The
Lawton's
Real-life models for "The Walton's"
in Annie Fellows Johnston's "Little Colonel" series
Group Photos
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GENERAL LAWTON'S THREE
DAUGHTERS
"The children were posed by their father; Frances,
the eldest is 10 years old; Katherine 8, and Louise, 4"
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MRS. LAWTON AND HER CHILDREN
AT MANILA
"A rare picture of the family which was bereaved by
a Filipino bullet" |
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These pictures and
captions appeared in the March 4, 1900 edition of the New England Home
Magazine. They would have been taken in 1899.
Click to see
this pair enlarged |
Shortly after General Lawton's death, the family
moved to Louisville. This photo, ca 1900, shows
Mrs. Lawton wearing her black mourning dress.
This is the "Walton" family at the time of "The Little Colonel's
Holidays."
Front row: Louise ('Elise'), Mary ('Mrs. Walton') and Catherine ('Kitty')
Second row: Manly ('Ranald, the Little Captain') and Frances (Allison)
Photo by Klauber Studios, Louisville
enlargement
"A group which might have stepped
from one of the chapters of the series."
This includes the 'Walton' children, along with the Little Colonel, Miss
Allison and Katie Mallard.
(Post card signed and annotated by Annie Fellows Johnston)
ca. 1906-8
enlargement
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"Kitty and Allison Walton"
(Catherine and Frances Lawton)
at home at Edgewood
An enlargement of this
photo is on Kitty's Page |
Allison Walton=Frances Lawton (standing)
Kitty Walton=Catherine Lawton & the Little Colonel (seated)
ca. 1906-8
enlargement
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Famous Little
Colonel characters
help plant a tree, 1903
Mom Beck, The Walton's and the Little Colonel at a tea at
Clovercroft
The family attends "Elise's" Wedding, 1914
(enlargement
and more info) Return to "The
Waltons"
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