Mrs. Robin Cooper, daughter of L & N Railroad president and Pewee Valley resident Milton Hannibal Smith, acquired The Wolf Pen Mill property in 1925 as a summer home. After repairing damage caused by moonshiners, she reopened the mill in 1926...
Angel suspended in sky holding ribbon banner that reads, "Glory to God in the Highest." An article in "The Louisville Courier-Journal" on November 12, 1942 described how this picture was produced: "In the attic of...
Art and photography; Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931. Little Colonel series; Pewee Valley (Ky.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works; Photograph albums; Portrait photographs; Tableaux; Upper class families--Kentucky--Pewee...
431 items by pioneering woman photographer Kate Matthews, of Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Best known for her photographs depicting characters in the Little Colonel series of children's books written by her friend and neighbor Annie Fellows Johnston,...
Barges; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Five men ride a dump scow barge down the ways and onto the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard in Port Fulton (now Jeffersonville), Indiana. The shipyard's raft of logs for future boats and the sidewheel packet KATE ADAMS (Way #3217) are just down river...
Waves crash against rocks along the shore of Lake Michigan. Handwritten on album page in photographer Kate Matthews' hand: "The Restless Wave". Inscribed on first and second pages of album: "Illustrations, by Kate Seston...
Waves break against rocks and sand along the shore of Lake Michigan. Handwritten on album page by photographer Kate Matthews: "Wave Washed Sand". Inscribed on first and second pages of album: "Illustrations, by Kate Seston...
Waves break against rocks and sand along the shore of Lake Michigan on a rainy day. Handwritten on album page by photographer Kate Matthews: "A Rainy Day". Inscribed on first and second pages of album: "Illustrations, by Kate Seston...
Waves break around the rocks on the shore of Lake Michigan. Handwritten on album page by photographer Kate Matthews: "The Rolling Deep". Inscribed on first and second pages of album: "Illustrations, by Kate Seston Matthews" and...
Waves break on the shore of Lake Michigan. Handwritten on album page by photographer Kate Matthews: "Peace". Inscribed on first and second pages of the album in photographer Kate Matthews' handwriting: "Illustrations, by Kate Seston...
Waves break on the shore of Lake Michigan. Handwritten on album page by photographer Kate Matthews: "The End of a Beautiful Day". Inscribed on first and second pages of album: "Illustrations, by Kate Seston Matthews" and...
Birthday parties; Dwellings; Houses; Stone buildings; Garden parties; Walkways
Members of photographer Kate Matthews' family gather outdoors at Twigmore in Pewee Valley, Kentucky to celebrate a birthday. Twigmore was an estate owned by the photographer's niece, Lillian Fletcher. Charlotta Matthews Osborn is seated at the...
A family Bible propped open to a page of the book of Malachi, facing a page marked 'Family Record.' On the left-hand (Malachi) side is handwritten "Mrs. Kate L. Bell, our dearly beloved mother, passed away Dec. 31, 1925 at 8:30 p.m. Funeral...
Two of photographer Kate Matthews' nephews, Charles Barrows Fletcher, Jr. and Matthews Fletcher, in a bed with wooden side rails like those seen on baby beds. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on lower right corner of mount. Also handwritten...
Kate Matthews nephews, Charles and Matthews "Mackie" Fletcher, at home at Glen Ethel Farm near Indianapolis, Indiana in 1895. Handwritten on verso: "Photo. Kate Matthews, At "'Glen Ethel'." Title supplied by cataloger.
Alice Malone Osborn, in her wedding gown and veil, walks through a garden and away from the camera, but turns to admire the lilies. Alice was the bride of photographer Kate Matthews' nephew, Charles M. Osborn. Title supplied by cataloger.
Unidentified woman in a bridal gown and veil descends the steps at Clovercroft, photographer Kate Matthews' family home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. She is holding flowers in one hand and a fan in the other. Title supplied by cataloger.
Unidentified woman in bridal gown and veil is seated before a mural that is frequently seen in portraits by Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
