Morrison Studio Collection
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Title
Morrison Studio Collection
Subject
Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950)
Morrison, Louis
Morrison, James
Description
In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer.
Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives.
In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized.
This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs.
Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028.
Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives.
In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized.
This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs.
Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028.
This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate.
Creator
Morrison Studios
Source
Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc.
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1900-1980
Contributor
A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection.
A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image.
Rights
Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints.
Collection Items
Joseph "Joe" Heishman
![Joseph "Joe" Heishman](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/802bd92a531713467c5c7862b28e0bfe.jpg "Joseph "Joe" Heishman")
Portrait of Joe E. Heishman as a young man.
His parents were Edward Lee (1867-1955) and Martha Ann (Helsley) (1876-1960) Heishman.
His parents were Edward Lee (1867-1955) and Martha Ann (Helsley) (1876-1960) Heishman.
"Bennett"
!["Bennett"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/8e427f6e3727c4674a7197fcf7465f1a.jpg ""Bennett"")
Unidentified girl with a single curl in the middle of her forehead, is seated on a bench and wearing glasses, pearls and patent leather shoes.
The name, "Bennett", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Bennett", is written on the glass plate.
"Mr. Stimson"
!["Mr. Stimson"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/6ff26a483f14a47b8ea263dd3ff7c343.jpg ""Mr. Stimson"")
Unidentified young boy seated on a wicker chair and wearing short pants and leggings.
The name, "Mr. Stimson", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Mr. Stimson", is written on the glass plate.
Irene (Ashenfelter) Dirting
Irene E. (Ashenfelter) Dirting standing by a bench.
Irene was the daughter of George David (1872-1966) and Metta Oris (Hite) (1873-1949) Ashenfelter.
She was raised by Whiten and Frances (Rosenberger) Bowman when her own mother abandoned her…
Irene was the daughter of George David (1872-1966) and Metta Oris (Hite) (1873-1949) Ashenfelter.
She was raised by Whiten and Frances (Rosenberger) Bowman when her own mother abandoned her…
Young Woman Seated
Unidentified young woman seated on a bench and wearing her hair short and parted on the side.
Woman in Pearls and Glasses
Unidentified woman with short hair and wearing glasses and a string of faux pearls, is seated on a bench.
"Guest"
!["Guest"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/baae3afa71b14f3afc8e7677589b9dc5.jpg ""Guest"")
Damaged image of an unidentified woman seated on a bench.
The name, "Guest", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Guest", is written on the glass plate.
"Nolan"
!["Nolan"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/82162080604668243a432c0b743aadbb.jpg ""Nolan"")
Unidentified baby propped against a pillow on a wicker chair.
The name, "Nolan", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Nolan", is written on the glass plate.
"Jones"
!["Jones"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/6f4fc1bc686070d3e8e2877b02e04076.jpg ""Jones"")
Unidentified toddler seated on a wicker chair.
The name, "Jones", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Jones", is written on the glass plate.
"Bauserman Joshua"
!["Bauserman Joshua"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/ca73f0a7559cc1bde2879a42330559ea.jpg ""Bauserman Joshua"")
Unidentified baby propped against pillows on a wicker chair.
The name, "Bauserman Joshua", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Bauserman Joshua", is written on the glass plate.
"Racy"
!["Racy"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/36faef375189d8d18b4bc1bee05f8d3b.jpg ""Racy"")
Unidentified young girl standing beside a toy bird cage.
The name, "Racy", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Racy", is written on the glass plate.
Woman and Child
Unidentified woman wearing glasses is seated on a bench next to an unidentified little girl, standing, with a bow in her hair.
Probably, this was a mother and daughter.
Probably, this was a mother and daughter.
Young Woman on a Bench
Unidentified young woman with her long hair pulled back and seated on a bench.
Man Standing
Unidentified young man wearing a suit and tie with a high, starched collar and standing with one arm behind his back.
"Munch"
!["Munch"](http://archives.countylib.org/files/square_thumbnails/794714aa043a128e556f86111c290275.jpg ""Munch"")
Unidentified toddler seated on a pillowed chair.
The name, "Munch", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Munch", is written on the glass plate.
Man Seated
Unidentified African American man seated on a bench and wearing a sweater under his suit jacket.
Woman With Baby
Unidentified woman wearing a blouse and long skirt is seated on a bench and holding an unidentified baby on her lap.
Two Young Children
Unidentified toddler seated beside an older unidentified boy.
Probably, these were siblings.
Probably, these were siblings.
Unknown Couple
Unidentified man, seated, with an unidentified woman wearing a hat and coat standing beside him.
Probably, this was a husband and wife.
Probably, this was a husband and wife.
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