Portrait of left profile of actress Virginia Russell, bare-shouldered with a strand of pearls around her neck, a flower in her hair, and a flowered corsage at her left shoulder. Inscription on mount, lower right: Yours truly, Virginia Russell....
Character portrait of Marie Frank wearing a hat with flowers, eyeglasses, and a wooly overcoat. "The Burgomaster," starring Richard Carle and Agnes Paul, was playing at Macauley's Theatre on April 9, 1902, the date of the inscription on...
Portrait of a scene from "A Hole in the Ground," starring William F. Mack and W. Otis Harlan, which was performed at Macauley's Theatre in April 1888. In a snowy outdoor scene, and policeman gestures and grabs the arm of a startled man...
Oval-shaped halftone mechanical print of portrait of British author Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the Sherlock Holmes mysteries among many other works and genres. Inscription on print, lower center: Yours very truly, A. Conan Doyle. Title supplied...
Full-length character portrait of actor Harry Short in costume for a comedic performance. He stands before a stage curtain with his left hand held out, looking at it suspiciously, and wears long hair, a top hat, a double-breasted jacket with vest...
Portrait of actor Harry Short wearing hair parted on the left, a dark jacket, white shirt with large collar, and tie with stickpin. Short performed at Macauley's Theatre in "The Sambo Girl" in October 1904. Inscription on mount/print:...
Oval-shaped character portrait of left profile of actor Reese V. Prosser in costume including satin/brocade jacket and white ruffled shirt. Inscription on print, lower center: Yours truly, R. V. Prasser. Location of photo studio: New Albany (Ind.)....
Portrait of actor James Norris as a young man. He wears his hair parted to the side, a checked suit jacket, and tie. Norris appeared at Macauley's Theatre in "The Old Homestead," with Fred Sanford, in late December 1891. Inscription on...
Portrait of a balding man with a full mustache, three-piece suit, and necktie with stickpin. Inscription on mount, lower center: Friend Macauley, Yours truly Sam R. Cox (?). Location of photo studio: Columbus (Ohio). Title supplied by cataloger.
Full-length portrait of performer Edna Luby (1891 - 1928) standing with hands behind her back, wearing a long dress and hat. Luby appeared in "The Two Schools," starring Winchell Smith and Elsie Ferbuson, at Macauley's Theatre in March...
Full-length portrait of performer Edna Luby (1891-1928) standing, with hands folded under her chin, wearing a long dress with the train swept in front of her. Edna Luby appeared in "The Two Schools," starring Winchell Smith and Elsie...
Portrait of left profile of Edna Luby (1891-1928) with her hair down. Luby appeared in "The Two Schools," starring Winchell Smith and Elsie Ferbuson, at Macauley's Theatre in March 1903. She must have sent this portrait (along with three...
Oval-shaped portrait of actress Blanche Chapman wearing her hair piled atop her head and a print dress with black apron. Chapman, born in Covington, Kentucky circa 1851, appeared at Macauley's Theatre three times: in "Said Pasha" (January...
Character portrait of performer Ellen Mortimer costumed for the role of Esther in "Ben Hur," which was performed at Macauley's Theatre five times between 1891 and 1917. She was probably part of the March 1905 cast, which starred Alphonse...
The Matthews family enjoys afternoon tea on the lawn at Clovercroft. From left to right are: Charlotta Matthews Osborn, Florence Matthews, Kate Matthews, Lillian Fletcher, Edward H. Matthews, and Jessie Matthews Joy. Handwritten on verso by Kate...
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a small portable Gothic Bible, copied in France in the thirteenth century. The Latin translation used throughout this period was known as the Vulgate, since Latin was the common or vulgar language read by all literate people of the time....
Rabbit playing flute sitting on a pink egg. Chicks dance around the bottom of the egg. A couplet is printed on the egg: "Hope and gladness, peace and rest / Make your Easter truly blest." Message dated "Easter 1911" on verso....
Streets; Automobiles; Hotels; Post offices; Mountains; Antlers Hotel (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with several buildings, large and small. There is an automobile in the road, running near street car tracks. People are also seen along the street. The Antlers Hotel is at the end of the street and Pikes Peak...
Sculpture; Figurines; Human body; Heads (Anatomy); Animals; Lions
"One of the earliest sculptures discovered to date is an extraordinary ivory statuette, which may be as old as 30,000 BCE, from a cave at Hohlenstein-Stadel in Germany. Carved out of mammoth ivory and nearly a foot tall - a truly huge image...
Sculpture; Portraits; Women; Empresses; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Goddesses; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Myths; Legends; Standing; Clothing & dress; Robes; Veils;...
"[…] this statue of Livia, wife of Augustus, underwent not only many modern restorations but also additions such as the arms, the cornucopia, part of the crown of flowers, and large pieces of veil around the neck. Given these circumstances,...
