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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…
Hill Top Lodge Number 143, Knights Pythias
This photograph shows members of the Knights Pythias Hill Top Lodge number 143 in Strasburg Virginia. It was taken by an unidentified photographer on April 11 1908.
Almost nothing is known about this organization except that it was one of the…
Almost nothing is known about this organization except that it was one of the…
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.
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…
Unidentified Woman
A photograph showing an unidentified woman. It was taken by Woodstock photographer Hugh Morrison.
Unidentified Boy and Men Playing Marbles
Photograph showing a group of three African American Men playing marbles with an unidentified boy.
Gwendolyn Tolliver Nickens Oral History Interview
Oral history interview featuring Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tolliver Nickens conducted on February 5, 2016 for the Shenandoah County Library's Black History Month Program. In 1963 Gwen became the first African American student to attend the formally all black…
Unidentified Woman
Photograph showing an unidentified African American Woman. It appears she is wearing a domestic uniform.
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…
African American Minstrel Performers
1921 photograph showing African American musicians and performers in costume and blackface for a production of “Virginia Minstrels” that benefited Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock Virginia.
Identified in the photograph are:
Front row,…
Identified in the photograph are:
Front row,…
Unidentified Teen
Photograph of an unidentified African American young man.
African American Women Photograph Strip
Scan of a photograph strip with five images showing two different African American women. Both the women and the creator of the photographs are unknown.
Unidentified Woman
Portrait of unidentified woman in heavy coat
Unidentified Child
Photo taken outside of toddler in white gown
Unidentified Woman
Portrait of unidentified woman, seated
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.
Unidentified Woman
Portrait of unidentified African American woman wearing dress with polka dots.
Unidentified Woman
Portrait of unidentified African American woman wearing glasses and standing with her hands behind her back.
Unidentified Woman
Portrait of unidentified African American woman wearing a feathered hat and suit.
Unidentified Woman
Unidentified woman seated with one leg over one arm of the chair.
Unidentified Woman
Unidentified woman wearing white dress, stockings, and shoes.
Unidentified Woman
Unidentified African American woman wearing long white gloves and dress.
Unidentified Woman
Portrait of unidentified woman, seated and wearing a locket.
Fannie Hughes Timbers Butler
Photograph of Fannie Hughes Timbers as a young woman. She was the daughter of William B. and Sarah Evelyn (Bibbs) Timbers.
Fannie Hughes Timbers married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…
Fannie Hughes Timbers married Lucien P. Butler (1900-1963) in June 1921, in Woodstock. The person who performed their…