A circular driveway leads to The Beeches, Annie Fellows Johnston's home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. The two-story frame house is partially obscured by large beech trees. Two women sit in the shade of a tree on the left. Mrs. Johnston bought The...
A man in a black clerical robe stands outside a large arched door on the steps of the Presbyterian Church in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
Self-portrait of photographer Kate Matthews standing behind her bellows-style camera and in front of a white backdrop. She is wearing a white, or light-colored, dress with a dark jacket and holds a lens cap in her hand. Title supplied by cataloger.
A portrait of Mrs. Annie Craig, the real-life model for the character Grandmother MacIntyre in the Little Colonel books written by Annie Fellows Johnston. She is wearing a black lace dress and light reflects off her silver hair. Annie was the widow...
Kate Matthews stands with her hand on a door knob, apparently preparing to leave a bedroom with a book in her hand. She is wearing a dark skirt, long-sleeved blouse, and necklace. The room behind her has flowered wallpaper, and a folded dressing...
Elizabeth and Lillian Fletcher pose as if performing a song accompanied by a harp. Lillian, seated, is playing a folk, or Celtic, harp while Elizabeth stands. Both wear gowns and are in front of a plain white backdrop. Title supplied by cataloger.
Christmas wreaths, tinsel and other decorations glisten in sunlight in the sanctuary of Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church. The pipe organ is illuminated by sunlight from a window on the left. Title supplied by cataloger.
Churches; Presbyterian churches; Women; Tree planting ceremonies
Residents of Pewee Valley plant a tree in front of the Presbyterian Church. From left to right are: Mrs. Mary Lawton, Miss Laura Woodruff, Florence Matthews, Fanny Craig, Mrs. Annie Craig, Reverend Cyrus. M. Creighton and Frances Lawton. Title...
Annie Fellows Johnston and Hattie Cochran pose under trees on the driveway at The Beeches, an estate in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. They are holding hands and Mrs. Johnston holds a folded parasol in her other hand. Hattie is the real-life person upon...
Annie Fellows Johnston and Hattie Cochran pose under trees on the driveway at The Beeches, an estate in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Mrs. Johnston holds an open parasol over her right shoulder. Hattie is the real-life person upon whom Annie Fellows...
Sunlight from a Gothic window illuminates the pipe organ in Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church at Christmastime. Wreaths, other greenery and tinsel decorate the organ and music stand. Title supplied by cataloger.
