UofL Libraries Digital Collections

American Associated Ins. Co. Int. photo of Wheel of Fun. Photos made at Fontaine Ferry Park.
Amusement parks; Amusement rides; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.)
Ride called Wheel of Fun at Fontaine Ferry Park. A circular platform is surrounded by a bar.
Royal Photo Company Collection

Bedia's Stirring Wheel.
Sculpture; Mixed media; Symbols; Discrimination; Race discrimination; Race relations; Racism; Ethnic groups; Ethnic stereotypes; Indigenous peoples; Cultural relations; History; Irony; Fantasy; Archaeology; Excavation; Hides & skins; Steering...
"Durham's symbolic recoding of the imagery of modern America in the terms of its native Indians is interesting in relation to Joseph Beuys's use of Indian iconography for purposes of symbolic retribution. As a modernist, Beuys assumed his work...
Visual Resources Center Digital Image Collection

Fontaine Ferry Park swimming pool wheel with children, Louisville, Kentucky, 1929.
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Swimming pools; Swimmers; People
Children in swimsuits stand atop a platform connected to a large wooden wheel in the swimming pool at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Other children are in the water or sitting or lying down by the edge of the pool. The children's...
Caufield & Shook Collection

Fontaine Ferry Park swimming pool wheel, Louisville, Kentucky, 1929.
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Swimming pools; Swimmers; People
A platform connects to a large wooden wheel in the swimming pool at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Children are in the water or sitting or lying down by the edge of the pool. The children's swimsuits cover their torsos and some wear...
Caufield & Shook Collection

"Wee House in the Wood," Ashland, Kentucky, interior: spinning wheel by fireplace.
Interiors; Spinning apparatus; Fireplaces; Art objects
The interior of Jean Thomas' "Wee House in the Wood" at 3201 Cogan Street in Ashland, Kentucky. This room, with brick walls, includes a fireplace, spinning wheel, and assorted mementos. Donald R. Anderson, a University of Louisville art...
Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection

Allie Fair Robinette's father standing by spinning wheel outside cabin.
Men; Spinning apparatus; Log cabins
A man, looking away from the camera, stands next to the porch of a log cabin and behind a spinning wheel. Title supplied by cataloger.
Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection

Spinning wheel.
Spinning apparatus; Log cabins
A spinning wheel sits in front of a window inside the Hegan family log cabin. The cabin, located near Jacob's Park south of Louisville, Kentucky, was owned by Samuel W. Hegan, father of Alice Caldwell Hegan, who wrote "Mrs. Wiggs of the...
Claude C. Matlack Collection

DUNCAN BRUCE, stern wheel repair, 1929.
Stern wheelers; tugboats; Ship equipment & rigging; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Stern of the DUNCAN BRUCE, in dry dock while her wheel shaft is being repaired at Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana. DUNCAN BRUCE, a stern wheel towboat with a steel hull (133.6 ft. x 35.1 ft. x 6 ft.) and diesel engine was built at...
Howard Steamboat Museum Collection

Grandma Rice with spinning wheel, basket, woven spread, and dulcimer.
Women; Fences; Baskets; Brooms & brushes; Shawls; Stringed instruments; Zithers; Spinning apparatus; Textiles
Cynthia "Grandma" Rice sits outdoors, with a split-rail fence, hills, and trees visible in the background. She is wearing a long dress and shawl, and has positioned a basket at her feet; a spinning wheel in front of her; and a mountain...
Jean Thomas, The Traipsin' Woman, Collection

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