Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Postcard showing US Route 11 passing through "Meem's Bottom."

The view looks north from the area of Rude's Hill, a geographic feature located between Mt. Jackson and New Market. The house and barn on the left of the image still stand (as of 2023)…

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Postcard showing the Otterbein Chapel United Methodist Church. The congregation dates its founding to 1835 and the current structure to 1914.

Originally associated with the Brethren denomination, it is currently an active United Methodist Church.…

Triplett and Vehrencamp Delivery Trucks
Throughout the 20th century, one of Mt. Jackson’s most prominent commercial establishments was Triplett and Vehrencamp, a farm supply and hardware business. Located on Main Street, near the current town hall, this organization occupied a sprawling…

Vehrencamp's
In 1955 Triplett and Vehrencamp closed their downtown store and reopened under the name Vehrencamp's on the north end of town. Their Grand Opening celebration can be seen in this photograph. This new structure had been operating as the Rinker…

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This aerial photograph of the Town of Mt. Jackson Virginia shows a community much different than the one we know today.

The most prominent difference is the layout of the town. While the downtown district may look the same, the areas beyond that…

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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…

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On December 11, 1941 rationing began in the United States when the government created 7,500 ration boards around the country to limit the sale of tires and other rubber products. Between that date and 1946 sales of hundreds of other items, including…

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Program created for the Triplett High School's 1954 Fair, sponsored by the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters. This annual event was designed to promote the organizations, the competitions they competed…

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing Emma Miller of Mt. Jackson on her horse Sparkin at the Confederate Cemetery in Mt. Jackson Virginia. Emma was a popular show rider known for her horse's tricks and the wife of Walt Miller.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime after 1966.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.

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Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia taken sometime between 1940 and 1951.
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