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Airplane Visit
In October of 1913 Frank J. Terrill brought his Curtis Biplane to the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds as part of the fair’s festivities.
This is the first recorded time an airplane passed through Shenandoah County and would have been most local’s…
This is the first recorded time an airplane passed through Shenandoah County and would have been most local’s…
Horse and Cart
Photograph showing a horse and trotter cart at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
Harness Race
Photograph of an ongoing Harness/Trotter race at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
Grandstand
Photographs of the grandstands at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
Fair Board
Photograph of the Shenandoah County Fair Board during the fair's 50th anniversary celebration in 1967.
Pictured are:
Back Row, from left to right: ??, Bernie Wenger, ??, Elwood Luttrell, _____ Seal, Elwood Santimeyers, Bryan Allen…
Pictured are:
Back Row, from left to right: ??, Bernie Wenger, ??, Elwood Luttrell, _____ Seal, Elwood Santimeyers, Bryan Allen…
Midway
Photograph of the Midway at the Shenandoah County Fair.
Wild West/Indian Show
Photograph of a Wild West/Indian Show at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds.
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…
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.
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.…
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…
Shenandoah County Jail
Photograph showing the county jail in Woodstock Virginia. It operated from 1906-1974.
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.
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…
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…
A View of Fairview
Postcard with a picture taken of the Fairview community located just west of 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."
Old Reservoir, Woodstock, Va.
Postcard with a picture of the original Woodstock Reservoir located southeast of town.
Looking West from "Viewing Sport," Woodstock Va.
Postcard with a photograph showing the view from the Massanutten Mountain looking toward Woodstock Virginia.
Mountain View, Woodstock Virginia
Picture of a house titled "Mountain View" near Woodstock Virginia.
Massanutten Academy, Woodstock, Va., formerly residence of US Senator H.H. Riddleberger.
Postcard with a picture of what is now Riddleberger Hall at Massanutten Military Academy. At the time it was the only building of the Massanutten Academy.
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital- Woodstock, Va.
Postcard with a picture of the north elevation of the Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital.
Principal and Faculty. New High School, Woodstock, Va.
Postcard with a picture of the principal and faculty at the former Woodstock High School on Court Street.
Graded and High School
Postcard showing a picture of the school located on Court Street in Woodstock Virginia.
Graded and High School, Woodstock, Va.
Postcard with a picture of the Woodstock "Graded and High School" located on Court Street.
Students and teachers are visible in the foreground.
The school was constructed in 1908 and this postcard is dated 1914. The view faces north west.
Students and teachers are visible in the foreground.
The school was constructed in 1908 and this postcard is dated 1914. The view faces north west.