Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of Esther Catherine Foltz Miller.

Published in the Shenandoah Herald on June 26, 1969 as part of their "Country Kitchens" series.

Esther was born April 18, 1911 to Barney and Katie Virginia Foltz. She married Raymond F. Miller on…

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Postcard showing a picture of Edinburg Virginia and description of its history.

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Postcard showing a picture of the Methodist Church in Edinburg Virginia and a caption detailing a brief history of the church.

Today the church retains an active congregation as St. Johns United Methodist Church.

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Postcard with a picture of the Edinburg Mill. The card also includes a description of the mill and a brief history.

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Postcard with a picture of Stony Creek near Edinburg Virginia.

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Postcard with an image of the Lantz Mills community.

The community is located west of the town of Edinburg Virginia. The perspective of the image is looking west/sout west from the "cliffs" along Stony Creek.

A historic description of the…

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Postcard with a picture of the area known as "Red Banks" located along the Shenandoah River near Edinburg Virginia.

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Notice sent from Warren B. French Jr., President and General Manager of the Shenandoah Telephone Company to subscribers notifying them of a change to dialing procedures for station to station calls.

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In 1975 Dorothy L. Campbell became a clerk at the post office in Woodstock. A Shenandoah Valley-Herald report on her hiring noted she had a high score of over 96 on the Civil Service examination needed to secure that position. According to Postmaster…

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1974 photograph of Evelyn Sheetz Williams, a resident of Shenandoah County Virginia.

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Letter sent from the Virginia Department of Agriculture, Division of Markets, to Fred C. Didawick of the Edinburg Hatchery outlining test results conducted for the Bacillary White Diarrhea disease among the hatchery's chickens. The results announced…

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Postcard labeled "Cliffs, Lantz Mills, Va."

The Lantz Mills community is located just west of Edinburg Virginia.

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Photographic postcard showing the Masonic Temple in Edinburg Virginia. The building stands at the corner of what is now Main and Center Streets.

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Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy issued to Franklin Joseph Walters in October 1945.

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Certificate of completion for the United States Navy's Seaman First Class Training Course presented to Franklin Joseph Walters on May 22 1944.

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Certificate issued to Franklin J. Walters certifying the decorations, medals, and badges he is entitled to wear to commemorate his service in the Second World War. Signed by H.T. Jones, United States Navy Reserves on June 30 1945.

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Document appointing Joseph W. Evans Postmaster of Edinburg Virginia. He was appointed on July 29, 1868. This document was signed by St. John Bull Skinner, acting postmaster general on August 11 1868.

Joseph Evans would serve as postmaster in…

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Postcard labeled "Massanutten Mt. and Shen River Near Edinburg VA."

The image shows the Shenandoah River and in the background the Edinburg Gap in the Massanutten Mountain.

The scene is located to the northeast of the town of Edinburg along…

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Photographic postcard showing the mouth of Stony Creek west of Edinburg Virginia.

The card is dated 1911.

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Postcard with an image of the "Hotel Edinburg" in Edinburg Virginia.

The building still stands (2023) along the western side of the railroad tracks in Edinburg along Stoney Creek Boulevard. It is utilized by the Edinburg VFW Chapter.

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Postcard with a photograph of the Hotel Edinburg with a crowd of people in front.

The hotel still stands on Stoney Creek Boulevard near the railroad tracks. It is home to the Edinbug VFW Post.

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Postcard with a photograph showing a view of High Street in Edinburg Virginia.

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Postcard showing an image labeled "W. Main St. Edinburg, VA."

The card is dated 1912.

The exact location from which this image was taken is unknown.

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Postcard showing a picture of the Statue of Hope located in Edinburg Virginia's Cedarwood Cemetery.

The postcard is dated 1908.

Center Street to Mayor Rau's on Main.
Five photographs showing various portions of Edinburg Virginia following a snow story. The pictures are dated April 11, 1918. They include images of the Cedar Hill Academy, Piccadilly Street, Main Street, and Center Street. All were taken by an…
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