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A Wardian case being loaded with plants.
A Wardian case filled with plants by a horticulturist. The case is open on one side to allow for loading. The side of the case is labeled to indicate a return to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. -
View of the entrance of the St. Mary's Church of the Visitation on Jefferson St. N.
Entrance to St. Mary's Church of the Visitation, located at 222 Jefferson St. N in Huntsville, was initially founded by Father Jeremiah Trecy in 1861 as a place of worship for the Catholics in Huntsville. It is still running today as the oldest Catholic church in Huntsville. -
Eastern Pediment Parthenon Sculpture
Eastern pedimental sculpture from the Parthenon depicts the birth of Athena from the head of Zeus. Much of the sculpture from the ancient structure is severely damaged from the passage of time, as well as an explosion, which occurred inside the Parthenon in 1687, as a result of the Turks storing gunpowder inside of the structure. The freestanding sculptures are currently on display in Room 18 of the British Museum in London, England. -
Frieze from the Parthenon
The British Museum currently has 247 feet (75 m.) of the original Parthenon frieze within their permanent collection. The frieze was the sculpted high-relief, which adorned the upper part, or naos of the Parthenon. In the exhibit space, each section of the frieze has a placard, which describes the scene depicted on the section of frieze as well as the cardinal direction and number in the frieze series. The marble frieze, which dates c. 438- 432 BC, depicts a Panathenaic procession. -
Metopes from the Parthenon
The British Museum currently has fifteen of the ninety-two the original Parthenon metopes within their permanent collection. The metopes, which decorated the exterior of the temple, just above the exterior colonnade depicted a mythological battle between the Lapiths and the centaurs. Many of the metopes are missing hands, feet, knees, arms, and legs. -
Parthenon Metope Detail
This metope, one of fifteen in the British Museum's permanent collection depicts chaos erupting between a Lapith and a centaur. The metope is severely damaged, with the Lapith missing both his head and his right leg, below the knee. The centaur is missing both his head, as well as his front right leg. -
ACT UP Protest in NY In 1991
A clipping from a newspaper scan of the Anniston Star describing an ACT UP Protest in New York in 1991. -
Rev. A. Stephen Pieters Speaks about AIDS and his faith
The national field director of the Metropolitan Community Church's AIDS outreach ministries speaks in Montgomery, Alabama in 1989 and his faith and his AIDS diagnosis. -
Despite prejudices, churches develop outreach - Montgomery Advertiser
A clipping of a scan of the October 21, 1989 Montgomery Advertiser focused on a headline announcing churches creating outreach programs for AIDS patients. -
Frank Romanowicz Quote in the Birmingham Post Herald
A quote from AIDS volunteer Frank Romanowicz about housing for people with AIDS in a 1992 issue of the Birmingham Post-Herald.