Culture in Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin — An album cover — Eugene Ormandy conducting The Philadelphia Orchestra in Ferde Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite — is seen with other debris across from taverns on 52nd Street....
Large U.S. flag at sunset, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — A large American flag is displayed on the back of a house at sunset.
Johnny Midnight’s tavern and liquor store
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Johnny Midnight's tavern, liquor store, etc. on 22nd Avenue at 56th St.
60th Street Auto Sales, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Used cars for sale at 60th Street Auto Sales.
Dinner at Karen’s
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Dinner tonight is at Karen's, and she has been cooking.
Mount Carmel procession, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish procession through Kenosha's Columbus Park neighborhood during the church's annual festival in Columbus Park. [includeme...
Tow truck at Blazavier Body Shop
Kenosha, Wisconsin: Tow truck parked at Blazavier Body Shop, 1329 43rd Street.
Washington Road viaduct, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Beneath the railroad viaduct the crosses Washington Road just west of 11th Avenue.
Peabody Hotel during President Bill Clinton visit
Memphis, Tennessee — Crowd and police gathered outside the Peabody Hotel because President Bill Clinton is inside on a surprise visit to the city.
Elvis Presley microphone, Sun Studio, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — Pictured above is the Shure 55 microphone said to have been used by Elvis Presley, and beyond it, the control room window at Sam Phillips' Memphis Recording Service (now known as Sun Studio), the...
Sun Studio recording studio, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — The recording studio at Sam Phillips' Memphis Recording Service (now known as Sun Studio) where some of the greatest records in music history were recorded. Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny...
Sun Studio main room, acoustic tile ceiling
Memphis, Tennessee — The main room of Sam Phillips' Sun Studio (originally Memphis Recording Service), where many hit records by Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee...
Sun Studio control room window, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — The control room at Sun Studio (Memphis Recording Service), the recording studio where Sam Phillips recorded some of the most famous records in music history — including hits by Elvis Presley, Johnny...
Johnny Cash dollar bill guitar trick at Sun Studio
Memphis, Tennessee — A Sun Studio tour guide demonstrates how Johnny Cash used a dollar bill slipped between his guitar strings to dampen them, producing a soft, rhythmic sound instead of harmonic chords.[includeme...
Sun Studio: Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Service
Memphis, Tennessee — Sun Studio at 706 Union Avenue, opened by Sam Phillips as "Memphis Recording Service" on January 3, 1950. Sun Studio, a U.S. National Historic Landmark, is the birthplace of rock and roll music. Ike...
Peabody Hotel from 3rd St. in downtown Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — The Peabody Hotel, seen from S. Third Street south of Gayoso Avenue, with Peabody Place construction beginning.
Jim Neely’s Interstate Bar-B-Q restaurant, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — Jim Neely's world-famous Interstate Bar-B-Q Restaurant. Delicious barbecue, pork ribs, beef ribs, chicken dinners, sandwiches, and more. [includeme...
Metal Museum: 10th Anniversary Gates
Memphis, Tennessee: 10th Anniversary Gates at the National Ornamental Metal Museum. From the museum's website: Metalsmiths from around the world contributed samples of their work to the Anniversary Gates. The...
Memphis: Metal Museum gates detail
Memphis, Tennessee — Detail of the 10th Anniversary Gates at the National Ornamental Metal Museum. From the museum's website: Metalsmiths from around the world contributed samples of their work to the Anniversary...
Mississippi River from Memphis’ Metal Museum
Memphis, Tennessee — A view of the Mississippi River from a hill outside The Metal Museum.
Lorraine Motel sign, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — The former Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated (white wreath to the left of the sign on the second-floor railing), now houses the National Civil Rights Museum.[includeme...
Civil Rights Museum protester Jacqueline Smith
Memphis, Tennessee — Jacqueline Smith was the last resident of the Lorraine Motel before it became the National Civil Rights Museum. She has been across the street from the museum at her protest site since January 12,...
Civil Rights Museum protester Jacqueline Smith’s display
Memphis, Tennessee: National Civil Rights Museum protester Jacqueline Smith, the last resident of the Lorraine Motel, has kept a protest vigil across the street since January 12, 1988. The sign leaning against the wall...
MLK assassination: Memphis rooming house, protest
Memphis, Tennessee — The shot that killed Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is said to have been fired by James Earl Ray through the fourth window from the right, a bathroom in Bessie Brewer's Rooming House at 422 S. Main St. Dr....
Civil Rights Museum: MLK assassination memorial
Memphis, Tennessee — National Civil Rights museum memorial of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel, where the museum is now located. Dr. King had just stepped out of Room 306...
Memphis restaurant: Buns on the Run
Memphis, Tennessee — The restaurant Buns on the Run at 2150 Elzey Avenue, closed for the Independence Day holiday.
The Witch Doctors at The Black Diamond on Beale St.
Memphis, Tennessee — The Witch Doctors perform at The Black Diamond on Beale Street.
Memphis Police on Beale Street
Memphis, Tennessee — Police officers watch Fourth of July revelers on Beale Street at Third Street, in front of Silky O'Sullivan's (at left).
Peabody Hotel rooftop party, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — Rooftop Fourth of July party atop the Peabody Hotel, with lighted sign and flag above the famous elevators used by ducks.
4th of July, Confederate Park, Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee — Waiting for the Independence Day fireworks at Confederate Park on the Mississippi River. Confederate Park has since been renamed "Memphis Park." [includeme...