A woman stands next to a row of tall irises in a garden. The woman is probably Mamie, or Mary, Johnston and the garden is probably at the Beeches in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Ms. Johnston was the step-daughter of author Annie Fellows Johnston who...
A woman wrapped in a dark blanket stands on the shore of Lake Michigan, gazing out at the water as if searching for someone or something. Title supplied by cataloger.
A woman in a long dress and hat is standing next to a creek in the woods. The woman may be Kate Matthew's sister, Lillian. Title supplied by cataloger.
An older woman with gray hair stands in a garden holding an Asian style parasol on her right shoulder and a vine or branch in her left hand. She is wearing a dress with large sleeves and a lace collar. The woman may be Fannie Caldwell Macaulay,...
A man identified in other Kate Matthews photographs as Ted plays a violin as he stands facing the camera next to the pipe organ in Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church in Oldham County, Kentucky. There is a music stand in front of him and a music book...
A man identified in other Kate Matthews photographs as Ted plays a violin as he stands facing the camera next to the pipe organ in Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church in Oldham County, Kentucky. There is a music stand in front of him and a music book...
Tableaux; Soldiers; Men; People with disabilities; War casualties; Kentucky Confederate Home
Edward Matthews poses as a Confederate soldier who lost part of one leg in the war. He holds a sword as he sits in a chair under a pine tree with a blanket across his lap and crutches at his side. Kentucky Confederate Home for Civil War veterans...
Young girl, wearing a plaid dress and straw hat, is sitting in a small tree. She is probably a niece of photographer Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
Young girl in a striped dress is lying on a haystack with her straw hat next to her. She is probably a niece of photographer Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
A young barefoot girl in a well-worn dress is being consoled by a nun in an oval-shaped image. Kate Matthews frequently persuaded relatives and neighbors to pose in tableaux vivants, or living pictures, based on fairy tales, books, or poems. This...
A young barefoot girl in a well-worn dress is being consoled by a nun. Kate Matthews frequently persuaded relatives and neighbors to pose in tableaux vivants, or living pictures, based on fairytales, books, or poems. This appears to be one of...
Young adults; Forests; Daydreaming; Girls; Fictitious characters
Teenage girl, wearing a plaid dress and hat, appears to be deep in thought as she stands in the woods. She is leaning on a rail that is part of a platform or bench that has been constructed among the trees. Although the young woman does not appear...
