Scene in Shakertown.
Title
Scene in Shakertown .
Creator
Rue, Archibald B. (photographer)
Description
Two women in dark skirts and dark blouses , as well as three small dogs , stand in front of a two-story brick house with shutters and a porch . The porch has white wood pillars curving up to notched arches under the porch roof . All of the porch furniture is tipped over , slanting against the house's wall . Two large bare trees in front of the house have been severely pruned yet seem to be regrowing . The Shaker religious community of Pleasant Hill , Kentucky (also known as Shakertown) existed from 1805 to 1923 .
Subject
Women Dogs Dwellings Houses Shakertown at Pleasant Hill, Ky., Inc.
Location Depicted
Pleasant Hill (Ky.) Mercer County (Ky.)
Date Original
1900? - 1904?
Object Type
Photographic prints Gelatin silver prints
Source
5 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. b&w photographic print. Item no. 1977.01.160 in the Arthur Younger Ford photograph album collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Arthur Younger Ford (1861-1926) Photograph Albums
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ford/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1977.01.160
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