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Scene near Woodstock, Virginia
Color postcard image showing a vehicle driving on US Highway 11 surrounded by area landscape. While the exact location of this image is unknown, the caption states it is near Woodstock Virginia.
A Scene near Woodstock VA
Color postcard with a picture of a road and scenery near Woodstock Virginia.
Narrow Passage R.R. Bridge, 135 Feet High, Woodstock Va.
Photographic postcard showing a steam locomotive and railroad cars crossing the Narrow Passage Railroad Bridge just south of Woodstock Virginia.
Lee Highway and Massanutten Mountains at Narrow Passage Tavern Near Woodstock VA.
Color postcard showing a picture of Dorthy's Inn, also called the Narrow Passage Tavern, located near Woodstock Virginia at Narrow Passage.
Dorthy's Inn
Postcard with a drawing of Dorthy's Inn located just south of Woodstock Virginia.
The Inn at Narrow Passage
Color postcard with a picture of the Inn at Narrow Passage located between Woodstock and Edinburg Virginia. The Inn is described as a log bed and breakfast built in the 1740s overlooking the Shenandoah River.
Mountain View from Woodstock, Va.
Postcard with a picture of the Massanutten Mountain as seen from Woodstock Virginia.
Mountain View from Woodstock, VA
Postcard with a picture of the Massanutten Mountain taken from near Woodstock Virginia.
View East from Woodstock, Va. showing Massanutten Mountain, N.Y. to Atlanta National Highway
Postcard showing an image a view of US Highway 11 and the Massanutten Mountain. The picture looks east from a point between Woodstock and Edinburg.
View East from Woodstock VA, showing Massanutten Mountain and New York to Atlanta National Highway
Postcard showing the Massanutten Mountain and Route 11 from Woodstock Virginia.
Holding down the Law in Woodstock Va.
Postcard with a drawing of a woman on a policeman's lap with the title "Holding down the Law in Woodstock Va."
A View of Fairview
Postcard with a picture taken of the Fairview community located just west of Woodstock Virginia.
Schmitt's Drug Store
This photograph of bicycles for sale at the Schmitt Drugstore in Woodstock was taken sometime in the late 19th century. Around that time the country was experiencing a “bicycle craze.” This new form of transportation was popular among the members of…
Woodstock Railroad Accident
This photograph most likely shows a locomotive of the B&O Railroad that had been involved in a wreck in Woodstock Virginia.
Local reports indicate that the wreck occurred on August 27, 1892. A northbound train, pulled by engine Number 199, a…
Local reports indicate that the wreck occurred on August 27, 1892. A northbound train, pulled by engine Number 199, a…
Shenandoah Fire Company
Photograph showing the Shenandoah Fire Company's quarters on Court Street. Inside was a single hand powered engine and two hose reels. It was also home to the town offices and the militia company.
Shenandoah County Jail
Photograph showing the county jail in Woodstock Virginia. It operated from 1906-1974.
Ford and Cooley Dairy Bottle Cap
This picture shows a paper milk-bottle cap produced by Woodstock Virginia’s Ford-Cooley Dairy. The dairy was located just south of Woodstock near Narrow Passage. It operated from sometime in the 1930s until around 1960.
It would have been used…
It would have been used…
Varsity Swimming
In 1940 the Massanutten Academy’s Yearbook noted this varsity swim team’s record was “enviable in the best inter-scholastic swimming circles.”
The school had dominated at eight swim meets throughout the mid-Atlantic and over fifty teams,…
The school had dominated at eight swim meets throughout the mid-Atlantic and over fifty teams,…
A riding class on a jaunt through the woods
Little was recorded about horse-back riding at Massanutten Academy in 1940. Apparently most of it was done at Camp Lupton, the academy’s recreation center and maneuver grounds along the Shenandoah River east of town.
In addition to camping…
In addition to camping…
"On Guard at Woodstock"
Newspaper clipping showing one of the observation towers built in Shenandoah County during the early part of World War Two. These sites were designed to watch for incoming enemy planes and to monitor US aircraft overhead. They were staffed by…
Shenandoah Valley Drive In Pamphlet
In 1949 the Shenandoah Valley Drive In Theatre opened just south of Woodstock Virginia. The theater had a single screen, large concession stand, and could accommodate 300 cars.
This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…
This operation opened at the time when Drive-In Theatres were…
President McKinley in Woodstock
On May 20th, 1899 William McKinley, President of the United States, travelled through Shenandoah County aboard a special B&O Railroad Coach. The President was returning to Washington DC after spending time vacationing in Hot Springs Virginia.…
Joseph Pugh Land Transactions
Record of land transactions, including survey notes, for Joseph Pugh. The properties lay just north of Woodstock Virginia. One record indicates property conveyed to Pugh by Leonard Baldice and a second by the Lord Proprietor.
Woodstock Brochure
Brochure published by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce highlighting the town's amenities.
Peach Seed Shipment at the Woodstock Depot
In 1915 the German Army released the effective Chlorine gas attack of World War One against British positions in Ypres. Before the end of the war these types of Chemical agents would kill or injure millions of men on both sides.
To combat these…
To combat these…