1936 Derby grandstand crowd at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 1936. Some spectators sit above and most stand shoulder to shoulder on the ground behind a fence outside the track. Across the track, there is also a smaller crowd at the...
1959 Spring Class Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. A large group of men sit and stand in rows outside the Scottish Temple. In one image, the individuals are numbered and identified by name.
300 block of West Breckinridge Street at an alley looking north. Two men lean on a wooden sawhorse blocking a portion of Breckinridge that is being dug up. A few other men sit on the curb by a shed and the street rubble.
300 block of West Breckinridge Street looking west towards 4th Street. Two men sit on the curb next to a shed on the side of the road. A portion of Breckinridge Street has been dug up with shovels and pick-axes.
400 block of West Breckinridge Street at 4th Street on the southwest corner looking west. View of a row of brick houses or apartments. Two men sit and stand against the wall of one building.
Construction equipment; Men; Construction workers; African Americans; Buildings; Industrial facilities; Streams; Sewerage; Canals
900 block Swan Street looking west. A group of African-American men sit and stand on a bridge at the 900 block of Swan Street near a bulldozer and other construction machinery. A wooden industrial building next to the bridge has stacks of barrels...
"Duchamp's Boîte 'unpacked' in such a way that certain sections slid out to become free-standing display boards, whilst a sheaf of folders and black mounts bore other reproductions of works from his output. In all, it contained 69 items....
"Duchamp's Boîte 'unpacked' in such a way that certain sections slid out to become free-standing display boards, whilst a sheaf of folders and black mounts bore other reproductions of works from his output. In all, it contained 69 items....
"Polke's work frequently juxtaposes images wrenched from different periods of history. At the bottom left he makes use of a collage by the early twentieth-century Surrealist Max Ernst, whilst the central image derives from a satirical etching...
"Tea Time at 'Clovercroft'" is inscribed in Kate Matthews' handwriting on the verso of this print, but it may also be the photograph that Kate Matthews' niece, Lillian Fletcher Brackett, referred to in a speech as "The Sisters at...
Sculpture; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Gestures; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Military uniforms;...
"This armored statue was discovered in the ancient city of Gabii. […] The portrait of Trajan, set on a modern neck, did not belong to the statue; it was furnished in 1793 by Vincenzo Pacetti, who produced this reconstituted piece for the...
Wash tubs; Washboards; Trees; Streams; Country life
A "battling board" and a wash tub sit in the "laundry" area under trees by a creek. Wet clothes were placed on the battling board, or the "butcher block" table on the right, and beat with paddles to loosen dirt. This...
A band consisting of eight musicians on an arch-shaped stage in front of a decorative background. The musicians are all African-American men. Six of them play horns, one is on the drums, one plays the piano, and one is on a bass. The three horn...
A booth at the Kentucky State Fair displays information about the Department of Labor. A table and three chairs sit in front of the display. From the display, "Dept. of Labor, Edward F. Seiller. Chief. Bureau of Agriculture, Labor and...
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....
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Chautauquas; Tents; Crowds
A Chautauqua assembly tent at Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. A crowd of people sit beneath the large white tent.
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 circular driveway leads to The Beeches, Annie Fellows Johnston's home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. The two-story frame house is partially obscured by large beech trees. Two women sit in the shade of a tree on the left. Mrs. Johnston bought The...
A curly-haired young man, costumed in ruffled collar, jacket, high boots, and holding sword, embraces a young woman seated on his lap. They sit beneath a tall striped canopy, in front of a backdrop that appears to represent the outdoors. Location...
A doctor and nurse examine an African-American girl while three African-American women and a girl sit on the other side of a wall at a clinic at Beecher Terrace.
