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Letter, J.S. Patterson Jr. to Samuel Spiggle
This letter was sent from J.S. Patterson to Samuel Spiggle on October 2, 1919. Both were members of the 80th Infantry Division during the First World War and this piece of correspondence discusses efforts to locate old comrades and their life after…
Aiden Zirkle
On April 13, 1945 Corporal Aiden Zirkle died on Okinawa. He was a member of Company E, Second Battalion, Seventh Regiment, First Marine Division. Reports indicate he succumbed to wounds obtained while leading his unit against an entrenched machine…
Timothy A. Cullens
Photograph showing James L. Cullen of Edinburg Virginia. Cullen served during the First World War. He lived from 1894-1957. During the conflict he was gassed and never truly recovered.
A riding class on a jaunt through the woods
Little was recorded about horse-back riding at Massanutten Academy in 1940. Apparently most of it was done at Camp Lupton, the academy’s recreation center and maneuver grounds along the Shenandoah River east of town.
In addition to camping…
In addition to camping…
Varsity Swimming
In 1940 the Massanutten Academy’s Yearbook noted this varsity swim team’s record was “enviable in the best inter-scholastic swimming circles.”
The school had dominated at eight swim meets throughout the mid-Atlantic and over fifty teams,…
The school had dominated at eight swim meets throughout the mid-Atlantic and over fifty teams,…
Massanutten Military Academy Military Ball
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a group at the Massanutten Military Academy's military ball sometime in the 1950s. Pictured from left to right is Doug Gordon, Judy Minner, Barbara Benchoff daughter Colonel Howard J. Benchoff,…
VFW Post 2447 Honor Guard
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an honor guard at the entrance to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 2447 in Edinburg Virginia.
VFW Post 2447
Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 2447 in Edinburg Virginia. The post is located in the former Edinburg Hotel building.
U.S. Remount Depot Front Royal, Va.
Color postcard with a view of the U.S. Remount Depot located in Front Royal Virginia.
Combination dormitory, class room, and administration building under construction at Massanutten Academy.
Postcard with a picture of Massanutten Academy's (now Massanutten Military Academy) Benchoff Hall under construction with description of the building's use.
The card is dated December 1 1955.
The card is dated December 1 1955.
Officers Quarters, Government Remount Station, Near Front Royal, VA.
Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.
Barracks, Government Remount Station, Near Front Royal, VA.
Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Station located near Front Royal Virginia.
Section of Government Remount Station, near Front Royal, Va.
Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Station located near Front Royal Virginia.
U.S. Remount Depot. Front Royal, Va.
Postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.
U.S. Army Remount Depot, Front Royal, VA.
Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.
U.S. Army Remount Depot, Front Royal, VA.
Color postcard with a picture of the US Army Remount Depot located near Front Royal Virginia.U.S. Remount Depot. Front Royal, Va.
Observation Tower
Photograph showing a World War Two aircraft observation tower in Woodstock Virginia.
"Douglas Crider"
Portrait of an unidentified soldier wearing his U.S. Army uniform indicating his rank was Private.
The name, "Douglas Crider", is written on the glass plate.
The name, "Douglas Crider", is written on the glass plate.
Young Woman
Portrait of an unidentified young woman wearing a military uniform of some kind.
The two stripes on her sleeve indicate she was a Corporal.
The two stripes on her sleeve indicate she was a Corporal.
Woman in Military Uniform
Unidentified young woman wearing a military uniform of some kind.
Two stripes on her sleeve indicate she was a Corporal.
Two stripes on her sleeve indicate she was a Corporal.
MMA Cadet
Unidentified MMA cadet, in uniform and seated, with his hat on his lap.
MMA Cadet
Unidentified MMA cadet standing in his school's uniform.
Unidentified MMA Cadet
Portrait of an unidentified Massanutten Military Academy cadet posed in studio wearing his school uniform.
Young MMA Cadet
Unidentified MMA cadet wearing his school's uniform.
MMA Cadet
Unidentified MMA cadet standing in his school's uniform.