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Letter to Pauline Lichliter from J.R. Selz
On June 1, 1915 J.R. Selz, of the Chicago-based Selz, Schwab & Co., sent this letter to Pauline Lichliter of Strasburg Virginia, notifying her that she had been awarded the coveted Morris Selz Liberty Bell Medal.
Named for the Selz Company’s…
Named for the Selz Company’s…
Lichliter Caricature
Sometime between 1900 and 1925, one member of the Lichliter family produced this drawing. Unfortunately, whoever was responsible failed to leave any information behind.
What we do know is that the Lichliters lived on Washington Street in…
What we do know is that the Lichliters lived on Washington Street in…
New Year Card
On December 28th, 1926 Miss Zelda Lichliter of Strasburg Virginia received this New Year’s card from Seona of Richmond Virginia.
New Year cards were initially developed in the 19th century as secular versions of Christmas cards. Their use soon…
New Year cards were initially developed in the 19th century as secular versions of Christmas cards. Their use soon…
Unidentified Woman
Photograph showing an unidentified female member of the Lichliter family. The picture was taken in Strasburg Virginia.
Girl on Bicycle
Photograph of an unidentified girl on a bicycle. Most likely she is a member of the Lichliter family.
Emma Lichliter Burkett
Photograph showing Emma Lichliter Burkett.
Women at Wedding
Photograph showing three women at a wedding. From left to right they are Connie Cary, Caroline O'Bryant (bride), and Pauline Lichliter.
Pauline, Zelda, and Marjorie Lichliter
Photograph showing from left to right Pauline, Zelda, and Marjorie Lichliter. The three sisters lived in Strasburg Virginia.
Women With Train
Photograph showing two women with a steam locomotive. The woman standing is Elizabeth Williams Lichliter whose husband William worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the Strasburg Junction Depot. The younger woman on the locomotive may be one…
"Old Maids"
Photograph labeled "3 Old Maids." It shows three women, Pauline Lichliter is on the right. It is part of a scrapbook showing images from Dunsmore Business College in Staunton Virginia. Pauline attended the college in the 1920s.
Will and Emma Shipe
Portrait of Will and Emma Shipe when they were young.
William C. “Will” Shipe and Emma Lee (Lichliter) Shipe were lifelong Fort Valley residents and farmers. Will was the son of John and Isabelle (Smith) Shipe while Emma was the daughter of…
William C. “Will” Shipe and Emma Lee (Lichliter) Shipe were lifelong Fort Valley residents and farmers. Will was the son of John and Isabelle (Smith) Shipe while Emma was the daughter of…
Paul Lee LeDane, Sr.
Photograph of Paul Lee LeDane, Sr. as a young boy.
Paul’s mother was Isabel E. Lichliter from Fort Valley. His father was Clarence LeRoy LeDane, from West Virginia.
By the time he was 9 years old, however, he lived with his mother, Isabel E.…
Paul’s mother was Isabel E. Lichliter from Fort Valley. His father was Clarence LeRoy LeDane, from West Virginia.
By the time he was 9 years old, however, he lived with his mother, Isabel E.…
Tom Lichliter
Tom Lichliter pictured in a military uniform and holding a cigarette. He was later killed in a car accident.
Margaret Lichliter Calhoun
Margaret Lichliter Calhoun was the daughter of Roy A. Lichliter and Helen O'Neal.
Anna Lee Lichliter Ritenour
Portrait of Anna Lee (Lichliter) Ritenour as a young woman.
Born in Fort Valley, she was the daughter of William Frederick and Esta Ethelma (Barr) Lichliter.
She married Charles Cecil Warren Ritenour in 1947.
Born in Fort Valley, she was the daughter of William Frederick and Esta Ethelma (Barr) Lichliter.
She married Charles Cecil Warren Ritenour in 1947.
Georgie Lichliter Shipe
Portrait of Georgie Lichliter as a young woman.
Zane and Dean Lichliter
Two brothers, Zane (left) and Dean (right) Lichliter, standing together in similar outfits.
Their parents were Carson Marion Lichliter (1919-1975) and Ruby Arlene Lichliter Shipe Jett (1923-2006). They had a sister, Lana, who is not…
Their parents were Carson Marion Lichliter (1919-1975) and Ruby Arlene Lichliter Shipe Jett (1923-2006). They had a sister, Lana, who is not…
Zane and Dean Lichliter
Photograph of two brothers, Zane (left) and Dean (right) Lichliter as children. Their parents were Carson Marion Lichliter (1919-1975) and Ruby Arlene Lichliter Shipe Jett (1923-2006). They had a sister, Lana, who is not pictured.
The boys grew…
The boys grew…
Zane and Dean Lichliter
Photograph of two brothers, Zane (left) and Dean (right) Lichliter as children. Their parents were Carson Marion Lichliter (1919-1975) and Ruby Arlene Lichliter Shipe Jett (1923-2006). They had a sister, Lana, who is not pictured.
The boys grew…
The boys grew…
Margie Powell Lichliter
Portrait of Margie Powell Lichliter as a young woman.
Margaret Lichliter Calhoun
Portrait of Margaret Esther Lichliter in her graduation cap and gown.
Margaret married Charles D. Calhoun (1924-2002).
Margaret married Charles D. Calhoun (1924-2002).
Strasburg High School Junior Class
Photograph of the Strasburg High School Junior Class posed beside the school building in 1925.
The following students have been identified:
Front row (l to r) ?, Clyde Chandler, ?, ?,Omar Orndorff, ?, Marjorie Lichliter, John Saum
2nd row (l…
The following students have been identified:
Front row (l to r) ?, Clyde Chandler, ?, ?,Omar Orndorff, ?, Marjorie Lichliter, John Saum
2nd row (l…
Lichliter Grave Marker
Photograph of a gravestone for the Lichliter family.
Strasburg High School Students
Group of high school students in front of the Strasburg High School. The following have been identified:
1st Row (l to r): ?, Cecilia Horan (Kirby), Marguerite Boles, Mildred Fund Gordon, Ada Lineburg, Beatrick Booth, Dorothy Lutz, Lillie Lichliter…
1st Row (l to r): ?, Cecilia Horan (Kirby), Marguerite Boles, Mildred Fund Gordon, Ada Lineburg, Beatrick Booth, Dorothy Lutz, Lillie Lichliter…
Charles F. Lichliter
Portrait of Charles F. Lichliter wearing his U.S. Army Air Force uniform.
Charles was from Strasburg, the third of at least six children born to Walter Franklin (1883-1962) and Mary Catherine (Fishel) (1884-1974) Lichliter.
In 1920, the census…
Charles was from Strasburg, the third of at least six children born to Walter Franklin (1883-1962) and Mary Catherine (Fishel) (1884-1974) Lichliter.
In 1920, the census…