Beeches, home of Mrs. Annie Fellows Johnston.
Title
Beeches , home of Mrs . Annie Fellows Johnston .
Creator
Matthews, Kate, 1870-1956 (photographer)
Description
A large two-story frame house with a front porch spanning the entire width of the building is partially obscured by large trees . The home , known as The Beeches , was once owned by the Lawtons , who were models for the Walton family in the Little Colonel book series . The author of the series , Annie Fellows Johnston , purchased the home from the Lawtons in 1911 and lived there until she died in 1931 . Title supplied by cataloger .
Subject
Dwellings Houses Driveways Trees
Location Depicted
Pewee Valley (Ky.) Oldham County (Ky.)
Date Original
1902 - 1955?
Object Type
Photographic postcards
Source
3.25 x 5.5 in. b&w photographic postcard (Item no. ULPA 2000.96.017.p) in the Kate Matthews (1870-1956) Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Related Images
Physical collection includes a glass negative (ULPA 1980.24.021.n) and a postcard (ULPA 2000.96.017.p) of this image.
Collection
Kate Matthews (1870-1956) Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/matthews/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 2000.96.017
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