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Man Seated
Unidentified African American man seated on a bench and wearing a sweater under his suit jacket.
Man With Two Young Women
Unidentified African American man with glasses, seated, with two unidentified young African American women standing beside him.
Probably, this was a father with his two daughters.
Probably, this was a father with his two daughters.
Martha Avery
Photograph of Martha Avery.
The name, "Martha Avery" is written on the glass plate of this image.
The name, "Martha Avery" is written on the glass plate of this image.
Martha Avery
Portrait of Martha Avery.
Martha Avery
Photograph of Martha Avery.
Morrison Child & Friend
One of Hugh Morrison's children (left) with a friend, standing beside a large rock in a yard. A wood fence between two properties is visible.
Mother and Child
Unidentified African American woman, seated, and looking down at a young unidentified African American child on her lap.
Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Mother and Child
Unidentified African American woman standing and holding an unidentified African American child.
Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Photograph of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church on the corner of N. Church and E. Locust Streets in Woodstock. It was built in 1921 to replace an earlier one on the same location. A man is standing in the doorway in the photo.
Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church
Photograph of the original AME church on the corner of Church and Locust Streets in Woodstock, Virginia. The building at the far left of photo is the church's school. This building was torn down and replaced with a bigger church in 1921.
New Mt. Zion M.E. Church
Postcard photograph showing Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock Virginia. Besides the image of this historically black church, the postcard also shows an inset portrait of its minister W.H. Polk and the segregated African American School in…
Pearl Dyer Spinner
Portrait of Pearl Solicitine (Dyer) Spinner as a young woman.
Pearl was born to Henry Thomas (1898-1965) and Virginia R. (Mayberry) (1909-1985) Dyer. She grew up on Water Street in Woodstock. The 1940 census found her living with her parents, the…
Pearl was born to Henry Thomas (1898-1965) and Virginia R. (Mayberry) (1909-1985) Dyer. She grew up on Water Street in Woodstock. The 1940 census found her living with her parents, the…
Philip E. McAfee
Portrait of Philip E. McAfee as a young man wearing an overcoat over what appears to be a uniform.
Philip was the son of Roy Wayland, Sr. (1891-1966) and Julia Margaret (Spinner) (1890-1963) McAfee, from Woodstock. He had ten siblings. He grew up…
Philip was the son of Roy Wayland, Sr. (1891-1966) and Julia Margaret (Spinner) (1890-1963) McAfee, from Woodstock. He had ten siblings. He grew up…
Philip E. McAfee, Sr.
Portrait of Philip McAfee as a young man. He is wearing a two-tone striped jacket and a hat.
Philip was a son of Roy Wayland, Sr. (1891-1966) and Julia Margaret (Spinner) (1890-1963) McAfee, from Woodstock. He had many older siblings and one…
Philip was a son of Roy Wayland, Sr. (1891-1966) and Julia Margaret (Spinner) (1890-1963) McAfee, from Woodstock. He had many older siblings and one…
Public Sale of Slaves Advertisment
Advertisement that appeared in the Sentinel of the Valley, published in Woodstock Virginia, for a public sale of several slaves and other personal property who had belonged to Anthony Spengler deceased. Spengler's slaves had lived on his farm near…
Reverend T.A. Thomas & Family
Photograph of the Reverend T. A. Thomas and his family standing on the porch of a house sometime before 1930.
Reverend Thomas was a pastor at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock, Virginia in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born around 1883 and…
Reverend Thomas was a pastor at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock, Virginia in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born around 1883 and…
Reverend W.H. Polk
Photo of Reverend Polk superimposed onto photo of Mt. Zion Methodist Church.
The church is located at the intersection of Church and Locust Streets in Woodstock, VA and is a historically black church.
The church is located at the intersection of Church and Locust Streets in Woodstock, VA and is a historically black church.
Robert Lee Smith
Photograph of Robert Lee Smith of Woodstock Virginia.
Robert is pictured in graduation gowns dating this to 1949 when he graduated from the Creekside School in Woodstock Virginia.
"Smith" is written on the glass plate.
Robert is pictured in graduation gowns dating this to 1949 when he graduated from the Creekside School in Woodstock Virginia.
"Smith" is written on the glass plate.
Row of Dolls
Photograph of a row of seven dolls, all of which are wearing aprons, floor-length dresses, and head coverings.
Two portray African American faces.
Two portray African American faces.
Sarah Evelyn Bibbs Timbers
Photograph identified as Sarah Evelyn Bibbs Timbers of Woodstock.
The image is undated, but would have been produced in the first few decades of the 20th century.
Sarah Evelyn Bibbs was born to Carter and Louisa Bibbs, one of eleven children,…
The image is undated, but would have been produced in the first few decades of the 20th century.
Sarah Evelyn Bibbs was born to Carter and Louisa Bibbs, one of eleven children,…
Serious Riot
Newspaper article detailing a riot that occurred at Columbia and Liberty Furnaces west of Edinburg in Shenandoah County. It appeared in Shenandoah Herald on January 28, 1880.
The incident was sparked by the furnace owners' decision to hire…
The incident was sparked by the furnace owners' decision to hire…
Teacher Genevieve McClain With Graduates
Teacher Genevieve McClain, seated, flanked by three of her students in graduation gowns.
The students are: (l to r) Alfonso Smith, Unknown, Daniel Smith.
These students are most likely ones Genevieve McClain taught while teaching at Creekside…
The students are: (l to r) Alfonso Smith, Unknown, Daniel Smith.
These students are most likely ones Genevieve McClain taught while teaching at Creekside…
The Historic Mount Jackson Colored Cemetery Brochure
A brochure printed to describe the history of the Mt. Jackson Colored Cemetery around the time of the cemetery's re-dedication in 2004.
Theopelus A. Thomas
Theopelus A. Thomas, Clergy at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock Virginia during the 1930s.
Reverend Thomas was a pastor at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock, Virginia in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born around 1883 and immigrated to…
Reverend Thomas was a pastor at Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock, Virginia in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born around 1883 and immigrated to…
Thomas Family
Photograph of the children of Reverend Theopelus A. Thomas and his wife Ruth E. Thomas.
Reverend Thomas served as a Pastor of the Mt. Zion ME Church in Woodstock.
His children at the time of this image were Ruth E., Doris S., Maude V, and…
Reverend Thomas served as a Pastor of the Mt. Zion ME Church in Woodstock.
His children at the time of this image were Ruth E., Doris S., Maude V, and…