This experiment was performed by the use of a Spectrometer using the customary methods of measurements usually adopted for this work. Method "A" The telescope having a Gaussian eyepiece attachment, the telescope's cross-hairs are...
Five turbaned men and two harnessed donkeys in front of a building with a metal grid, part of the "Orient" concession along the "Pike" at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. On the building to the left of the grid, a notice...
Distilling industry; Buildings; Wooden buildings; Conveying systems; Barrels; Stone walls
In this view of J.T.S. Brown and Sons Distillery, several men stand on the roof, and others convey barrels from one building to another using a wooden structure on stilts.
A boy standing in a boat attempts to cross a flooded street using an oar. Three men in another boat paddle towards him. The Illinois Central railroad bridge is seen in the distance.
Portrait of Bishop H.P. Almon Abbott wearing clerical robes with a cross around his neck and ring on his left hand. Top right of picture is flawed. Handwritten on image back of image: Associated press photo from New York. Bishop of Lexington,...
Sallie Aley (Mrs. Alvin T.) Hert of Louisville, Kentucky using a telephone, wearing a hat and tunic dress. The photograph has been cut so that only she is visible. Handwritten on back of image: Mrs. A.T. Hert, GOP leader. Stamped on back: June 10,...
Portraits; Men; Clergy; College presidents; People associated with education & communication; Telephones
Portrait of Reverend Dr. John R. Sampey of Louisville, Kentucky, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, seated at his desk, using the telephone. The photograph is slightly damaged around the edges and discolored from age....
World War, 1914-1918--France; Soldiers; Military training; Barbed wire; Wire obstacles; Fences
French soldier, leaning on his rifle, appears to be using his foot to test tension on a barbed-wire fence as other soldiers look on. Believed to have been taken during the photographer's field training at Autun, France in 1915.
World War, 1914-1918--France; Military cookery; Military vehicles; Military camps; Pots & pans
World War I French army cooks prepare a meal using their mobile kitchen. Other trucks, large pots, firewood, utensils and supplies surround a small brick building, probably in northeastern France.
Boys; Girls; Guitars; Violins; Stringed instruments; Costumes--United States
Three boys and a girl, wearing pioneer costumes, pose outdoors. The girl, seated, wears a calico dress and bonnet. The three boys, standing, wear overalls. One holds a guitar and another holds a fiddle and bow with one hand while using the other...
Three boys and a girl, wearing pioneer costumes, pose outdoors. The girl, seated, wears a calico dress and bonnet. The three boys, standing, wear overalls. One holds a guitar and another holds a fiddle and bow with one hand while using the other...
Man in overalls and hat leans against tree branch while using equipment to harvest sorghum. Sorghum is a type of grass used in the production of syrups (including molasses) and distilled alcoholic beverages.
Jean Thomas takes notes using a typewriter while Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) performs with fiddle. They sit outside, surrounded by trees and plants. Thomas transcribed the lyrics to ballads performed by Day,...
Jean Thomas takes notes using a typewriter while Jilson Setters (a pseudonym for James William (J.W.) Day, 1860-1942) performs with fiddle. They sit outside, surrounded by trees and plants. Thomas transcribed the lyrics to ballads performed by Day,...
Buildings; Churches; Canopies; Stores & shops; Republic Building (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 429 W. Walnut Street (now Muhammad Ali Blvd.). The Republic Building, using glazed terra cotta as both surfacing and decorative elements, was one of the first buildings designed by Joseph & Joseph. The building is eleven stories with...
Full-length portrait of Polish child piano prodigy Jozio Hofmann leaning against a piano, wearing a striped jacket and knee-length pants. Born in Poland in 1876, he went on to a career as a pianist and composer using the name Josef Hofmann. Josef...
