Baptists on Dry Fork of Christy Creek in Rowan County,...
A group of women pose at a garden or lawn party. Two are sitting on an outdoor bench. The others stand or sit on folding chairs. Most are wearing ankle length dresses and many have hats. Signed in lower right border by photographer: "Kate...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Beauty contests; Bathing beauties; Women; People
A large group of beauty contestants stands on a stage surrounded by a seated crowd at Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky. Loud speakers and lights sit at the top of poles. The sides of the reviewing stand has a Chevrolet sign and small...
A man and woman are seated on a shale rock landscape. There is a large chain coming from the upper left of the photo and sweeping through off to the right side. The woman appears to be sitting on the chain.
Radio broadcasting; Jug bands; African American musicians; Pianos; Microphones; African Americans; Musicians; People
A man in a suit stands holding a WHAS microphone. Next to him is a woman seated at a piano as if ready to play. Sheet music is propped on the piano's stand and the piano keys are exposed.
A man wearing a turban sits on a camel, probably in Festival Hall at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds a stick, and is seated behind what appear to be a pair of drums. A man with a walking stick wearing a turban and white robe...
Frontier Nursing Service, Inc.; Nurses; Families; Newspapers; People
A nurse from the Frontier Nursing Service sits on a chair next to a mother holding an infant. The nurse wears a cap, long-sleeved blouse with a tie, pants, and an apron. The mother wears a v-neck sweater and a skirt and a bandana on her head....
A pair of mules pull a man seated on a mowing machine. The man is dressed in jacket, gloves, and hat indicating cold weather. This photo is one of fourteen photographs of mowing machine demonstrations at Marlbank Farm.
A pair of mules pull a man seated on a mowing machine. The man is dressed in jacket, gloves, and hat indicating cold weather. This photo is one of fourteen photographs of mowing machine demonstrations at Marlbank Farm.
A portrait of a seated gentleman with dark hair and beard, wearing a dark suit and holding a hat. This copy photograph includes the case holding the original print. The case has a metallic inlaid frame facing a velvet backing with intricate design....
A reproduction of an old photo of a young woman (wearing a long dress) seated on a park bench next to a young man (holding his hat). They may be members of Jean Thomas' family, the Bells. Title supplied by cataloger.
A seated man, Walter Caldwell, holds onto a little boy, Little Babe Caldwell, on a hillside, with a house visible in the distance. Title supplied by cataloger.
A sepia-toned tintype of an old woman seated, wearing a long black dress, and holding an encased portrait. Jean Thomas' notes read "Mr. Lutie Davis." Title supplied by cataloger.
A small podium has been erected on the Municipal Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky. One man stands at a microphone with other men on the podium and people are seated and standing around the stage to watch. This is the opening ceremony of the Municipal...
A woman wearing a dress and bonnet stands next to a seated man wearing a hat and suspenders and holding an infant girl wearing a dress and bonnet. They are outdoors on the hillside, and a clothesline is visible beside them. Jean Thomas describes...