Map of the Old Northwest territory. Reverse side has the Ordinance of 1787. Includes text on "How the United States came into possession of Northwest Territory," "Thomas Jeffferson's conception," and "How the Northwest Territory became states."
These prints are part of a 15-piece series reflecting on Friedrich Froebel’s life and teachings. The original full-color paintings were created in 1937 by students in the Fine Arts Department of Teachers College under the direction of Patty Smith Hill. Standing about 5 feet tall, the paintings were part of the celebration of the of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first kindergarten in Germany. Today, the originals are held at the Association for Childhood Education in Washington D. C.
Damaged houses at The "Point," Louisville, KY, 1937 Flood. Housing materials are mostly wood and roofing tiles. A detached roof with gable is on the ground.
Flood damage across the Ohio River in Indiana, 1937. Groups of people are entering boats from a large building on the far side of the street to travel on the flooded roadway. Boats range in size from rowboats to schooners. There is a flooded, abandoned trailer on the opposite side of the street. Multiple trees are submerged.