"War Views"
Shenandoah County (Va)
Railroads - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photographic card bearing an image of a steam locomotive and cars on the Narrow Passage Railroad Trestle located between Edinburg and Woodstock Virginia.
The reverse bears an advertisement for "War Views," images of various Civil War sites in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
The card was produced by "J.W. Black & Co." in Boston Massachusetts. It is undated.
The original photograph was taken on September 18, 1885 when a group of veterans from General Sheridian's army passed through the area to dedicate cemeteries of war dead.
"J.W. Black & Co." Boston Massachusetts
Folder 1.2: Photograph and Program, Special Excursion Train, Shenandoah County Photograph Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah County Library
The original photograph was taken on September 18, 1885. It is unsure the date of this publication.
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22-0413-001
22-0413-002
New Market Battle Monument
New Market (Va)
Monuments & memorials - Virginia - New Market
Heavily damaged image of the stone monument honoring the 1864 Battle of New Market, a significant event of the Civil War.
Cannons on temporary stands and flags flanking the monument may indicate this photograph was taken at the dedication ceremony in 1926.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
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006686
Elizabeth "Eliza" Clinedinst Crim
Crim, Elizabeth C. (1838-1931)
Reproduction photograph of Elizabeth "Eliza" Clinedinst Crim. The original image was probably taken in about 1870.
Eliza was also known as “Mother Crim” due to her actions following the Civil War Battle of New Market caring for cadets from the Virginia Military Institute.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Identified by Nancy Stewart, who had a collection of pictures of the subject. She noted that Eliza Crim became a milliner later in life and put up the first outdoor Christmas tree in New Market.
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Elizabeth Crim appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 002800, 004907, 006622, and 022729.
006622
Samuel Jefferson Artz on "Mike"
Artz, Samuel Jefferson (1837-1918)
Photograph of Samuel Jefferson Artz astride his horse, "Mike".
Samuel Artz was born at the family farm near Edinburg. The beginning of the Civil War found the 24 year old farmer, orphaned and unmarried, ready and willing to enlist with a local company of volunteers known as the "Southern Grays".
He served for about a year then went home, continued to farm, married, and had nine children.
After the war, Samuel made his living as a tenant farmer and as a trainer of draught horses. He and his family moved frequently in search of work in the war-ravaged region.
One of the family's homes was at the "Four Mile House" located on Route 11 near the Fishers Hill Battlefield.
Samuel died in Toms Brook and both he and his wife are bured in the Zion Church Cemetery near Maurertown.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
ca 1914
Identified by Ben Ritter, who recognized the image from an article that had been written about him by Jeff Pennington of the Civil War Education Association. The article appeared in "Crossroads to History" in January 1997. We have used portions of the article here.
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006594
William Harvey Riffey
Riffey, William Harvey (1844-1941)
United States - History - Civil War
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait of William Harvey Riffey, Confederate Veteran and farmer, from the Woodstock area of the county. His parents were George and Polly (Book) Riffey. He married Sarah (Hollar) Riffey and had many children.
During the Civil War, William H. Riffey served in Company K of the 12th Virginia Cavalry. Before he died, he was the oldest Confederate Veteran still living in Shenandoah County.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Labelled "1903" on box of plates.
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005326
Omar Funk Pirkey
Pirkey, Omar Funk (1848-1934)
United States - History - Civil War
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photo of a photograph of Omar Funk Pirkey standing on the left side of a group photograph. The photographer has applied white marker as if in preparation of making another print of just him.
The group photograph was taken at an event honoring Civil War Confederate Veterans at Stickley Hall in Woodstock in January 1924. A similar photograph was published in the Free Press on September 26, 2002, commemorating the earlier reunion.
Omar Funk Pirkey was from Strasburg, Virginia, where he was a member of the Strasburg Christian Church.
His parents were John Calvin (1816-1887) and Flora E.(Funk) (1820-1851) Pirkey.
He married Mary Virginia Lehew in 1874. She lived from 1855 to 1944.
Both Omar and his wife are buried in Riverview Cemetery in Strasburg.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
ca 1924
Identified by John Taylor and also by H.L. & J. Lockhart who provided a copy of the Free Press Photograph.
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Same subject as in Morrison Photo 04740.
004750
Omar Funk Pirkey
Pirkey, Omar Funk (1848-1934)
United States - History - Civil War
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Omar Funk Pirkey was from Strasburg, Virginia, where he was a member of the Strasburg Christian Church.
Mr. Pirkey was a Confederate Veteran. A photograph published in the Free Press on September 26, 2002, showed him standing with a group of Civil War Veterans at Stickley Hall in Woodstock.
His parents were John Calvin (1816-1887) and Flora E.(Funk) (1820-1851) Pirkey.
He married Mary Virginia Lehew in 1874. She lived from 1855 to 1944.
Both Omar and his wife are buried in Riverview Cemetery in Strasburg.
This image is a cropped close up of Morrison Studio image 4750.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Identified by John Taylor.
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Same subject as in Morrison Photo 04750.
004740
George Alva Boyer
Boyer, George Alva (1844-1935)
United States - History - Civil War
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait of George Alva Boyer in his later years. He became the oldest living Confederate Veteran in Woodstock before he died.
During the Civil War, Mr. Boyer served with Company E of the 35th Battalion (also known as White's Battalion) of the Virginia Cavalry.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Identified by Harry L. Lockhart who has done considerable research on the Civil War Veterans in the area.
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Same subject as in Morrison Photos 00951, 00946, and 23338.
004397
Confederate Veteran With His Wife
United States - History - Civil War
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified Confederate Veteran standing beside his unidentified wife.
The man is wearing a Southern Cross of Honor, a commemorative medal established in 1899 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to honor Confederate Veterans.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Labelled "Nov 1919" on box of plates.
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009662
Ephriam Mowery
Mowery, Ephriam
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
United States - History - Civil War
Copy of an older tin-type image of Ephriam Mowery, son of John Mowery. Ephriam served in the Confederate Army in Company G of the 2nd Virginia Infantry. He died on April 14, 1865, in Elmira, N.Y. He is buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira (Grave number 2601).
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
ca 1860
Identified by Robert S. Mowery who was subject's great nephew and who has a similar image at home.
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003140
Elizabeth "Eliza" Clinedinst Crim
Crim, Elizabeth C. (1838-1931)
Portrait of Elizabeth “Eliza” Clinedinst Crim reading a book.
Eliza was also known as “Mother Crim” due to her actions following the Civil War Battle of New Market caring for cadets from the Virginia Military Institute.
This picture appeared in The Washington Post and/or a Richmond newspaper in 1920.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
c. 1920
Subject was identified by Nancy B. Stewart.
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Elizabeth Crim appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 002800, 004907, 006622, and 022729.
002800
Colonel John Grabill
Grabill, John Henry (1839-1922)
Portrait of Colonel John Grabill in his later years. He served in the Confederate Army and is wearing a Southern Cross medal on his chest.
He was best remembered for being the first Superintendent of schools in Shenandoah County and for running the Shenandoah Herald Newspaper for several years.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Labelled "Jan 1921" on box of plates.
Identified by Eloise Hahn, whose husband was subject's grandson.
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Same subject as in Morrison Photo 013988, 014097, and 017016.
007803
Civil War Soldier
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Soldiers - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Heavily damaged and faded photo of a framed photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Labelled "Aug 31, 1936" on box of plates.
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002316
Harrison Holt Riddleberger
Riddleberger, Harrison Holt
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
United States - History - Civil War
Photo of a framed oval portrait of Harrison Holt Riddleberger, who served in the Confederate army (CSA) during the American Civil War. He was attached to the 23rd Virginia Cavalry and was later elected a Senator from Virginia.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Identified by Ben Ritter who has the same photograph in his collection and included it in his book about the 23rd Va Cav.
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002315
Civil War Veteran
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Military decorations - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of an unidentified older man in a suit and standing with his cane by a chair. He is also wearing a Southern Cross of Honor medal on his lapel indicating he is a veteran of the U.S. Civil War.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
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002295
Atwell Frye
Veterans - United States Virginia - Shenandoah County
Frye, Atwell
United States - History - Civil War
Portrait of Atwell Frye holding a Confederate flag. He served with the 52 Va. Militia during the Civil War. Mr. Frye was, at one time, the oldest living Confederate soldier in Shenandoah County. He lived in the Pleasant Grove community and had a son named Ed Frye.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Identified by Edward N. Frye, subject's great grandson, who has similar photos at home. Also recognized by Vivian Stultz Gochenour.
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Same subject as in Morrison Photo 24285
001854
Unidentified People
Military decorations - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Veterans - United States Virginia - Shenandoah County
United States - History - Civil War
Unidentified older man, seated next to unidentified older woman. The man is wearing a Southern Cross medal on his lapel indicating he was a Confederate veteran.
Probably a husband and wife.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
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001837
Battle of Kernstown Map
Civil wars - Virginia - Kernstown
Campaigns & battles - Virginia - Kernstown
Kernstown (Va)
Maps
Detailed map of the First Battle of Kernstown fought in 1862. The words, "The Handley Library", are along the margin.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
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001209
George Alva Boyer and Family
Boyer, George Alva
Veterans - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
United States - History - Civil War
George Alva Boyer, on the left, was the last Confederate Veteran living in Woodstock. He died in 1935. The other man is also a Boyer, from the Fort Valley. Child is unidentified.
Morrison Studio
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
George Alva Boyer was identified by Harry Lockhart, who also knew of his Veteran status and death date. Charlotte Clinedinst identified both men as Boyers from Fort Valley because she recognized them.
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Sames subjects as in Morrison Photos 00946 and 04397
000951
"View of the Town of Strasburg..."
Strasburg (Va)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865-Art
Sketch of the Town of Strasburg Virginia and Federal troops dated March 25 1862. It is from an issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Almanac.
The sketch looks south and includes a description of the town and some of its interaction with troops during the conflict.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Almanac, illustrator unknown
View of the Town of Strasburg Virginia..." Framed Item Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah County Library
March 26, 1862
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20-0101-001
Letter, Christopher Fansler to Mary C. Fansler, August 1863
Fansler, Christopher (1844-1910)
Fansler, Mary C.
Culpeper (Va)
Lantz Mills (Va)
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Woodstock (Va)
Letter sent by Shenandoah County resident Christopher Fansler to Mary C. Fansler in August 1863. At the time Christopher, a native of Woodstock VA, was serving in the Confederate Army's 12th Cavalry Regiment and was stationed in Culpeper Virginia.
The letter was dated August 1863 and received by the Forestville Post Office in September 1863.
The entry includes the two page letter and original envelope.
Christopher Fansler
Folder 1.3 Letter, Christopher Fansler 12th Va. Cavalry in Culpeper Virginia to Mary C. Fansler, Lantz Mill Virginia, September 1863, Fravel Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah County Library
August 1863
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English
19-0801-001
19-0801-002
19-0801-003
New Market Battlefield
New Market Battlefield (Va)
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the New Market Battlefield's Hall of Valor building under construction.
William Hoyle Garber
Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum
Shenandoah County Library
27-Oct-69
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Series IV: Hall of Valor
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New Market Battlefield
New Market Battlefield (Va)
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the New Market Battlefield's Hall of Valor building under construction.
William Hoyle Garber
Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum
Shenandoah County Library
28-Feb-70
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Series IV: Hall of Valor
hg0113
New Market Battlefield
New Market Battlefield (Va)
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of the New Market Battlefield's Hall of Valor building under construction.
William Hoyle Garber
Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum
Shenandoah County Library
28-Feb-70
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Series IV: Hall of Valor
hg0112
New Market Battlefield
New Market Battlefield (Va)
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing the New Market Battlefield's Hall of Valor building under construction.
William Hoyle Garber
Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Series IV: Hall of Valor
hg0111